Enable multiple parallel uploaders

unifi_protect_backup/cli.py

@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ what the web UI does. This might be more stable if you are experiencing
 a lot of failed downloads with the default downloader.
 """,
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--parallel-uploads",
+    default=1,
+    show_default=True,
+    envvar="PARALLEL_UPLOADS",
+    type=int,
+    help="Max number of parallel uploads to allow",
+)
 def main(**kwargs):
     """A Python based tool for backing up Unifi Protect event clips as they occur."""
 

unifi_protect_backup/missing_event_checker.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
         db: aiosqlite.Connection,
         download_queue: asyncio.Queue,
         downloader: VideoDownloader,
-        uploader: VideoUploader,
+        uploaders: List[VideoUploader],
         retention: relativedelta,
         detection_types: List[str],
         ignore_cameras: List[str],
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
             db (aiosqlite.Connection): Async SQLite database to check for missing events
             download_queue (asyncio.Queue): Download queue to check for on-going downloads
             downloader (VideoDownloader): Downloader to check for on-going downloads
-            uploader (VideoUploader): Uploader to check for on-going uploads
+            uploaders (List[VideoUploader]): Uploaders to check for on-going uploads
             retention (relativedelta): Retention period to limit search window
             detection_types (List[str]): Detection types wanted to limit search
             ignore_cameras (List[str]): Ignored camera IDs to limit search
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
         self._db: aiosqlite.Connection = db
         self._download_queue: asyncio.Queue = download_queue
         self._downloader: VideoDownloader = downloader
-        self._uploader: VideoUploader = uploader
+        self._uploaders: List[VideoUploader] = uploaders
         self.retention: relativedelta = retention
         self.detection_types: List[str] = detection_types
         self.ignore_cameras: List[str] = ignore_cameras
@@ -102,10 +102,11 @@ class MissingEventChecker:
             if current_download is not None:
                 downloading_event_ids.add(current_download.id)
 
-            uploading_event_ids = {event.id for event, video in self._uploader.upload_queue._queue}  # type: ignore
+            uploading_event_ids = {event.id for event, video in self._downloader.upload_queue._queue}  # type: ignore
-            current_upload = self._uploader.current_event
+            for uploader in self._uploaders:
-            if current_upload is not None:
+                current_upload = uploader.current_event
-                uploading_event_ids.add(current_upload.id)
+                if current_upload is not None:
+                    uploading_event_ids.add(current_upload.id)
 
             missing_event_ids = set(unifi_events.keys()) - (db_event_ids | downloading_event_ids | uploading_event_ids)
 

unifi_protect_backup/unifi_protect_backup_core.py

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
         download_rate_limit: float | None = None,
         port: int = 443,
         use_experimental_downloader: bool = False,
+        parallel_uploads: int = 1,
     ):
         """Will configure logging settings and the Unifi Protect API (but not actually connect).
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
             download_rate_limit (float): Limit how events can be downloaded in one minute. Disabled by default",
             max_event_length (int): Maximum length in seconds for an event to be considered valid and downloaded
             use_experimental_downloader (bool): Use the new experimental downloader (the same method as used by the webUI)
+            parallel_uploads (int): Max number of parallel uploads to allow
         """
         self.color_logging = color_logging
         setup_logging(verbose, self.color_logging)
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
         logger.debug(f"  {download_rate_limit=} events per minute")
         logger.debug(f"  {max_event_length=}s")
         logger.debug(f"  {use_experimental_downloader=}")
+        logger.debug(f"  {parallel_uploads=}")
 
         self.rclone_destination = rclone_destination
         self.retention = retention
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
         self._download_rate_limit = download_rate_limit
         self._max_event_length = timedelta(seconds=max_event_length)
         self._use_experimental_downloader = use_experimental_downloader
+        self._parallel_uploads = parallel_uploads
 
     async def start(self):
         """Bootstrap the backup process and kick off the main loop.
@@ -272,18 +276,21 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
             )
             tasks.append(downloader.start())
 
-            # Create upload task
+            # Create upload tasks
             #   This will upload the videos in the downloader's buffer to the rclone remotes and log it in the database
-            uploader = VideoUploader(
+            uploaders = []
-                self._protect,
+            for i in range(self._parallel_uploads):
-                upload_queue,
+                uploader = VideoUploader(
-                self.rclone_destination,
+                    self._protect,
-                self.rclone_args,
+                    upload_queue,
-                self.file_structure_format,
+                    self.rclone_destination,
-                self._db,
+                    self.rclone_args,
-                self.color_logging,
+                    self.file_structure_format,
-            )
+                    self._db,
-            tasks.append(uploader.start())
+                    self.color_logging,
+                )
+                uploaders.append(uploader)
+                tasks.append(uploader.start())
 
             # Create event listener task
             #   This will connect to the unifi protect websocket and listen for events. When one is detected it will
@@ -312,7 +319,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
                 self._db,
                 download_queue,
                 downloader,
-                uploader,
+                uploaders,
                 self.retention,
                 self.detection_types,
                 self.ignore_cameras,