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Downloading m3u8 videos [closed]
I am trying to download video from a .m3u8 livestream video format.
How can I download m3u8 videos using software on my personal computer such as ffmpeg, youtube-dl, VLC, etc?
M3U is a computer file ...
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How to split video files upon detected change in resolution? (ie. recorded streams containing multiple widths)
I have many video files (flv/mp4) that change resolution mid-stream (720p/1080p/640).
I would like to use something like ffmpeg to automatically detect the change in resolution and split the videos ...
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Stream video from a computer to a tablet
I would like to watch presentations and college videos I have on my computer, from my tablet. There are almost a hundred of GB in videos, so I would like to watch them in streaming from my computer. ...
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How to efficiently create a best-palette gif from a video portion straight from the web
I've been using for some time this couple of commands to convert a video segment to an animated gif, having ffmpeg calculate the best palette for it:
ffmpeg -ss $START -i $IN_FILE -t $LENGTH -vf "fps=...
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How to create video from images and audio file?
To make the story short, I just want to create a video from a X number of images and a mp3 file, AND get the same audio quality.
I've checked the ffmpeg website, but ... here is what I've got:
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Fixing ffmpeg latency accrued over time
I have ffmpeg/ffserver running in the following setup:
10.1.2.2 captures from video capture cards (16 channels) and streams them to an ffserver as mpeg1video
10.1.1.1/10.1.2.1 (two NICs) hosts the ...
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Avconv generating HUGE metadata over 90mb for 718mb video file
This is the metadata file, extracted with Atom box studio:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tok76wospngf854/moov
Video was converted with avconv, info:
/usr/local/bin/avconv -version
avconv version 9.4, ...
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How can I record my screen, with sound, and encode it live?
I need to record about two hours of streaming video. Is there a way to encode the video directly ?
I've used fraps, but the files created are just enormous.
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Properties!Details (run-time length)
When you take clips and turn them into computer playable files, whether .TS or .MOV or .MPG, .MP4, .VOB, etc., do you as the producer actually manually write into some field in a "Details" section of ...
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ffmpeg - waveform.png: Invalid argument
I'm trying to use ffmpeg on Synology NAS with DSM 6.2 to create waveform of my mp4 files.
ffmpeg -i aaa.mp4 -lavfi showwavespic=split_channels=1:s=1024x800 waveform.png
[NULL @ 0x24271e0] Unable to ...
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Decoding x265 HEVC more efficiently
I have an old Extreme i7 first generation with 12 threads running a PLEX server. LAtely I've started adding more files compiled using x265 over x264. I noticed that when the system runs a x265 file, ...
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Is there a cheap option for restreaming from an MJPEG IP camera in Flash format?
We're working with Axis brand cameras and media encoders (1 camera, 1 encoder) that are outputting MJPEG format video to our web server. We then need to show these streams on a website. Clients will ...
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FFmpeg HLS single file playback is broken when encryption enabled
HLS files generated with encryption enabled and the single segment (byte range) option result in videos that are unplayable. The same videos play without issue when encryption is not utilized.
Here ...
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ffmpeg to fix video playback speed without re-encoding?
What's the best way to fix incorrect timestamps on a network camera using ffmpeg?
Running the camera in h264 mode with a 1fps correctly produces duration=1.000:
ffmpeg -hide_banner -rtsp_transport ...
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Unable to convert .ts file with the mime type video/MP2T to .mp4
I want to play a bunch of .ts files. Most websites mention that users can usually play these files directly in vlc but I couldn't. There was no error. It is just that the file would not open at all. ...
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