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

[Barry M. <bar...@gm...>]

Ian:


> 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.

Do you have a camera number defined in either motion.conf or 
camera(n).conf? *camera_id 102*    I found I needed to add it after a 
virgule ('forward slash'): http://192.168.4.219:8081/102.   Also note 
the lack of the 's' at the end of 'http'.

Each camera probably should have it's own ID or at least run on a 
different port.  I prefer to keep the streaming port consistent (8081) 
and make the ID of the individual camera unique.  AFAIK any number can 
be used: single digit also OK.


> 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
You're supposed to be able to keep and find your notes on how you did 
all this stuff!  <joking>  I send my videos to my NAS:

(from camera[n].conf)

*# File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory**
**movie_filename %m-%d/%v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S**
**
**# picture_filename CAM1_%v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q**
**
**# target_dir /mnt/NSA320/Unit_1/Camera2**
**target_dir  /mnt/NAS_Motion*

/etc/fstab points my Raspberry Pi (so not Ubuntu but close enough for 
examples) to the remote storage computer.

In movie_filename the  %m-%d/  part creates a daily directory on the NAS 
and puts that day's recordings there.  For me easier and simpler to 
click camera > date > select video than to scroll though one reallllly 
long list.   I have a script which deletes old directories (I'm using 
older than 35 days).   The Motion videos (mkv format) are retrieved from 
the NAS -- I have a shortcut on my Desktop.  This computer (the one with 
the Desktop shortcut) is running Ubuntu 22.04.  Videos (Totem) didn't 
like the mkv format -- forgot what it did.  I use "mpv Media Player" to 
view.

HTH and not too confusing, especially the last part.  Umm, maybe this 
clarifies?

             Raspberry Pi with Motion ====>    NAS (mkv storage)     
<==== Ubuntu 22.04

Barry