Mse: streams: wrong response on DESCRIBE / can't get url for camera.xx

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Hi there. I apologize if I am in the wrong spot, but didnt know exactly where to start.

I have the latest version of Home Assistant running, and I have installed Eufy Security, Go2RTC and the WebRTC integrations.

I have used the documentation from github for adding cards and they work for the most part…

If I use this setup below, then the rtsp stream runs no matter what and it times out after a few minutes and you can’t get it to start again without going into the Eufy App and toggling on/off the RTSP feature for that camera. The error that pops up is “mse: streams: wrong response on DESCRIBE”

type: custom:webrtc-camera
url: rtsp://[email protected]/live2
poster: image.backyard_event_image
ui: true
shortcuts:
  - name: Play
    icon: mdi:play
    service: camera.turn_on
    service_data:
      entity_id: camera.backyard
  - name: Stop
    icon: mdi:stop
    service: camera.turn_off
    service_data:
      entity_id: camera.backyard

AND if I use this alternate configuration below, I get an error that says “can’t get url for camera.xx” and I don’t know why, or where to find the url. I checked the entities of the camera as well and it does in fact show me the stream url and rtsp url. So I know they are there.

type: custom:webrtc-camera
entity: camera.backyard
poster: image.backyard_event_image
ui: true
shortcuts:
  - name: Play
    icon: mdi:play
    service: camera.turn_on
    service_data:
      entity_id: camera.backyard
  - name: Stop
    icon: mdi:stop
    service: camera.turn_off
    service_data:
      entity_id: camera.backyard

Can someone people tell what I may be missing, need to add or what might be wrong?

Ultimately I would like to be able to open the dashboard and play the rtsp streams at the push of a button and stop them accordingly OR maybe it makes sense for them to start auto playing when the dashboard is being viewed only?

Any help would be appreciated.

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I’m having the same issue since the beginning. I also tried different configurations and it still the same. Sometimes, restarting the addon (eufy-security-ws) fixes and the cameras start working but just for a few minutes.
The firmware of my HomeBase 2 is up-to-date (v3.3.4.1h).

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Absolutely the same issue. I removed all integrations/add-ons and re-did the installation process - same result.

Any bright minds with a solution here? :frowning:

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I solved the issue by running the “Start streaming via RTSP” entity provided by the device.
After breaking my head, I found an excellent video explaining how to make it work here:

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Thank you for sharing that! It is really useful video and it works like a charm when motion is detected, etc. - however I did not see being addressed a continuous streaming where there is no motion…

Yet, the video gave me a hint and I managed to fix this pesky error, by creating a simple automation of “time trigger”, where the RTSP stream is continuously turned on (i noticed the stream “expires” usually after 5 minutes and then the thumbnail breaks)

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Problem solved!!! :slight_smile:

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I wish I found this post earlier! I’ve been banging my head against the desk for hours before finally arriving at the same conclusion. Although I trigger my automation every 5 minutes rather than 1 minute and that seems to be frequent enough. The only issue is now it has to be a continuous stream which I cant stop otherwise it juts starts again after 5 minutes.