Show video file information
#Show attached video input devices (cameras)
> ffmpeg -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy
# Convert input video to output video limiting frame-rate (fps) to 30fps
>ffmpeg -i input-video-filename.mp4 -r 30 output-video-filename.mp4 Cumulus example
# This is an example command found in the logs file of Cumulus self hosted video app. We note that the video is first uploaded to the server, before becoming processed. We also note that we have been uploading video (mp4) files in a relatively low resolution of 640x360 (or thereabouts).
#
# H.264 Encoding Command: /home/bdl/video.tamertemel.net/cc-core/system/bin/ffmpeg-64-bit/ffmpeg -i /home/bdl/video.tamertemel.net/cc-content/uploads/temp/6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -vf "scale=min(640\,iw):trunc(ow/a/2)*2" -vb 800k -acodec aac -ab 96k -ar 44100 -f mp4 /home/bdl/video.tamertemel.net/cc-content/uploads/h264/6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f_temp.mp4 >> /home/bdl/video.tamertemel.net/cc-core/logs/6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f.log 2>&1
#
# excluding the (long) filename and location), that command becomes;
# Note that the command includes a request to generate a LOG file.
#
# H.264 Encoding Command:
ffmpeg -i 6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -vf "scale=min(640\,iw):trunc(ow/a/2)*2" -vb 800k -acodec aac -ab 96k -ar 44100 -f mp4 6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f_temp.mp4 >> 6yTYjEi7MUobKQRvkX0f.log 2>&1
Convert format to High Definition
#convert to HD720
>ffmpeg -i VID_20240501_142950.mp4 -s hd720 -r 30 AylaDrivingLesson20240501.mp4# get info about video
ffmpeg -i VIDEO-filename.mp4#convert video file to HD1080
>ffmpeg -i VID_20240501_142950.mp4 -s hd1080 -r 30 DrivingLesson20240501.mp4Split a video
# Split video (ex. at 00:30:26 at 00 Hour, 36 Minutes and 26 Seconds
# Ref. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrLQQVL4aKE
>skeleton -i input-video-filename.mp4 -ss(time-of start-of-split) -t(time end of video in Seconds) output-video-filename.mp4
>ffmpeg -i video-to-be-split-filename.mp4 -ss 0 -t 1806 output-video-filename.mp4
VIDEO
#complete process example
#
C:\SeaTemp>ffmpeg -i VID_20240501_141403.mp4 -r 30 AylaCollectingHerFirstCar20240501.mp4
ffmpeg version N-115847-gab8f7030bc-20240617 Copyright (c) 2000-2024 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 13.2.0 (crosstool-NG 1.26.0.65_ecc5e41)
configuration: --prefix=/ffbuild/prefix --pkg-config-flags=--static --pkg-config=pkg-config --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --arch=x86_64 --target-os=mingw32 --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-debug --disable-w32threads --enable-pthreads --enable-iconv --enable-libxml2 --enable-zlib --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-gmp --enable-fontconfig --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-libvorbis --enable-opencl --disable-libpulse --enable-libvmaf --disable-libxcb --disable-xlib --enable-amf --enable-libaom --enable-libaribb24 --enable-avisynth --enable-chromaprint --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libdvdread --enable-libdvdnav --disable-libfdk-aac --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-frei0r --enable-libgme --enable-libkvazaar --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libjxl --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-librist --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-lv2 --enable-libvpl --enable-openal --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-librav1e --enable-librubberband --enable-schannel --enable-sdl2 --enable-libsoxr --enable-libsrt --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libtwolame --enable-libuavs3d --disable-libdrm --enable-vaapi --enable-libvidstab --enable-vulkan --enable-libshaderc --enable-libplacebo --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-libzvbi --extra-cflags=-DLIBTWOLAME_STATIC --extra-cxxflags= --extra-libs=-lgomp --extra-ldflags=-pthread --extra-ldexeflags= --cc=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc --cxx=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ --ar=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-ar --ranlib=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-ranlib --nm=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-nm --extra-version=20240617
libavutil 59. 22.100 / 59. 22.100
libavcodec 61. 8.100 / 61. 8.100
libavformat 61. 3.104 / 61. 3.104
libavdevice 61. 2.100 / 61. 2.100
libavfilter 10. 2.102 / 10. 2.102
libswscale 8. 2.100 / 8. 2.100
libswresample 5. 2.100 / 5. 2.100
libpostproc 58. 2.100 / 58. 2.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'VID_20240501_141403.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: isommp42
creation_time : 2024-05-01T13:15:20.000000Z
location : +41.0645+028.8073/
location-eng : +41.0645+028.8073/
com.android.version: 14
Duration: 00:01:13.77, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 32959 kb/s
Stream #0:0[0x1](eng): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/bt470bg/smpte170m, progressive), 1920x1080, 32986 kb/s, 30.04 fps, 30 tbr, 90k tbn (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2024-05-01T13:15:20.000000Z
handler_name : VideoHandle
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Side data:
displaymatrix: rotation of -90.00 degrees
Stream #0:1[0x2](eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, mono, fltp, 96 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2024-05-01T13:15:20.000000Z
handler_name : SoundHandle
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] profile High, level 4.0, 4:2:0, 8-bit
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] 264 - core 164 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2024 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=30 lookahead_threads=5 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to 'AylaCollectingHerFirstCar20240501.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: isommp42
com.android.version: 14
location : +41.0645+028.8073/
location-eng : +41.0645+028.8073/
encoder : Lavf61.3.104
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/bt470bg/smpte170m, progressive), 1080x1920, q=2-31, 30 fps, 15360 tbn (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2024-05-01T13:15:20.000000Z
handler_name : VideoHandle
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc61.8.100 libx264
Side data:
cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: N/A
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, mono, fltp, 69 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2024-05-01T13:15:20.000000Z
handler_name : SoundHandle
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc61.8.100 aac
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frame= 2205 fps= 57 q=-1.0 Lsize= 94842KiB time=00:01:13.43 bitrate=10580.3kbits/s dup=3 drop=3 speed= 1.9x
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] frame I:24 Avg QP:23.24 size:126932
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] frame P:1099 Avg QP:25.80 size: 58074
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] frame B:1082 Avg QP:26.93 size: 27290
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] consecutive B-frames: 29.2% 12.5% 10.7% 47.5%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] mb I I16..4: 11.2% 75.5% 13.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] mb P I16..4: 7.7% 23.7% 2.8% P16..4: 33.8% 14.6% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0% skip: 9.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] mb B I16..4: 1.5% 6.0% 0.6% B16..8: 38.7% 7.0% 1.6% direct: 7.4% skip:37.2% L0:44.8% L1:43.8% BI:11.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] 8x8 transform intra:70.5% inter:68.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 52.8% 45.9% 5.1% inter: 28.6% 23.9% 0.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] i16 v,h,dc,p: 21% 37% 10% 33%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 20% 18% 28% 6% 5% 5% 5% 7% 6%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 22% 20% 14% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 6%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] i8c dc,h,v,p: 64% 18% 16% 2%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] Weighted P-Frames: Y:28.8% UV:12.6%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] ref P L0: 67.9% 20.2% 9.2% 2.3% 0.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] ref B L0: 94.7% 4.3% 1.0%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] ref B L1: 98.6% 1.4%
[libx264 @ 00000222ced5aa00] kb/s:10492.31
[aac @ 00000222d0d65500] Qavg: 290.498
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