Merge pull request #19787 from blakeblackshear/dev

0.17 Release

docs/docs/configuration/hardware_acceleration_enrichments.md

@@ -12,23 +12,20 @@ Some of Frigate's enrichments can use a discrete GPU or integrated GPU for accel
 Object detection and enrichments (like Semantic Search, Face Recognition, and License Plate Recognition) are independent features. To use a GPU / NPU for object detection, see the [Object Detectors](/configuration/object_detectors.md) documentation. If you want to use your GPU for any supported enrichments, you must choose the appropriate Frigate Docker image for your GPU / NPU and configure the enrichment according to its specific documentation.
 
 - **AMD**
-
   - ROCm support in the `-rocm` Frigate image is automatically detected for enrichments, but only some enrichment models are available due to ROCm's focus on LLMs and limited stability with certain neural network models. Frigate disables models that perform poorly or are unstable to ensure reliable operation, so only compatible enrichments may be active.
 
 - **Intel**
-
   - OpenVINO will automatically be detected and used for enrichments in the default Frigate image.
   - **Note:** Intel NPUs have limited model support for enrichments. GPU is recommended for enrichments when available.
 
 - **Nvidia**
-
   - Nvidia GPUs will automatically be detected and used for enrichments in the `-tensorrt` Frigate image.
   - Jetson devices will automatically be detected and used for enrichments in the `-tensorrt-jp6` Frigate image.
 
 - **RockChip**
   - RockChip NPU will automatically be detected and used for semantic search v1 and face recognition in the `-rk` Frigate image.
 
-Utilizing a GPU for enrichments does not require you to use the same GPU for object detection. For example, you can run the `tensorrt` Docker image for enrichments and still use other dedicated hardware like a Coral or Hailo for object detection. However, one combination that is not supported is TensorRT for object detection and OpenVINO for enrichments.
+Utilizing a GPU for enrichments does not require you to use the same GPU for object detection. For example, you can run the `tensorrt` Docker image to run enrichments on an Nvidia GPU and still use other dedicated hardware like a Coral or Hailo for object detection. However, one combination that is not supported is the `tensorrt` image for object detection on an Nvidia GPU and Intel iGPU for enrichments.
 
 :::note
 

docs/docs/configuration/index.md

@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ cameras:
 
 When running Frigate through the HA Add-on, the Frigate `/config` directory is mapped to `/addon_configs/<addon_directory>` in the host, where `<addon_directory>` is specific to the variant of the Frigate Add-on you are running.
 
-| Add-on Variant             | Configuration directory                      |
-| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
-| Frigate                    | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate`            |
-| Frigate (Full Access)      | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-fa`         |
-| Frigate Beta               | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-beta`       |
-| Frigate Beta (Full Access) | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-fa-beta`    |
+| Add-on Variant             | Configuration directory                   |
+| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
+| Frigate                    | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate`         |
+| Frigate (Full Access)      | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-fa`      |
+| Frigate Beta               | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-beta`    |
+| Frigate Beta (Full Access) | `/addon_configs/ccab4aaf_frigate-fa-beta` |
 
 **Whenever you see `/config` in the documentation, it refers to this directory.**
 
@@ -109,15 +109,16 @@ detectors:
 
 record:
   enabled: True
-  retain:
+  motion:
     days: 7
-    mode: motion
   alerts:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
   detections:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
 
 snapshots:
   enabled: True
@@ -165,15 +166,16 @@ detectors:
 
 record:
   enabled: True
-  retain:
+  motion:
     days: 7
-    mode: motion
   alerts:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
   detections:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
 
 snapshots:
   enabled: True
@@ -231,15 +233,16 @@ model:
 
 record:
   enabled: True
-  retain:
+  motion:
     days: 7
-    mode: motion
   alerts:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
   detections:
     retain:
       days: 30
+      mode: motion
 
 snapshots:
   enabled: True

docs/docs/configuration/object_detectors.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Frigate supports multiple different detectors that work on different types of ha
 
 **Nvidia GPU**
 
-- [ONNX](#onnx): TensorRT will automatically be detected and used as a detector in the `-tensorrt` Frigate image when a supported ONNX model is configured.
+- [ONNX](#onnx): Nvidia GPUs will automatically be detected and used as a detector in the `-tensorrt` Frigate image when a supported ONNX model is configured.
 
