FFmpeg
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Pros
- I'm sure other people have had a better experience but mine has been awful outside of HEVC encodes from release groups or ffmpeg.
- Gotta convert them with ffmpeg, which works well but is kinda annoying.
- Also it's parallel - uses all cores of CPU, so it's much faster.
- FFmpeg – Converts video formats ... FFmpeg needs specific parameters: veryfast preset, keyframes every 2s, no B-frames
- I was able to use ffmpeg to remux the videos exactly like I needed to.
Cons
- As an example I would validate media files with FFMPEG. Many container formats don't have internal checksums so for some file-types it will only detect catastrophic errors, not necessarily single bit flips and alike.
- I tried using the ffmpeg command after downloading the m3u8 file locally. But I was getting errors related to missing key files and the crypto protocol not being whitelisted. The segments were failing to load due to encryption. After add...
- I investigated using ffmpg, flac CLI to verify files but it's unwieldy.
- I've had so much trouble with FFMPEG over the years, this one just works so much better.
- covert video file with ffmpeg. (had to convert them anyway) ... None of these seem like the best way to do it and I have stopped doing it.
Sentiment
20 positive (53%) · 13 mixed (34%) · 5 negative (13%)
Trust + time weighted score: +41% · raw score 39%
What redditors said (10 of 38)
I'm sure other people have had a better experience but mine has been awful outside of HEVC encodes from release groups or ffmpeg.
Gotta convert them with ffmpeg, which works well but is kinda annoying.
As an example I would validate media files with FFMPEG. Many container formats don't have internal checksums so for some file-types it will only detect catastrophic errors, not necessarily single bit flips and alike.
Also it's parallel - uses all cores of CPU, so it's much faster.
FFmpeg – Converts video formats ... FFmpeg needs specific parameters: veryfast preset, keyframes every 2s, no B-frames
I tried using the ffmpeg command after downloading the m3u8 file locally. But I was getting errors related to missing key files and the crypto protocol not being whitelisted. The segments were failing to load due to encryption. After adding crypto to the protocol whitelist in the command, it started processing but I’m still checking if the output works properly.
I was able to use ffmpeg to remux the videos exactly like I needed to.
Or use MKVToolNix or FFmpeg to rebuild timestamps without re-encoding.
I investigated using ffmpg, flac CLI to verify files but it's unwieldy.
I've had so much trouble with FFMPEG over the years, this one just works so much better.