ffmpeg-python
Python bindings for FFmpeg - with complex filtering support (by kkroening)
HandBrake
HandBrake's main development repository (by HandBrake)
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| Apache License 2.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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ffmpeg-python
Posts with mentions or reviews of ffmpeg-python.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-27.
- FFmpeg in Python: library to manipulate video and audio
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FFmpeg 6.0
Even given an option it can be difficult to find the corresponding documentation, if only because of the many different submodules and encoders and decoders and filters that have o-so-slightly different options. That said, I've just switched from pydub to ffmpeg-python (due to memory issues of the former[1]) and judging from the Jupiter notebook[2] it seems a much more intuitive method of constructing ffmpeg pipelines.
[1] https://github.com/jiaaro/pydub/issues/135
[2] https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/tree/master/examp...
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I've made a Python script to convert my flacs to mp3s and expanded it a little bit (to keep folder structure, work with cover art etc), sharing it here just in case someone wants to use it :)
You might want to look into ffmpeg-python as well
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Looking for an ffmpeg alternative
This bug on github sounds like the same issue you have
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Im making a video editor in Python. Yes, i'm crazy. No, it wont lag
take a look at https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python
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How to grab an international internship in 3rd year
The ffmpeg-python python package still makes use of the “future” python package (search for “past” in the code base). These should be removed and updated as necessary.
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Altering individual pixels in individual frames in ffmpeg Python
I've had a look through these examples, but I can't get the numpy conversion to work (I get broken pipe errors, but if any of you can get it working this solution would be ideal)
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Is Generative Cinema possible?
Your going to be wanting to enumerate all the files in a folder, shuffle them, and then use a library for splicing them together. A quick google search brought me to moviePy, which seems pretty solid. ffmpeg is the industry standard for programmatically working with video, but it's...complicated to say the least. Looks like there are some good python bindings for it, but it may be overkill for this project. I'm sure there are others out there too.
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Shotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor
stitching [0], [1], and [2]
[0]https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python#quickstart
[1]https://kkroening.github.io/ffmpeg-python/#ffmpeg.zoompan
[2]https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html#Examples-133
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Ffmpeg Buddy
I've been using ffmpeg-python recently, and it will do a lot of the crazy complex transforms for you, and you can write sane python code vs. trying to deal with the crazy default ffmpeg syntax.
https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python
HandBrake
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FFmpeg 8.0
Seconded, HandBrake[0] is great for routine tasks / workflows. The UI could be simplified just a tad for super duper simple stuff (ex. ripping a multi-episode tv show disc but don't care about disc extras? you kind of have to hunt and poke based on stream length to decide which parts are the actual episodes. The app itself could probably reliably guess and present you with a 1-click 'queue these up' flow for instance) but otherwise really a wonderful tool!
Otherwise I'm on the command line haha
[0] https://handbrake.fr
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Adding Optional Subtitles (Closed Captions) to Web Videos
We can use web services, command-line tools like ffmpeg or graphic ones like Handbrake to produce alternative files for the browser to choose. Always use the original top quality input file, not a compressed version, to prevent losing quality during subsequent encoding steps.
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HandBrake ile Video Dönüştürme ve Sıkıştırma Rehberi
Resmi web sitesinden HandBrake’i indirin.
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How to Compress Videos Using HandBrake: A Step-by-Step Guide
Visit the official HandBrake website: https://handbrake.fr. Download and install HandBrake for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
- Show HN: Video editor app that generates FFmpeg commands
- HandBrake 1.8.2 – The open source video transcoder
- FFmpeg 7.0 Released
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On Export, Left audio is delayed by about half a second, is there a fix?
https://handbrake.fr/ its very easy to use.
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Linux GUI/Frontend for VMAF
nothing actually, i just mentioned it as an encoding frontend.
- Windows Photos saves really large video files
What are some alternatives?
When comparing ffmpeg-python and HandBrake you can also consider the following projects:
moviepy - Video editing with Python
Tdarr - Tdarr - Distributed transcode automation using FFmpeg/HandBrake + Audio/Video library analytics + video health checking (Windows, macOS, Linux & Docker)
FFmpeg - Mirror of https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git
staxrip - 🎞 Video encoding GUI for Windows.
pydub - Manipulate audio with a simple and easy high level interface
Av1an - Cross-platform command-line AV1 / VP9 / HEVC / H264 encoding framework with per scene quality encoding