This ACAP packages the scripts and files required to install the ffmpeg server on Axis Cameras.
Current version 1.0.0
Axis is making changes to its firmware that will include the removal of root privileges from ACAP. With the release of Axis OS 12, ACAP's requiring root will no longer work. The ffmpeg ACAP requires root to function.
You can read more here
https://help.axis.com/en-us/axis-os#upcoming-breaking-changes
If you have a use case where certain functionality used by an ACAP application currently requires root-user permissions or have a question about ACAP application signing, please contact Axis at [email protected]
Thank you for your continued support.
ffmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
The Axis_Cam_ffmpeg is compatable with Axis cameras with arm and aarch64 based Soc's.
curl --anyauth "*" -u <username>:<password> <device ip>/axis-cgi/basicdeviceinfo.cgi --data "{\"apiVersion\":\"1.0\",\"context\":\"Client defined request ID\",\"method\":\"getAllProperties\"}"
where <device ip> is the IP address of the Axis device, <username> is the root username and <password> is the root password. Please
note that you need to enclose your password with quotes (') if it contains special characters.
The recommended way to install this ACAP is to use the pre built eap file. Go to "Apps" on the camera and click "Add app".
The ffmpeg ACAP will run a script on startup that sets the required permissions. Once started click "Open" to see the output of the logs.
Further commands can then be issues via ssh.
For example
/usr/local/packages/ffmpeg/lib/ffmpeg -h
or
/usr/local/packages/ffmpeg/lib/ffmpeg -i /var/spool/storage/SD_DISK/20230320/10/20230320_100159_7748_B8A44F2B5C09/20230427_08
/20230427_084845_BD8B.mkv /var/spool/storage/SD_DISK/20230320/10/20230320_100159_7748_B8A44F2B5C09/20230427_08/20230427_084845_BD8B.mp4
The above would cpnvert the specified recording on the SD card from .mkv to an mp4 file.
When uninstalling the ACAP, all changes and files are removed from the camera.
To build, From main directory of the version you want (arm/aarch64)
docker build --tag <package name> .
docker cp $(docker create <package name>):/opt/app ./build