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How to compress a mp4 file with winff command?

I have seveal mp4 files which are over 250MB and want to compress them into smaller size hoply, 1/3 of the original size. I installed winff to do so but I dont know what command I should type in. ...
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ffserver troubleshooting. streaming video from ubuntu server

I have a raring ring-tail server, which I want to stream video from an attached USB webcam. I have followed this guide to install ffmpeg, ffserver, and numerous codecs. ...
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How to configure ffmpeg from some build?

I'd like to ask if there is a option for rebuilding or reconfiguring FFmpeg from any repository. 'Cause i need to add libass, but there's no build with this library and i used ffmpeg from Jon ...
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Cannot compile ffmpeg with fdk-aac

I need to compile ffmpeg with libfdk-aac on Ubuntu 13.04. I followed the following instructions to compile libfdk-aac wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/opencore-amr/fdk-aac-0.1.0.tar.gz tar xzvf ...
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ffplay,SDL, video hardware

hello it is my first post here, I have a problem ffmpeg was working well but suddenly I started getting this error, the server path is well, already tried ffplay -loglevel debug ...
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How to make a screencast in 13.04? [duplicate]

The question explains what is my need. Can we make screencast without using additional software other than ffmpeg? While searching the net, I found a solution. The solution was: ffmpeg -f alsa -i ...
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Inlcuding subtitle when converting MTS to MKV

I want to convert my .MTS videos from my Sony HD Cam into a .MKV. I am using ffmpeg and it works fine. But I have problems with the subtitles (in this case the subtitles are date and time) because ...
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Can't seem to get script/cron job to work?

ive written a ffmpeg script to mass convert mkv into mp4. when i run the script as my user, and enter my password for sudo privileges it works very well from the command line. the script is: #! ...
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How can I forward two streams together in pavucontrol?

I'm trying to capture screen and audio with ffmpeg, and I want to record both microphone and computer output. I can choose from one of it in pavucontrol, but not both in the same time. Any solution?
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Multiple undefined references using FFMPEG libs

I installed FFMPEG libraries and headers as it is described here . In my C++ application when I compile (gcc) I am getting this : /usr/local/lib/libavcodec.a(libfaac.o): In function ...
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How to set duration for avconv?

I'm trying to cut a portion from an mp4 video with avconv, but it doesn't seem to care about the -t param. My command line is avconv -t 10 -i GOPR0001.MP4 cut.MP4 This will process the whole ...
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FFMPEG error : libx264 must be installed and version must be >= 0.118

I am trying to use libx264 decoder with FFMPEG, for which I have installed libx264 library on my ubuntu 12.04 LTS as described on this ...
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avconv how to copy all stream and merge metadata (fix creation date)?

I am trying to fix the metadata of some old videos, so i would like to copy all streams audio video and subtitle and merge the metadata from a txt file. I first dump the metadata with: avconv -i ...
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ffmpeg for 13.04

I have a question how to get ffmpeg with x264 support for ubuntu 13.04 I used to use this ppa https://launchpad.net/~jon-severinsson/+archive/ffmpeg but as far as I understand 13.04 is not supported ...
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ffmpeg / avconv follow_mouse not working?

I'm trying the option -follow_mouse with both ffmpeg and avconv and I can't make it work. avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2 tells me: Option follow_mouse not found. ffmpeg version ...
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What (input) types of files can ffmpeg convert and to what (output) files?

I like to use simple commands (added to Thunar custom actions), like ffmpeg -i %f %f.mp3. I can replace mp3 with flac for example - but what other output extensions can be used? Also, in Thunar ...
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Convert .mov files to Home theater Compartible MP4

I have bunch of mov files and I want to Play them on my Sony DVD Home theater (XVid/HDMI capable) but I cannot. I have tried different configuration in WinFF (ffmpeg frontend) but does not work. The ...
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Streaming pre-recorded video as webcam source in 13.04

The source video can be encoded into virtually any format. Let's say it sits in ~/Videos/Test.webm. The end result is simply to stream the video, with sound, directly through a 'fake' video device, ...
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Strange blue flashes when using a screen recorder, white flashes when using vlc to record

I use cinnamon currently and whenever I use ffmpeg to record my screen, blue flashes appear when I interact with the cinnamon panel and applets. When I initiate a recording in vlc, similar things ...
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Im trying to stream multiple flv files using ffmpeg to Red5 server. Please help

So far I have red5 installed, jwplayer is embedded on to webpage, and it can receive a stream without issue (relatively). The command i have been using for the stream is: ffmpeg -i clip1.flv -re ...
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Error while adding a watermark to mp4 with FFmpeg

I try to watermark an mp4 file with ffmpeg and the following command : ffmpeg -i originalvideo.mp4 -vf « movie=watermark.png [wm];[in][wm] overlay=0:0:1 [out]« watermarkedvideo.mp4 after some ...
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Splitting audio channels using pulseaudio

My mission is record desktop using avconv (ffmpeg) + record microphone input + use sphinx program which also need the same microphone for voice control. Now, the problem is that if I start sphinx ...
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ffmpeg recorded sound is slow

I have a problem with audio recording through ffmpeg. My command is: ffmpeg -f alsa -i pulse -vn -acodec libmp3lame -ab 256k capture.mp3 I have setup my audio card internal monitor to be used for ...
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Convert a bunch of jpegs to a movie

I have a bunch of non-consecutivly numbered jpegs (they are in order, but there are gaps in the sequence) that I want to convert into a movie. When I try using convert, ffmpeg or avconv, it creates ...
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How to fast convert mp4 to webm using ffmpeg?

