Re: [Motion-user] Motion not showing web page, nor captured videos

[chuck e. <c.e...@po...>]

Have you tried connecting to the streams using ffmpeg:

ffplay http://<ipaddressofmotion>:8081 -loglevel error

The error output might be informative...

Regards.



On 28/08/2023 9:31 am, Ian Smith wrote:
> My apologies for what most likely is a silly error on my behalf, but I 
> am experiencing two issues. I am running Ubuntu 20.04, and I installed 
> the latest version of motion. I have individual config fil
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> My apologies for what most likely is a silly error on my behalf, but I 
> am experiencing two issues.
>
> I am running Ubuntu 20.04, and I installed the latest version of motion.
>
> I have individual config files for the cameras, and a motion.conf file 
> that refers to them.
>
> My motion.conf file also defines the web control port as 8080, and the 
> stream port as 8081.
>
> Both the stream and web control "localhost" are "off" to allow me to 
> view/ control from other devices.
>
> I can see the log file isn't showing any errors, and I am seeing files 
> accumulating in my defined folder.
>
> I can see the localhost apache server default page is visible on the 
> localhost and remotely.
>
> However, the page that should appear on port 8080 doesn't appear, nor 
> does the stream on 8081. Both return "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED", but I 
> cannot fathom why.
>
> I have checked that the firewall isn't blocking those ports, and the 
> ports are open according to nmap.
>
> I don't know what I have done wrong.
>
> Also, when I did have this working before the computer crashed, the 
> web pages were showing, but I couldn't see a way to review the 
> captured videos ( I had previously used zoneminder, which had a simple 
> way to review activity).
>
> I have been unable to find answers on the internet, nor in the 
> documentation, so any help would be most appreciated.
>
> Many thanks,
>
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