 **Nvidia Jetson** <CommunityBadge />
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ This does not affect using hardware for accelerating other tasks such as [semant
 
 # Officially Supported Detectors
 
-Frigate provides the following builtin detector types: `cpu`, `edgetpu`, `hailo8l`, `memryx`, `onnx`, `openvino`, `rknn`, and `tensorrt`. By default, Frigate will use a single CPU detector. Other detectors may require additional configuration as described below. When using multiple detectors they will run in dedicated processes, but pull from a common queue of detection requests from across all cameras.
+Frigate provides a number of builtin detector types. By default, Frigate will use a single CPU detector. Other detectors may require additional configuration as described below. When using multiple detectors they will run in dedicated processes, but pull from a common queue of detection requests from across all cameras.
 
 ## Edge TPU Detector
 
@@ -157,7 +157,13 @@ A TensorFlow Lite model is provided in the container at `/edgetpu_model.tflite`
 
 #### YOLOv9
 
-YOLOv9 models that are compiled for TensorFlow Lite and properly quantized are supported, but not included by default. [Download the model](https://github.com/dbro/frigate-detector-edgetpu-yolo9/releases/download/v1.0/yolov9-s-relu6-best_320_int8_edgetpu.tflite), bind mount the file into the container, and provide the path with `model.path`. Note that the linked model requires a 17-label [labelmap file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dbro/frigate-detector-edgetpu-yolo9/refs/heads/main/labels-coco17.txt) that includes only 17 COCO classes.
+YOLOv9 models that are compiled for TensorFlow Lite and properly quantized are supported, but not included by default. [Instructions](#yolov9-for-google-coral-support) for downloading a model with support for the Google Coral.
+
+:::tip
+
+**Frigate+ Users:** Follow the [instructions](../integrations/plus#use-models) to set a model ID in your config file.
+
+:::
 
 <details>
   <summary>YOLOv9 Setup & Config</summary>
@@ -654,11 +660,9 @@ ONNX is an open format for building machine learning models, Frigate supports ru
 If the correct build is used for your GPU then the GPU will be detected and used automatically.
 
 - **AMD**
-
   - ROCm will automatically be detected and used with the ONNX detector in the `-rocm` Frigate image.
 
 - **Intel**
-
   - OpenVINO will automatically be detected and used with the ONNX detector in the default Frigate image.
 
 - **Nvidia**
@@ -1514,11 +1518,11 @@ RF-DETR can be exported as ONNX by running the command below. You can copy and p
 
 ```sh
 docker build . --build-arg MODEL_SIZE=Nano --rm --output . -f- <<'EOF'
-FROM python:3.11 AS build
+FROM python:3.12 AS build
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y libgl1 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.8.0 /uv /bin/
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.10.4 /uv /bin/
 WORKDIR /rfdetr
-RUN uv pip install --system rfdetr[onnxexport] torch==2.8.0 onnx==1.19.1 onnxscript
+RUN uv pip install --system rfdetr[onnxexport] torch==2.8.0 onnx==1.19.1 transformers==4.57.6 onnxscript
 ARG MODEL_SIZE
 RUN python3 -c "from rfdetr import RFDETR${MODEL_SIZE}; x = RFDETR${MODEL_SIZE}(resolution=320); x.export(simplify=True)"
 FROM scratch
@@ -1556,19 +1560,23 @@ cd tensorrt_demos/yolo
 python3 yolo_to_onnx.py -m yolov7-320
 ```
 
-#### YOLOv9
+#### YOLOv9 for Google Coral Support
+
+[Download the model](https://github.com/dbro/frigate-detector-edgetpu-yolo9/releases/download/v1.0/yolov9-s-relu6-best_320_int8_edgetpu.tflite), bind mount the file into the container, and provide the path with `model.path`. Note that the linked model requires a 17-label [labelmap file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dbro/frigate-detector-edgetpu-yolo9/refs/heads/main/labels-coco17.txt) that includes only 17 COCO classes.
+
+#### YOLOv9 for other detectors
 
