From 4d232537e5484761aa20c21344a116f4c28e3274 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Skylar Grant <sky@vfsh.dev>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:04:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update Scanner AV Streaming on VM in Unraid

---
 Scanner-AV-Streaming-on-VM-in-Unraid.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Scanner-AV-Streaming-on-VM-in-Unraid.md b/Scanner-AV-Streaming-on-VM-in-Unraid.md
index 0294d7c..b30548c 100644
--- a/Scanner-AV-Streaming-on-VM-in-Unraid.md
+++ b/Scanner-AV-Streaming-on-VM-in-Unraid.md
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
 sudo apt install ffmpeg
 wget https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/releases/download/v1.8.4/mediamtx_v1.8.4_linux_amd64.tar.gz
 tar -xvf mediamtx_v1.8.4_linux_amd64.tar.gz
+sudo mkdir /usr/local/share/mediamtx
 sudo mv mediamtx /usr/local/bin/
+sudo mv mediamtx.yml /usr/local/share/mediamtx/
 ```
 2. Edit mediamtx.yml and remove the `paths:` at the end, replacing with:
 ```
@@ -44,7 +46,35 @@ paths:
     source: publisher
     runOnInit: ffmpeg -f v4l2 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -i hw:0 -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -tune zerolatency -pix_fmt yuv420p -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/scanner
 ```
+3. Run it with `mediamtx /usr/local/share/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml` and test, adjusting configuration as needed.
 
+## Daemonize the Stream
+1. Create a service file: `sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mediamtx.service`
+2. Place the following in the file:
+```ini
+[Unit]
+Description=MediaMTX Streaming Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=mediamtx /usr/local/share/mediamtx.yml
+Restart=always
+User=nobody
+Group=nogroup
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/bin/
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+```
+3. Reload `systemd`: `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`
+4. Enable the service at boot: `sudo systemctl enable mediamtx`
+5. Start the service now: `sudo service mediamtx start`
+6. Check on the status: `sudo service mediamtx status`
+7. Get more log info: `journalctl -u mediamtx`
+
+## [Coming Soon] Accessing the Stream
+
+# `mediamtx` and `ffmpeg` Configuration Information
 ### Paths Section:
 - **paths**: This section contains the definitions for different streaming paths.
   - **scanner**: This is the name of the path. You can name it whatever makes sense for your use case, such as `scanner`, `camera`, or `stream`.