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MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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

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

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just_another_person@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’m not “trying to do” anything but explain the different workflows. Again, I’ve given you solutions, but there isn’t any self-hosted thing in the way you’re asking about. Just find a handbrake UI or an ffmpeg frontend if that’s all you’re looking for.

The question is more about the WHY you need to transcode anything when you already have many better options available to you?

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- MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I haven’t found anything that suits my needs as stated.
  
  The main reasons why I need to transcode:
  
  some software don’t support anything other than X formats/codecs (discord doesn’t display previews for VP9 files for example…)
  
  some devices don’t support specific codecs natively
  
  I want to fulfill all use cases. If I ever want to do something that’s not covered by handbrake (ex: can’t FTP to the server and upload the files I want to transcode).
  
  I want simplicity: avoid complicated bridges and installing many things
  
  i want it to be easily shareable and accessible: the client shouldn’t have to download an app, a software. Web browsers are easy and everyone has one. Normies use those online converters for a reason: they’re lazy and can’t be bothered to install things. They’ll take the easier route
  
  if a file takes too much space (ex: on my phone), I want to be able to do encode it to HEVC without having to install software or sending it to my computer)
  
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  - just_another_person@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    VLC does all of these things and does it locally for the client it’s installed on.
    
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    MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I don’t want to be an asshole but have you read what I wrote?
    
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