 YOLOv9 model can be exported as ONNX using the command below. You can copy and paste the whole thing to your terminal and execute, altering `MODEL_SIZE=t` and `IMG_SIZE=320` in the first line to the [model size](https://github.com/WongKinYiu/yolov9#performance) you would like to convert (available model sizes are `t`, `s`, `m`, `c`, and `e`, common image sizes are `320` and `640`).
 
 ```sh
 docker build . --build-arg MODEL_SIZE=t --build-arg IMG_SIZE=320 --output . -f- <<'EOF'
 FROM python:3.11 AS build
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y libgl1 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.8.0 /uv /bin/
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y cmake libgl1 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.10.4 /uv /bin/
 WORKDIR /yolov9
 ADD https://github.com/WongKinYiu/yolov9.git .
 RUN uv pip install --system -r requirements.txt
-RUN uv pip install --system onnx==1.18.0 onnxruntime onnx-simplifier>=0.4.1 onnxscript
+RUN uv pip install --system onnx==1.18.0 onnxruntime onnx-simplifier==0.4.* onnxscript
 ARG MODEL_SIZE
 ARG IMG_SIZE
 ADD https://github.com/WongKinYiu/yolov9/releases/download/v0.1/yolov9-${MODEL_SIZE}-converted.pt yolov9-${MODEL_SIZE}.pt

docs/docs/configuration/snapshots.md

@@ -9,4 +9,25 @@ Snapshots are accessible in the UI in the Explore pane. This allows for quick su
 
 To only save snapshots for objects that enter a specific zone, [see the zone docs](./zones.md#restricting-snapshots-to-specific-zones)
 
-Snapshots sent via MQTT are configured in the [config file](https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/) under `cameras -> your_camera -> mqtt`
+Snapshots sent via MQTT are configured in the [config file](/configuration) under `cameras -> your_camera -> mqtt`
+
+## Frame Selection
+
+Frigate does not save every frame — it picks a single "best" frame for each tracked object and uses it for both the snapshot and clean copy. As the object is tracked across frames, Frigate continuously evaluates whether the current frame is better than the previous best based on detection confidence, object size, and the presence of key attributes like faces or license plates. Frames where the object touches the edge of the frame are deprioritized. The snapshot is written to disk once tracking ends using whichever frame was determined to be the best.
+
+MQTT snapshots are published more frequently — each time a better thumbnail frame is found during tracking, or when the current best image is older than `best_image_timeout` (default: 60s). These use their own annotation settings configured under `cameras -> your_camera -> mqtt`.
+
+## Clean Copy
+
+Frigate can produce up to two snapshot files per event, each used in different places:
+
+| Version | File | Annotations | Used by |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| **Regular snapshot** | `<camera>-<id>.jpg` | Respects your `timestamp`, `bounding_box`, `crop`, and `height` settings | API (`/api/events/<id>/snapshot.jpg`), MQTT (`<camera>/<label>/snapshot`), Explore pane in the UI |
+| **Clean copy** | `<camera>-<id>-clean.webp` | Always unannotated — no bounding box, no timestamp, no crop, full resolution | API (`/api/events/<id>/snapshot-clean.webp`), [Frigate+](/plus/first_model) submissions, "Download Clean Snapshot" in the UI |
+
+MQTT snapshots are configured separately under `cameras -> your_camera -> mqtt` and are unrelated to the clean copy.
+
+The clean copy is required for submitting events to [Frigate+](/plus/first_model) — if you plan to use Frigate+, keep `clean_copy` enabled regardless of your other snapshot settings.
+
+If you are not using Frigate+ and `timestamp`, `bounding_box`, and `crop` are all disabled, the regular snapshot is already effectively clean, so `clean_copy` provides no benefit and only uses additional disk space. You can safely set `clean_copy: False` in this case.

docs/docs/frigate/hardware.md

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ If the EQ13 is out of stock, the link below may take you to a suggested alternat
 | Name                                                                                                          | Capabilities                                                               | Notes                                               |
 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
 | Beelink EQ13 (<a href="https://amzn.to/4jn2qVr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Amazon</a>) | Can run object detection on several 1080p cameras with low-medium activity | Dual gigabit NICs for easy isolated camera network. |
-| Intel 1120p ([Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-i3-1220P-Computer-Display-Gigabit/dp/B0DDCKT9YP)         | Can handle a large number of 1080p cameras with high activity              |                                                     |
-| Intel 125H ([Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/MINISFORUM-Pro-125H-Barebone-Computer-HDMI2-1/dp/B0FH21FSZM)      | Can handle a significant number of 1080p cameras with high activity        | Includes NPU for more efficient detection in 0.17+  |
+| Intel 1120p ([Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-i3-1220P-Computer-Display-Gigabit/dp/B0DDCKT9YP))        | Can handle a large number of 1080p cameras with high activity              |                                                     |
+| Intel 125H ([Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/MINISFORUM-Pro-125H-Barebone-Computer-HDMI2-1/dp/B0FH21FSZM))     | Can handle a significant number of 1080p cameras with high activity        | Includes NPU for more efficient detection in 0.17+  |
 
 ## Detectors
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Frigate supports multiple different detectors that work on different types of ha
 
 **Nvidia**
 
-- [TensortRT](#tensorrt---nvidia-gpu): TensorRT can run on Nvidia GPUs to provide efficient object detection.
+- [Nvidia GPU](#nvidia-gpus): Nvidia GPUs can provide efficient object detection.
   - [Supports majority of model architectures via ONNX](../../configuration/object_detectors#onnx-supported-models)
   - Runs well with any size models including large
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Inference speeds vary greatly depending on the CPU or GPU used, some known examp
 | Intel Arc A380 | ~ 6 ms                     |                                                   | 320: ~ 10 ms 640: ~ 22 ms | 336: 20 ms 448: 27 ms  |                                    |
 | Intel Arc A750 | ~ 4 ms                     |                                                   | 320: ~ 8 ms               |                        |                                    |
 
-### TensorRT - Nvidia GPU
+### Nvidia GPUs
 
 Frigate is able to utilize an Nvidia GPU which supports the 12.x series of CUDA libraries.
 
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ Frigate is able to utilize an Nvidia GPU which supports the 12.x series of CUDA
 
 Make sure your host system has the [nvidia-container-runtime](https://docs.docker.com/config/containers/resource_constraints/#access-an-nvidia-gpu) installed to pass through the GPU to the container and the host system has a compatible driver installed for your GPU.
 
-There are improved capabilities in newer GPU architectures that TensorRT can benefit from, such as INT8 operations and Tensor cores. The features compatible with your hardware will be optimized when the model is converted to a trt file. Currently the script provided for generating the model provides a switch to enable/disable FP16 operations. If you wish to use newer features such as INT8 optimization, more work is required.
-
 #### Compatibility References:
 
 [NVIDIA TensorRT Support Matrix](https://docs.nvidia.com/deeplearning/tensorrt-rtx/latest/getting-started/support-matrix.html)
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ There are improved capabilities in newer GPU architectures that TensorRT can ben
 
