No Live Stream

[randomiq]

Recently gave this project a try and so may have made a few incorrect assumptions. Ultimately the cameras boot up, are added to homekit and show the 10 sec previews

However, when I click on a preview to see a live stream, I get just a rotating swirly thing and just the first preview frame.

I've attached a complete log of the serial debug from boot up, adding to homekit, to live stream, to disconnect. Nothing jumps out to me.

I'm using the espressif v3.3.5 release branch as the latest master wasn't compiling. Should I use a newer version?
esp32-homekit-camera-01.log

[steini72]

The same problem
ESP-IDF on Windows 4.3.1 (mingw32)
Toolchain version: esp-2021r1

[steini72]

works no??

#84 (comment)

[rcarmo]

Same problem here. Not sure if the panic handler does anything, TBH, and I've looked at #61 (possible dupe, although older) and #84, reflashed, and still no live stream.

Anyone got a confirmed fix?

[phuzybuny]

Toggling the panic handler did not fix the issue for me.

>>> HomeKit: [Client 1] Updating characteristic 1.13 ("Setup Endpoints") with TLV:
E (34245) esp32_camera: Failed to setup endpoints: no session ID field

Looks like v is NULL because request->head->type is 20.

v = tlv_get_value(request, 1);

Removing the validation just results in the session ID being an invalid size.

E (21525) esp32_camera: Failed to setup endpoints: session ID field has invalid size (1073626880)

[tema-mazy]

got the same issue

`>>> HomeKit: [Client 1] Get Characteristics

HomeKit: [Client 1] Requested characteristic info for 1.12 ("Streaming Status")
HomeKit: [Client 1] Update Characteristics
HomeKit: [Client 1] Updating characteristic 1.13 ("Setup Endpoints") with TLV:
Guru Meditation Error: Core 0 panic'ed (LoadStoreError). Exception was unhandled.

Core 0 register dump:
PC : 0x401d1e4d PS : 0x00060930 A0 : 0x800dbe8f A1 : 0x3ffc34e0
0x401d1e4d: tlv_get_value at /Users/mazy/Dev/dev/esp32/esp32-homekit-camera/components/homekit/src/tlv.c:102

A2 : 0x40000de8 A3 : 0x00000001 A4 : 0x3f4113c8 A5 : 0x3ffbc07c
A6 : 0x0000000f A7 : 0xff000000 A8 : 0x00000014 A9 : 0x3ffc34c0
A10 : 0x3ffe2418 A11 : 0x000000bc A12 : 0x3ffb49e0 A13 : 0x00060523
A14 : 0x00060520 A15 : 0x00000001 SAR : 0x0000001c EXCCAUSE: 0x00000003
EXCVADDR: 0x40000dec LBEG : 0x4008b72e LEND : 0x4008b739 LCOUNT : 0x00000000
0x4008b72e: memset at /builds/idf/crosstool-NG/.build/HOST-x86_64-apple-darwin12/xtensa-esp32-elf/src/newlib/newlib/libc/machine/xtensa/memset.S:150

0x4008b739: memset at /builds/idf/crosstool-NG/.build/HOST-x86_64-apple-darwin12/xtensa-esp32-elf/src/newlib/newlib/libc/machine/xtensa/memset.S:160

Backtrace: 0x401d1e4a:0x3ffc34e0 0x400dbe8c:0x3ffc3500 0x400ddb6d:0x3ffc3530 0x400e0e33:0x3ffc3560 0x400e0fef:0x3ffc35d0 0x400e277d:0x3ffc3610 0x400f967d:0x3ffc3630 0x400dede6:0x3ffc3690 0x400e1433:0x3ffc36c0 0x400e2909:0x3ffc3700 0x40091dd9:0x3ffc37c0
0x401d1e4a: tlv_get_value at /Users/mazy/Dev/dev/esp32/esp32-homekit-camera/components/homekit/src/tlv.c:101

0x400dbe8c: camera_setup_endpoints_set at /Users/mazy/Dev/dev/esp32/esp32-homekit-camera/main/accessory.c:212

0x400ddb6d: homekit_characteristic_default_setter_ex at /Users/mazy/Dev/dev/esp32/esp32-homekit-camera/components/homekit/src/accessories.c:411

