From 9a0407fa999d51feea57ab0c93f0dd2c12f4ca3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dermot Duffy Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 08:02:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add README entry about large downloads. --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 264efabd..e3bc7eb7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4065,6 +4065,16 @@ Unfortunately, [iOS does not support the Javascript fullscreen API](https://caniuse.com/fullscreen). As a result, card-level fullscreen support for the iPhone is not currently possible. +### Large downloads don't work + +Downloads are assembled by the Frigate backend out of ~10s segment files. You +must have enough cache space in your Frigate instance to allow this assembly to +happen -- if downloads don't work, especially for recordings, check your Frigate +backend logs to see if it's running out of space. You can increase your cache size with the `tmpfs` `size` argument, see [Frigate documentation](https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation#docker). + +Large downloads may take a few seconds to assemble, so there may be a delay +between clicking the download button and the download starting. + ### Android Will Not Render >4 JSMPEG Live Views Android Webview (as used by Android Chrome / Android Home Assistant Companion)