 [NVIDIA GPU Compute Capability](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus)
 
-Inference speeds will vary greatly depending on the GPU and the model used.
+Inference is done with the `onnx` detector type. Speeds will vary greatly depending on the GPU and the model used.
 `tiny (t)` variants are faster than the equivalent non-tiny model, some known examples are below:
 
 ✅ - Accelerated with CUDA Graphs

docs/docs/frigate/installation.md

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - /path/to/your/config:/config
       - /path/to/your/storage:/media/frigate
-      - type: tmpfs # Recommended: 1GB of memory
+      - type: tmpfs # 1GB In-memory filesystem for recording segment storage
         target: /tmp/cache
         tmpfs:
           size: 1000000000
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    :::note
 
    If you are **not** using a Raspberry Pi with **Bookworm OS**, skip this step and proceed directly to step 2.
-   
+
    If you are using Raspberry Pi with **Trixie OS**, also skip this step and proceed directly to step 2.
 
    :::
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    ```bash
    lsmod | grep hailo
    ```
-   
+
    If it shows `hailo_pci`, unload it:
 
    ```bash
    sudo modprobe -r hailo_pci
    ```
-   
+
    Then locate the built-in kernel driver and rename it so it cannot be loaded.
    Renaming allows the original driver to be restored later if needed.
    First, locate the currently installed kernel module:
@@ -149,28 +149,29 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    ```
 
    Example output:
-   
+
    ```
    /lib/modules/6.6.31+rpt-rpi-2712/kernel/drivers/media/pci/hailo/hailo_pci.ko.xz
    ```
+
    Save the module path to a variable:
-   
+
    ```bash
    BUILTIN=$(modinfo -n hailo_pci)
    ```
 
    And rename the module by appending .bak:
-    
+
    ```bash
    sudo mv "$BUILTIN" "${BUILTIN}.bak"
    ```
-   
+
    Now refresh the kernel module map so the system recognizes the change:
-   
+
    ```bash
    sudo depmod -a
    ```
-   
+
    Reboot your Raspberry Pi:
 
    ```bash
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
 
    This command should return no results.
 
-3. **Run the installation script**:
+2. **Run the installation script**:
 
    Download the installation script:
 
@@ -206,14 +207,13 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    ```
 
    The script will:
-
    - Install necessary build dependencies
    - Clone and build the Hailo driver from the official repository
    - Install the driver
    - Download and install the required firmware
    - Set up udev rules
 
-4. **Reboot your system**:
+3. **Reboot your system**:
 
    After the script completes successfully, reboot to load the firmware:
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    sudo reboot
    ```
 
-5. **Verify the installation**:
+4. **Verify the installation**:
 
    After rebooting, verify that the Hailo device is available:
 
@@ -236,18 +236,18 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke
    ```
 
    Verify the driver version:
-   
+
    ```bash
    cat /sys/module/hailo_pci/version
    ```
-   
+
    Verify that the firmware was installed correctly:
-   
+
    ```bash
    ls -l /lib/firmware/hailo/hailo8_fw.bin
    ```
 
-  **Optional: Fix PCIe descriptor page size error**
+   **Optional: Fix PCIe descriptor page size error**
 
    If you encounter the following error:
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ services:
       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
       - /path/to/your/config:/config
       - /path/to/your/storage:/media/frigate
-      - type: tmpfs # Recommended: 1GB of memory
+      - type: tmpfs # 1GB In-memory filesystem for recording segment storage
         target: /tmp/cache
         tmpfs:
           size: 1000000000
@@ -502,12 +502,12 @@ The official docker image tags for the current stable version are:
 
 - `stable` - Standard Frigate build for amd64 & RPi Optimized Frigate build for arm64. This build includes support for Hailo devices as well.
 - `stable-standard-arm64` - Standard Frigate build for arm64
-- `stable-tensorrt` - Frigate build specific for amd64 devices running an nvidia GPU
+- `stable-tensorrt` - Frigate build specific for amd64 devices running an Nvidia GPU
 - `stable-rocm` - Frigate build for [AMD GPUs](../configuration/object_detectors.md#amdrocm-gpu-detector)
 
 The community supported docker image tags for the current stable version are:
 
-- `stable-tensorrt-jp6` - Frigate build optimized for nvidia Jetson devices running Jetpack 6
+- `stable-tensorrt-jp6` - Frigate build optimized for Nvidia Jetson devices running Jetpack 6
 - `stable-rk` - Frigate build for SBCs with Rockchip SoC
 
 ## Home Assistant Add-on
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ There are important limitations in HA OS to be aware of:
 - Separate local storage for media is not yet supported by Home Assistant
 - AMD GPUs are not supported because HA OS does not include the mesa driver.
 - Intel NPUs are not supported because HA OS does not include the NPU firmware.
-- Nvidia GPUs are not supported because addons do not support the nvidia runtime.
+- Nvidia GPUs are not supported because addons do not support the Nvidia runtime.
 
 :::
 
@@ -694,22 +694,23 @@ Log into QNAP, open Container Station. Frigate docker container should be listed
 
 :::warning
 
-macOS uses port 5000 for its Airplay Receiver service.  If you want to expose port 5000 in Frigate for local app and API access the port will need to be mapped to another port on the host e.g. 5001
+macOS uses port 5000 for its Airplay Receiver service. If you want to expose port 5000 in Frigate for local app and API access the port will need to be mapped to another port on the host e.g. 5001
 
 Failure to remap port 5000 on the host will result in the WebUI and all API endpoints on port 5000 being unreachable, even if port 5000 is exposed correctly in Docker.
 
 :::
 
-Docker containers on macOS can be orchestrated by either [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/) or [OrbStack](https://orbstack.dev) (native swift app). The difference in inference speeds is negligable, however CPU, power consumption and container start times will be lower on OrbStack because it is a native Swift application. 
+Docker containers on macOS can be orchestrated by either [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/) or [OrbStack](https://orbstack.dev) (native swift app). The difference in inference speeds is negligable, however CPU, power consumption and container start times will be lower on OrbStack because it is a native Swift application.
 
 To allow Frigate to use the Apple Silicon Neural Engine / Processing Unit (NPU) the host must be running [Apple Silicon Detector](../configuration/object_detectors.md#apple-silicon-detector) on the host (outside Docker)
 
 #### Docker Compose example
+
 ```yaml
 services:
   frigate:
     container_name: frigate
-    image: ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable-arm64
+    image: ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:stable-standard-arm64
     restart: unless-stopped
     shm_size: "512mb" # update for your cameras based on calculation above
     volumes:
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8971:8971"
       # If exposing on macOS map to a diffent host port like 5001 or any orher port with no conflicts
-      # - "5001:5000" # Internal unauthenticated access. Expose carefully. 
+      # - "5001:5000" # Internal unauthenticated access. Expose carefully.
       - "8554:8554" # RTSP feeds
     extra_hosts:
       # This is very important
@@ -727,4 +728,4 @@ services:
       - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway" # Required to talk to the NPU detector
     environment:
       - FRIGATE_RTSP_PASSWORD: "password"
-```
+```