0x400e0e33: process_characteristics_update at /Users/mazy/Dev/dev/esp32/esp32-homekit-camera/components/homekit/src/server.c:3059
`

or

`I (8985) esp32_camera: Creating setup endpoints response

HomeKit: [Client 1] Update Characteristics
HomeKit: [Client 1] Updating characteristic 1.13 ("Setup Endpoints") with TLV:
E (9005) esp32_camera: Failed to setup endpoints: no session ID field
HomeKit: [Client 1] Update Characteristics
HomeKit: [Client 1] Subscribed to notifications of characteristic 1.16 ("Volume")
HomeKit: [Client 1] Subscribed to notifications of characteristic 1.17 ("Mute")
HomeKit: [Client 1] Get Characteristics
HomeKit: [Client 1] Requested characteristic info for 1.13 ("Setup Endpoints")
I (9045) esp32_camera: Creating setup endpoints response
HomeKit: [Client 1] Update Characteristics
HomeKit: [Client 1] Updating characteristic 1.14 ("Selected RTP Stream Configuration") with TLV:
HomeKit: [Client 1] Resource
`

[than-sad]

I have the same problem. Core 0 panic'ed (LoadProhibited). Exception was unhandled. when click on camera to live streaming.

[barisonal]

I have the same problem. Core 0 panic'ed (LoadProhibited). Exception was unhandled. when click on camera to live streaming.

Hi again! :) Did you find a solution for it?

[than-sad]

Hi! no, but I read on internet guru meditation errors can be related to not enough power. In my case I have some Brownout detector was triggered resets and I think can be the reason of panics.

The no session ID I still don't know why is happening.

Anyway I moved to another project without Homekit but streaming at 1600x1200 with good quality and around 5 frames/second, movement detection, saving videos in to SD, FTP recorded videos upload and email notifications. https://github.com/s60sc/ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD

[barisonal]

Hi! no, but I read on internet guru meditation errors can be related to not enough power. In my case I have some Brownout detector was triggered resets and I think can be the reason of panics.

The no session ID I still don't know why is happening.

Anyway I moved to another project without Homekit but streaming at 1600x1200 with good quality and around 5 frames/second, movement detection, saving videos in to SD, FTP recorded videos upload and email notifications. https://github.com/s60sc/ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD

Wow! Sounds great! Actually I strongly want to use Homekit compatible one, because I have set up everything in my home on Homekit enviroment.

But I have check it out and got an idea! This alternative you shared works with MQTT which means it can be integrated to Homekit via Home Assistant. I also use Home Assistant to manage some smart devices in Homekit. Homekit integration works very well in Home Assistant.

[than-sad]

If you have Home Assistant I recommend you to try it. I have also all in home kit without Home Assistant but 320x240 vs 1600x1200 with more frame rate is another world... In fact I have two esp32-cam one for my room with home kit and another one in the entrance with ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD

[barisonal]

Yes I am going to try it and let you know.

By the way, I recommend you to use Home Assistant Bridge in your Homekit environment. You will have a flexibility for devices even they are incompatible with Homekit.

[barisonal]

Okay, I tested. It works very well but I'm gonna correct myself! I read it only sends Record On/Off and Motion On/Off messages. I also tried to add various camera integrations in Home Assistant. But bad news. So we can not use it in Home Assistant and of course can not use in Homekit too :(

[rcarmo]

My cameras with this project can live stream to my phone with iOS 16.3.1. They didn’t a while back, and the stream quality is still… sub-par, but I just noticed they are indeed “working”, including on my Apple TV - the stream drops off every now and then, but recovers after a few seconds (I suppose it’s the panic handler)so something changed…

[barisonal]

My cameras with this project can live stream to my phone with iOS 16.3.1. They didn’t a while back, and the stream quality is still… sub-par, but I just noticed they are indeed “working”, including on my Apple TV - the stream drops off every now and then, but recovers after a few seconds (I suppose it’s the panic handler)so something changed…

Yes @rcarmo, it works for us too but with various symptoms or problems. For me & @than-sad, it gets snapshots periodically, that's fine. But it crashes (#111) when we try to switch live mode.

By using Homekidd version (which has been forked from this project) we can get livestream but with low resolution (320x240). (For me, sometimes it crashes after 3rd or 4th live trigger)

[rcarmo]

Maybe it wasn’t clear - it recently started working better for me. I will have a look at that fork, it’s 5 years old now, and I don’t have spare hardware to test, but it’s intriguing… I also need a “pure” HomeKit-based solution.