Show animated gif for event thumb

frigate/http.py

@@ -597,8 +597,6 @@ def event_thumbnail(id, max_cache_age=2592000):
 def event_preview(id: str, max_cache_age=2592000):
     try:
         event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == id)
-        if event.end_time is not None:
-            event_complete = True
     except DoesNotExist:
         return make_response(
             jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Event not found"}), 404
@@ -660,7 +658,6 @@ def event_preview(id: str, max_cache_age=2592000):
             "gif",
             "-",
         ]
-        logger.info(f"running previous gif creation {' '.join(ffmpeg_cmd)}")
 
         process = sp.run(
             ffmpeg_cmd,
@@ -685,9 +682,14 @@ def event_preview(id: str, max_cache_age=2592000):
             if file > end_file:
                 break
 
-            selected_previews.append(f"file '{file}'")
+            selected_previews.append(f"file '/tmp/cache/preview_frames/{file}'")
             selected_previews.append("duration 0.12")
 
+        if not selected_previews:
+            return make_response(
+                jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Preview not found"}), 404
+            )
+
         last_file = selected_previews[-2]
         selected_previews.append(last_file)
 
@@ -713,24 +715,24 @@ def event_preview(id: str, max_cache_age=2592000):
             "gif",
             "-",
         ]
-        logger.info(
-            f"running current gif creation {' '.join(ffmpeg_cmd)} with files {' '.join(selected_previews)}"
-        )
 
         process = sp.run(
             ffmpeg_cmd,
-            input="\n".join(selected_previews),
-            encoding="ascii",
+            input=str.encode("\n".join(selected_previews)),
             capture_output=True,
         )
+
+        if process.returncode != 0:
+            return make_response(
+                jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Unable to create preview gif"}),
+                500,
+            )
+
         gif_bytes = process.stdout
 
     response = make_response(gif_bytes)
     response.headers["Content-Type"] = "image/gif"
-    if event_complete:
-        response.headers["Cache-Control"] = f"private, max-age={max_cache_age}"
-    else:
-        response.headers["Cache-Control"] = "no-store"
+    response.headers["Cache-Control"] = f"private, max-age={max_cache_age}"
     return response
 
 

web/src/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail.tsx

@@ -4,18 +4,21 @@ import { LuStar } from "react-icons/lu";
 import TimeAgo from "../dynamic/TimeAgo";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "../ui/tooltip";
 
-type EventThumbnailProps = {
+type AnimatedEventThumbnailProps = {
   event: FrigateEvent;
   onFavorite?: (e: Event, event: FrigateEvent) => void;
 };
-export function EventThumbnail({ event, onFavorite }: EventThumbnailProps) {
+export function AnimatedEventThumbnail({
+  event,
+  onFavorite,
+}: AnimatedEventThumbnailProps) {
   return (
     <Tooltip>
       <TooltipTrigger asChild>
         <div
-          className="relative rounded bg-cover aspect-square h-24 bg-no-repeat bg-center mr-4"
+          className="relative rounded bg-cover aspect-video h-24 bg-no-repeat bg-center mr-4"
           style={{
-            backgroundImage: `url(${baseUrl}api/events/${event.id}/thumbnail.jpg)`,
+            backgroundImage: `url(${baseUrl}api/events/${event.id}/preview.gif)`,
           }}
         >
           <LuStar
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ export function EventThumbnail({ event, onFavorite }: EventThumbnailProps) {
             onClick={(e: Event) => (onFavorite ? onFavorite(e, event) : null)}
             fill={event.retain_indefinitely ? "currentColor" : "none"}
           />
-          <div className="absolute bottom-0 w-full h-6 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-900/50 to-transparent">
+          <div className="absolute bottom-0 w-full h-6 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-900/50 to-transparent rounded">
             <div className="absolute left-1 bottom-0 text-xs text-white w-full">
               <TimeAgo time={event.start_time * 1000} dense />
             </div>

web/src/components/player/LivePlayer.tsx

@@ -40,22 +40,23 @@ export default function LivePlayer({
   const { activeMotion, activeAudio, activeTracking } =
     useCameraActivity(cameraConfig);
 
+  const cameraActive = useMemo(() => activeMotion || activeTracking, [activeMotion, activeTracking])
   const liveMode = useCameraLiveMode(cameraConfig, preferredLiveMode);
 
   const [liveReady, setLiveReady] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!liveReady) {
-      if (activeMotion && liveMode == "jsmpeg") {
+      if (cameraActive && liveMode == "jsmpeg") {
         setLiveReady(true);
       }
 
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!activeMotion && !activeTracking) {
+    if (!cameraActive) {
       setLiveReady(false);
     }
-  }, [activeMotion, activeTracking, liveReady]);
+  }, [cameraActive, liveReady]);
 
   const { payload: recording } = useRecordingsState(cameraConfig.name);
 
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ export default function LivePlayer({
           : "outline-0"
       } transition-all duration-500 ${className}`}
     >
-      {(showStillWithoutActivity == false || activeMotion || activeTracking) &&
+      {(showStillWithoutActivity == false || cameraActive) &&
         player}
 
       <div
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ export default function LivePlayer({
           className="w-full h-full"
           camera={cameraConfig.name}
           showFps={false}
-          reloadInterval={30000}
+          reloadInterval={(cameraActive && !liveReady) ? 200 : 30000}
         />
       </div>
 

web/src/pages/Live.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { EventThumbnail } from "@/components/image/EventThumbnail";
+import { AnimatedEventThumbnail } from "@/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail";
 import LivePlayer from "@/components/player/LivePlayer";
 import { ScrollArea, ScrollBar } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function Live() {
             <div className="flex">
               {events.map((event) => {
                 return (
-                  <EventThumbnail
+                  <AnimatedEventThumbnail
                     key={event.id}
                     event={event}
                     onFavorite={onFavorite}