docs/docs/frigate/updating.md

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Keeping Frigate up to date ensures you benefit from the latest features, perform
 If you’re running Frigate via Docker (recommended method), follow these steps:
 
 1. **Stop the Container**:
-
    - If using Docker Compose:
      ```bash
      docker compose down frigate
@@ -31,9 +30,8 @@ If you’re running Frigate via Docker (recommended method), follow these steps:
      ```
 
 2. **Update and Pull the Latest Image**:
-
    - If using Docker Compose:
-     - Edit your `docker-compose.yml` file to specify the desired version tag (e.g., `0.17.0` instead of `0.16.3`). For example:
+     - Edit your `docker-compose.yml` file to specify the desired version tag (e.g., `0.17.0` instead of `0.16.4`). For example:
        ```yaml
        services:
          frigate:
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ If you’re running Frigate via Docker (recommended method), follow these steps:
        ```
 
 3. **Start the Container**:
-
    - If using Docker Compose:
      ```bash
      docker compose up -d
@@ -75,18 +72,15 @@ If you’re running Frigate via Docker (recommended method), follow these steps:
 For users running Frigate as a Home Assistant Addon:
 
 1. **Check for Updates**:
-
    - Navigate to **Settings > Add-ons** in Home Assistant.
    - Find your installed Frigate addon (e.g., "Frigate NVR" or "Frigate NVR (Full Access)").
    - If an update is available, you’ll see an "Update" button.
 
