Taking a screenshot with FFmpeg
To take a screenshot or save a frame as an image with FFmpeg here is the basic command: ffmpeg -ss 01:10:35 -i invideo.mp4 -vframes 1 -q:v 3 screenshot.jpg -ss is…
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How to make video size smaller with FFmpeg
If you want to make your video file that bit smaller whilst retaining its quality here is how with FFmpeg. Be aware that compressing video uses a lot of CPU….
FFmpegr; A way to make FFmpeg commands easy
FFmpeg the media handler that runs from command line can be confusing to those new to the concept. FFmpeg is an excellent tool and when working can do a variety…
How to download videos of websites with FFmpeg
IF you don’t know or have FFmpeg installed here is the post for you, otherwise follow along to learn how to grab videos from news or sports websites. I like…
How to restream a m3u8 stream to YouTube with FFmpeg
Whilst it’s not common if you want to restream a m3u8 source and view through YouTube here is the way to do it with FFmpeg. You need to have the…
Cutting a part from a video with FFmpeg
FFmpeg allows you to choose a start time for a video and a finish time or duration and it will chop that part out and save it. There are two…
FFmpeg easy guide and examples to downloading media
FFmpeg is a very simple way to download, convert and stream media (video and audio). You can download FFmpeg from here. I find it very good at downloading streams (m3u8…