diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
index 73f9f93ed..c74091db4 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.27",
+   "version": "0.1.30",
    "lockfileVersion": 3,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-         "version": "0.1.27",
+         "version": "0.1.30",
          "devDependencies": {
             "@scrypted/sdk": "file:../../sdk"
          }
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
index b62d5bb34..25a3d7278 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.27",
+   "version": "0.1.30",
    "description": "Python Codecs for Scrypted",
    "keywords": [
       "scrypted",
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/src/main.py b/plugins/python-codecs/src/main.py
index a3611eaee..102f1bec4 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/src/main.py
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/src/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import traceback
 import asyncio
 import scrypted_sdk
 from scrypted_sdk import Setting, SettingValue
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import gstreamer
 import libav
 import vipsimage
 import pilimage
+import time
 
 Gst = None
 try:
@@ -128,19 +130,29 @@ def create_scrypted_plugin():
 
 class CodecFork:
     async def generateVideoFramesGstreamer(self, mediaObject: scrypted_sdk.MediaObject, options: scrypted_sdk.VideoFrameGeneratorOptions = None, filter: Any = None, h264Decoder: str = None) -> scrypted_sdk.VideoFrame:
+        start = time.time()
         try:
             async for data in gstreamer.generateVideoFramesGstreamer(mediaObject, options, filter, h264Decoder):
                 yield data
+        except Exception as e:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise
         finally:
+            print('gstreamer finished after %s' % (time.time() - start))
             import os
             os._exit(os.EX_OK)
             pass
 
     async def generateVideoFramesLibav(self, mediaObject: scrypted_sdk.MediaObject, options: scrypted_sdk.VideoFrameGeneratorOptions = None, filter: Any = None) -> scrypted_sdk.VideoFrame:
+        start = time.time()
         try:
             async for data in libav.generateVideoFramesLibav(mediaObject, options, filter):
                 yield data
+        except Exception as e:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            raise
         finally:
+            print('libav finished after %s' % (time.time() - start))
             import os
             os._exit(os.EX_OK)
             pass
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/src/requirements.txt b/plugins/python-codecs/src/requirements.txt
index 768f3225a..5ea5256b2 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/src/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# needed by libav to_ndarray
+numpy>=1.16.2
+
 # gobject instrospection for gstreamer.
 PyGObject>=3.30.4; sys_platform != 'win32'