 2. **Update the Addon**:
-
    - Click the "Update" button next to the Frigate addon.
    - Wait for the process to complete. Home Assistant will handle downloading and installing the new version.
 
 3. **Restart the Addon**:
-
    - After updating, go to the addon’s page and click "Restart" to apply the changes.
 
 4. **Verify the Update**:
@@ -105,8 +99,8 @@ If an update causes issues:
 1. Stop Frigate.
 2. Restore your backed-up config file and database.
 3. Revert to the previous image version:
-   - For Docker: Specify an older tag (e.g., `ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.16.3`) in your `docker run` command.
-   - For Docker Compose: Edit your `docker-compose.yml`, specify the older version tag (e.g., `ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.16.3`), and re-run `docker compose up -d`.
+   - For Docker: Specify an older tag (e.g., `ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.16.4`) in your `docker run` command.
+   - For Docker Compose: Edit your `docker-compose.yml`, specify the older version tag (e.g., `ghcr.io/blakeblackshear/frigate:0.16.4`), and re-run `docker compose up -d`.
    - For Home Assistant: Reinstall the previous addon version manually via the repository if needed and restart the addon.
 4. Verify the old version is running again.
 

docs/docs/frigate/video_pipeline.md

@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ The following diagram adds a lot more detail than the simple view explained befo
 %%{init: {"themeVariables": {"edgeLabelBackground": "transparent"}}}%%
 
 flowchart TD
-    RecStore[(Recording\nstore)]
-    SnapStore[(Snapshot\nstore)]
+    RecStore[(Recording<br>store)]
+    SnapStore[(Snapshot<br>store)]
 
     subgraph Acquisition
         Cam["Camera"] -->|FFmpeg supported| Stream
-        Cam -->|"Other streaming\nprotocols"| go2rtc
+        Cam -->|"Other streaming<br>protocols"| go2rtc
         go2rtc("go2rtc") --> Stream
-        Stream[Capture main and\nsub streams] --> |detect stream|Decode(Decode and\ndownscale)
+        Stream[Capture main and<br>sub streams] --> |detect stream|Decode(Decode and<br>downscale)
     end
     subgraph Motion
-        Decode --> MotionM(Apply\nmotion masks)
-        MotionM --> MotionD(Motion\ndetection)
+        Decode --> MotionM(Apply<br>motion masks)
+        MotionM --> MotionD(Motion<br>detection)
     end
     subgraph Detection
         MotionD --> |motion regions| ObjectD(Object detection)
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ flowchart TD
     MotionD --> |motion event|Birdseye
     ObjectZ --> |object event|Birdseye
 
