Rpi4B 64bit Raspbian 11 - problem with ffmpeg (FFmpeg process creation failed: spawn...ENOENT)

[S474N]

Describe Your Problem:

No image and stream in Homekit (Home.app). This problem is after switching from 32bit Raspbian to 64bit. Raspbian 11. Same configuration works on another 32bit RPi absolutelly correctly.

Logs:

[1/6/2022, 10:08:50 AM] [Camera-ffmpeg] [Cam 14] FFmpeg process creation failed: spawn /homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-camera-ffmpeg/node_modules/ffmpeg-for-homebridge/ffmpeg ENOENT

[1/6/2022, 10:08:50 AM] [Camera-ffmpeg] [Cam 14] FFmpeg process creation failed: spawn /homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-camera-ffmpeg/node_modules/ffmpeg-for-homebridge/ffmpeg ENOENT

Docker Start Command:

  homebridge:
    container_name: homebridge
    image: oznu/homebridge:2021-12-12-no-avahi-arm64v8
#    image: oznu/homebridge:no-avahi-arm64v8
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/Prague
      - PGID=1000
      - PUID=1000
      - HOMEBRIDGE_CONFIG_UI=1
      - HOMEBRIDGE_CONFIG_UI_PORT=8581
    volumes:
      - ./volumes/homebridge:/homebridge
    network_mode: host

Homebridge Config:

            "platform": "Camera-ffmpeg",
            "cameras": [
              {
                    "name": "Cam 14",
                    "manufacturer": "Hikvision",
                    "model": "DS-2CD2785FWD-IZS",
                    "serialNumber": "xxxxxx",
                    "firmwareRevision": "5.6.5",
                    "videoConfig": {
                        "source": "-rtsp_transport tcp -re -i rtsp://user:pass@IP:554/Streaming/Channels/502",
                        "stillImageSource": "-i http://user:pass@IP/ISAPI/ContentMgmt/StreamingProxy/channels/502/picture",
                        "maxStreams": 2,
                        "maxWidth": 1280,
                        "maxHeight": 1024,
                        "maxFPS": 20
                    }
                }

Screenshots:

Environment:

• Host Operating System: Raspbian 11 PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="11" VERSION="11 (bullseye)" VERSION_CODENAME=bullseye ID=debian

• Docker Version: Docker version 20.10.12, build e91ed57

• Image Tag / Type: tested on images 2021-12-12-no-avahi-arm64v8 and no-avahi-arm64v8

[S474N]

Tested also Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04.6 LTS) and same problem.

[singas77]

Have you installed ffmpeg ? This is for raspPi

sudo curl -Lf# https://github.com/homebridge/ffmpeg-for-homebridge/releases/latest/download/ffmpeg-raspbian-armv6l.tar.gz | sudo tar xzf - -C / --no-same-owner

[S474N]

@singas77 we talk about dockerized version, where ffmpeg is inside of cointainer. Or no? ;)

[singas77]

Nah I original had homebridge installed on macOS no docker involved Installed ffmpeg however it's looking like ffmpeg may have been the issue Now all good running on raspberry pi No motion detection for HomeKit

[S474N]

My problem is with dockerized verzion -> look on this project, his name is docker-homebridge. ffmpeg is inside. I think, that is problem with 64bit Raspbian.

[singas77]

My issue is solved Cheers

[S474N]

So, you don't have dockerized version, right?

[singas77]

No 1st I had homebridge running in macOS native no virtualisation Now I have homebridge running native on raspberry No docker

[S474N]

Ok, so you had absolutely another issue than me ;)

[singas77]

I would suggest looking at ffmpeg I think that was my issue

[Sunoo]

ENOENT means you’re missing FFmpeg from your system.

[S474N]

Tested in shell of Homebridge container, and directory and file ffmpeg does exists:

[S474N]

[S474N]

New version 1.3.9 still same problem. Tested also :ubuntu (Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04.6 LTS) and same problem.

[S474N]

Tested upgrade ffmpeg inside container to newest version and everything WORKS CORRECTLY!

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[Mikka20]

@S474N: i have the same problem too. @oznu: Is it possible to change the ffmpeg version or change from ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04?

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