The problem exists of how do you get files to the server. Again for a big video file you need a place to have the original accessible for the entire duration of the transcode, and you need a drop point to place the file when it’s done. And if you’re doing that, more than likely you have something like Plex or jellyfin, so why not just hook it up to your existing file locations?
I run jobs all the time from my cluster, but the issue always comes back to persistent storage. Where are the files you need to act on, and where should the finished results be placed? You’re trying to skip those important steps here.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It doesn’t quite work like that.
Are you just looking to view these files on different devices? Run Jellyfin and get live transcoding when the files are accessed.
If you’re sure you want a transcoding pipeline, check out Encore, or one of the handbrake webUI’s available.
MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I want to view files on different devices but I really need the transcoding. Sometimes, I want to store compressed versions of media and I don’t want to install ffmpeg or similar.
I’ll check “Encore”, but handbrake has the problem of only taking files that are already on the server and not allowing web uploads
just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Again, this is why you’re misunderstanding transcoding. Let me explain…
So you want a workflow where you upload files and then they get transcoded…to what exactly? Do you have specific sizes, formats, and codecs in mind? Are you planning on keeping multiple copies of transcoded files around for use in the future? Do you have a set list of devices it needs to work for? This is why you have a pipeline to take an input, and make multiple outputs that cover the outputs for different devices.
Now…if you’re just talking about some files you take on your phone, and then you want them to play on any device anywhere on-demand? This is what Jellyfin is good for.
There is no such thing as transcoding files that aren’t available on a server. It’s never going to be a thing, because the server needs those files to transcode them.
If you’re looking for a tool where you once in awhile may choose a certain video to transcode into something else, setup a pipeline service, and send the files to that service to transcode them, but you’ll be limited by needing to know where and what it needs to processed as input, and then the outputs.
MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
The finality isn’t that important here. I basically want ffmpeg, running on my server.
Input: video file from local storage of the device that browses the website. Any container or codec. On the web UI I can choose the output container I want, the codec I want, the bitrate/or quality setting.
Output: transcoded file available to download for a short period of time. Then, input and outputs are wiped. They should only stay for the duration of the transcoding (for the input), and for a really short period of time, like 30mins, the time that the device that browsed the website downloads it (for the output).
Jellyfin is more of a streaming server. I don’t need that: no apps on the device that needs the service, no bloat, no streaming. Just ffmpeg online and simplified.
I just want to fuck around with encoding, converting or compressing my file on any device I have on the go, without having to download software. You see those file converters online? I want that, but with more settings and self hosted.
I know what you’re trying to do, and no, I don’t want to automate file conversion from a file to another and stuff.
That’s a bit more like what I want, but I’m actually asking if there is anything that would suit my needs and requirements