-    MotionD --> |"video segments\n(retain motion)"|RecStore
+    MotionD --> |"video segments<br>(retain motion)"|RecStore
     ObjectZ --> |detection clip|RecStore
-    Stream -->|"video segments\n(retain all)"| RecStore
+    Stream -->|"video segments<br>(retain all)"| RecStore
     ObjectZ --> |detection snapshot|SnapStore
 ```

docs/docs/guides/getting_started.md

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./config:/config
       - ./storage:/media/frigate
-      - type: tmpfs # Optional: 1GB of memory, reduces SSD/SD Card wear
+      - type: tmpfs # 1GB In-memory filesystem for recording segment storage
         target: /tmp/cache
         tmpfs:
           size: 1000000000

docs/docs/integrations/home-assistant.md

@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@ See the [MQTT integration
 documentation](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/) for more
 details.
 
-In addition, MQTT must be enabled in your Frigate configuration file and Frigate must be connected to the same MQTT server as Home Assistant for many of the entities created by the integration to function.
+In addition, MQTT must be enabled in your Frigate configuration file and Frigate must be connected to the same MQTT server as Home Assistant for many of the entities created by the integration to function, e.g.:
+
+```yaml
+mqtt:
+  enabled: True
+  host: mqtt.server.com # the address of your HA server that's running the MQTT integration
+  user: your_mqtt_broker_username
+  password: your_mqtt_broker_password
+```
 
 ### Integration installation
 
@@ -95,12 +103,12 @@ services:
 
 If you are using Home Assistant Add-on, the URL should be one of the following depending on which Add-on variant you are using. Note that if you are using the Proxy Add-on, you should NOT point the integration at the proxy URL. Just enter the same URL used to access Frigate directly from your network.
 
-| Add-on Variant             | URL                                       |
-| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
-| Frigate                    | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate:5000`            |
-| Frigate (Full Access)      | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa:5000`         |
-| Frigate Beta               | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-beta:5000`       |
-| Frigate Beta (Full Access) | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa-beta:5000`    |
+| Add-on Variant             | URL                                    |
+| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
+| Frigate                    | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate:5000`         |
+| Frigate (Full Access)      | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa:5000`      |
+| Frigate Beta               | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-beta:5000`    |
+| Frigate Beta (Full Access) | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa-beta:5000` |
 
 ### Frigate running on a separate machine
 

docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Message published for each changed tracked object. The first message is publishe
 
 ### `frigate/tracked_object_update`
 
-Message published for updates to tracked object metadata, for example:
+Message published for updates to tracked object metadata. All messages include an `id` field which is the tracked object's event ID, and can be used to look up the event via the API or match it to items in the UI.
 
 #### Generative AI Description Update
 
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ Message published for updates to tracked object metadata, for example:
 
 #### Face Recognition Update
 
+Published after each recognition attempt, regardless of whether the score meets `recognition_threshold`. See the [Face Recognition](/configuration/face_recognition) documentation for details on how scoring works.
+
 ```json
 {
   "type": "face",
   "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
-  "name": "John",
-  "score": 0.95,
+  "name": "John", // best matching person, or null if no match
+  "score": 0.95, // running weighted average across all recognition attempts
   "camera": "front_door_cam",
   "timestamp": 1607123958.748393
 }
@@ -147,11 +149,13 @@ Message published for updates to tracked object metadata, for example:
 
 #### License Plate Recognition Update
 
+Published when a license plate is recognized on a car object. See the [License Plate Recognition](/configuration/license_plate_recognition) documentation for details.
+
 ```json
 {
   "type": "lpr",
   "id": "1607123955.475377-mxklsc",
-  "name": "John's Car",
+  "name": "John's Car", // known name for the plate, or null
   "plate": "123ABC",
   "score": 0.95,
   "camera": "driveway_cam",

docs/docs/integrations/plus.md

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Once you have [requested your first model](../plus/first_model.md) and gotten yo
 You can either choose the new model from the Frigate+ pane in the Settings page of the Frigate UI, or manually set the model at the root level in your config:
 
 ```yaml
+detectors: ...
+
 model:
   path: plus://<your_model_id>
 ```

docs/docs/plus/first_model.md

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ You will receive an email notification when your Frigate+ model is ready.
 Models available in Frigate+ can be used with a special model path. No other information needs to be configured because it fetches the remaining config from Frigate+ automatically.
 
 ```yaml
+detectors: ...
+
 model:
   path: plus://<your_model_id>
 ```

docs/docs/plus/index.md

@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ There are three model types offered in Frigate+, `mobiledet`, `yolonas`, and `yo
 
 Not all model types are supported by all detectors, so it's important to choose a model type to match your detector as shown in the table under [supported detector types](#supported-detector-types). You can test model types for compatibility and speed on your hardware by using the base models.
 
-| Model Type  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `mobiledet` | Based on the same architecture as the default model included with Frigate. Runs on Google Coral devices and CPUs.                                                                                                              |
-| `yolonas`   | A newer architecture that offers slightly higher accuracy and improved detection of small objects. Runs on Intel, NVidia GPUs, and AMD GPUs.                                                                                   |
-| `yolov9`    | A leading SOTA (state of the art) object detection model with similar performance to yolonas, but on a wider range of hardware options. Runs on Intel, NVidia GPUs, AMD GPUs, Hailo, MemryX, Apple Silicon, and Rockchip NPUs. |
+| Model Type  | Description                                                                                                                                                    |
+| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `mobiledet` | Based on the same architecture as the default model included with Frigate. Runs on Google Coral devices and CPUs.                                              |
+| `yolonas`   | A newer architecture that offers slightly higher accuracy and improved detection of small objects. Runs on Intel, NVidia GPUs, and AMD GPUs.                   |
+| `yolov9`    | A leading SOTA (state of the art) object detection model with similar performance to yolonas, but on a wider range of hardware options. Runs on most hardware. |
 
 ### YOLOv9 Details
 
-YOLOv9 models are available in `s` and `t` sizes. When requesting a `yolov9` model, you will be prompted to choose a size. If you are unsure what size to choose, you should perform some tests with the base models to find the performance level that suits you. The `s` size is most similar to the current `yolonas` models in terms of inference times and accuracy, and a good place to start is the `320x320` resolution model for `yolov9s`.
+YOLOv9 models are available in `s`, `t`, `edgetpu` variants. When requesting a `yolov9` model, you will be prompted to choose a variant. If you want the model to be compatible with a Google Coral, you will need to choose the `edgetpu` variant. If you are unsure what variant to choose, you should perform some tests with the base models to find the performance level that suits you. The `s` size is most similar to the current `yolonas` models in terms of inference times and accuracy, and a good place to start is the `320x320` resolution model for `yolov9s`.
 
 :::info
 
@@ -37,23 +37,21 @@ If you have a Hailo device, you will need to specify the hardware you have when
 
 #### Rockchip (RKNN) Support
 
-For 0.16, YOLOv9 onnx models will need to be manually converted. First, you will need to configure Frigate to use the model id for your YOLOv9 onnx model so it downloads the model to your `model_cache` directory. From there, you can follow the [documentation](/configuration/object_detectors.md#converting-your-own-onnx-model-to-rknn-format) to convert it. Automatic conversion is available in 0.17 and later.
+Rockchip models are automatically converted as of 0.17. For 0.16, YOLOv9 onnx models will need to be manually converted. First, you will need to configure Frigate to use the model id for your YOLOv9 onnx model so it downloads the model to your `model_cache` directory. From there, you can follow the [documentation](/configuration/object_detectors.md#converting-your-own-onnx-model-to-rknn-format) to convert it.
 
 ## Supported detector types
 
-Currently, Frigate+ models support CPU (`cpu`), Google Coral (`edgetpu`), OpenVino (`openvino`), ONNX (`onnx`), Hailo (`hailo8l`), and Rockchip\* (`rknn`) detectors.
+Currently, Frigate+ models support CPU (`cpu`), Google Coral (`edgetpu`), OpenVino (`openvino`), ONNX (`onnx`), Hailo (`hailo8l`), and Rockchip (`rknn`) detectors.
 
 | Hardware                                                                         | Recommended Detector Type | Recommended Model Type |
 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- |
 | [CPU](/configuration/object_detectors.md#cpu-detector-not-recommended)           | `cpu`                     | `mobiledet`            |
-| [Coral (all form factors)](/configuration/object_detectors.md#edge-tpu-detector) | `edgetpu`                 | `mobiledet`            |
+| [Coral (all form factors)](/configuration/object_detectors.md#edge-tpu-detector) | `edgetpu`                 | `yolov9`               |
 | [Intel](/configuration/object_detectors.md#openvino-detector)                    | `openvino`                | `yolov9`               |
 | [NVidia GPU](/configuration/object_detectors#onnx)                               | `onnx`                    | `yolov9`               |
 | [AMD ROCm GPU](/configuration/object_detectors#amdrocm-gpu-detector)             | `onnx`                    | `yolov9`               |
 | [Hailo8/Hailo8L/Hailo8R](/configuration/object_detectors#hailo-8)                | `hailo8l`                 | `yolov9`               |
-| [Rockchip NPU](/configuration/object_detectors#rockchip-platform)\*              | `rknn`                    | `yolov9`               |
-
-_\* Requires manual conversion in 0.16. Automatic conversion available in 0.17 and later._
+| [Rockchip NPU](/configuration/object_detectors#rockchip-platform)                | `rknn`                    | `yolov9`               |
 
 ## Improving your model
 
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ Candidate labels are also available for annotation. These labels don't have enou
 
 Where possible, these labels are mapped to existing labels during training. For example, any `baby` labels are mapped to `person` until support for new labels is added.
 
-The candidate labels are: `baby`, `bpost`, `badger`, `possum`, `rodent`, `chicken`, `groundhog`, `boar`, `hedgehog`, `tractor`, `golf cart`, `garbage truck`, `bus`, `sports ball`
+The candidate labels are: `baby`, `bpost`, `badger`, `possum`, `rodent`, `chicken`, `groundhog`, `boar`, `hedgehog`, `tractor`, `golf cart`, `garbage truck`, `bus`, `sports ball`, `la_poste`, `lawnmower`, `heron`, `rickshaw`, `wombat`, `auspost`, `aramex`, `bobcat`, `mustelid`, `transoflex`, `airplane`, `drone`, `mountain_lion`, `crocodile`, `turkey`, `baby_stroller`, `monkey`, `coyote`, `porcupine`, `parcelforce`, `sheep`, `snake`, `helicopter`, `lizard`, `duck`, `hermes`, `cargus`, `fan_courier`, `sameday`
 
 Candidate labels are not available for automatic suggestions.