Sorry to disturb you but I'm in a kind of a trouble. I have to convert 76 mp4 files to webm for the purpose of a website that uses HTML5 videos. I'm talking about 10 Gb of mp4 files... I know I can ...
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I get an error when trying to convert video

I m trying to convert mp4 video file to avi file with ffmpeg -i 10.mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag XVID -b 990k -bf 2 -g 300 -s 640x360 -acodec libmp3lame -ab 128k -ar 48000 -ac 2 -pass 2 -f avi 10.avi but ...
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How do I use ffmpeg's -filter_complex

i am using FFmpeg version SVN-r0.5.9-4:0.5.9-0ubuntu0.10.04.3 and it doesn't allow me to use -filter_complex it shows: "ffmpeg: unrecognized option '-filter_complex'" I want to overlay 2 videos, how ...
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ffmpeg resize “could not find codec parameters”

I'm a newbee to ubuntu and need your help: (32bit ubuntu 12.10) my command: ffmpeg -i ../output_images/particles%04d.png -r 30 -b 30000k final_movie.avi works for my 800x800 *.png pictures ...
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Screencasting with ffmpeg gives washed out colors

I want to screencast and have the video look EXACTLY as I see it from the screen. I tried ffmpeg but the colors get washed out. I have also tried all the GUI programs like Istanbul, Kazam, ...
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Please give me an FFMPEG tutorial that works on Ubuntu 12.04

ffmpeg does not compile. Every time there is an error no matter what I do. I installed clean 12.04, followed the tutorial on ffmpeg website, but it is still not working. If its not libfdk-aac ...
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How to convert a video from mp4/flv to mpeg/mpg

I download videos in mp4 or flv format but I need to convert them to mpeg 1/2/3 so that I can watch them on my special gadget. I think I need a program. any suggestion thanks
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Extracting images from video in 1 minute intervals

I would like to extract images from a video Exp01.avi, the video is 25 minutes long. I want the images to be extracted from the video after every 1 minute interval. Please someone tell me how to do ...
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How to convert a raw video using ffmpeg

I have a raw video that has the following properties: 25 FPS UYVY Codec 876 MBit/s AVI Container I want to convert this raw file to another container using ffmpeg. Right now the problem is that ...
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ffmpeg wait before recording desktop

Is it possible to make ffmpeg wait a couple seconds before starting to record? if so how is there another way to start an ffmpeg script besides from the terminal?
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ffmpeg encoding 1 image and 1 audio for YouTube

I'm testing ascript out on a default install of 12.10 with ubuntu-restricted-extras installed inside VirtualBox. There are two files, audio.wav and image.jpg. The command is: ffmpeg -i image.jpg -i ...
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Which settings for re-compiling libav-tools?

Which settings is Ubuntu's package libav-tools compiled with? I want to re-compile libav-tools (even better: the whole libav) without adding or removing its features.
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Is it possible to do a lossless conversion from m4v to webm?

I have several m4v files, which I need to convert to webm. I am using ffmpeg for doing so and have used commands such as: ffmpeg -i myfiletoconvert.m4v output.webm The conversion works fine, and ...
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can't install ffmpeg in ubuntu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release? I tried to install ffmpeg in ubundu.using the command sudo apt-get install ffmpeg But i can't install ...
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Bash script generating image from video with specific title in subdirs

I have the following bash script generating a jpg file with the same name of the video file. Now I need to change the bash script to generate the jpg file with the name image.jpg instead of with the ...
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How to convert flv file(s) to mp3 from PCManFM's (Open with) context menu?

Opening a terminal in a folder that contains a flv file called "one" (one.flv) and running this command: ffmpeg -i one.flv one.mp3 the flv file is converted to mp3 with the same name and in the same ...
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ffplay multithreaded?

I understand how ffplay works and opens a browser and plays the video. Now my question is: is there a code to open that browser twice? The thread function in ffplay does not work because i don't see a ...
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FFServer stream and save to file

I'm looking for a way to have FFserver automatically save the current stream to a file locally. I have a server setup with Ubuntu 12 that has FFserver on it, we stream to it from our classroom using ...
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Video Conversion using libav with libopus

i need to convert my video files with VP8 / Opus in Matroska(mkv) container using avconv in terminal Can anyone give example usage of it?
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ffmeg x264 presets not working

Trying to capture screen to video file encoded with lossless x264: vic@vic-X202E ~/Desktop » ffmpeg -f x11grab -r 15 -s 1366x768 -i :0.0 -sameq -vcodec libx264 -preset:v ultrafast test.mkv ffmpeg ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 and FFMPEG webcam

Having a problem running ffmpeg to an ffserver in a brand new install of Xubuntu 12.10. I just installed Xubuntu 12.10 from scratch, then installed ffmpeg. I plugged in my webcam (mind you I have ...
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Why can't I install codec for ffmpeg?

When I run sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53 I get The following packages have unmet dependencies: libavcodec-extra-53 : Depends: libfaac0 but it is not installable
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Force ./configure NOT to look in /usr/lib /usr/bin /usr/include

I want to compile FFmpeg but as you know its compile will (by default) look in the system's 'lib include bin' directories before following my orders set via --extra-cflags or --extra-ldflags Now the ...
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Best is the best format to store videos? [closed]

I download and import videos from various website and devices. I also view them on various devices requiring different formats. I want to convert my videos into a single base format, then convert ...
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Is it ok to have 2 screen recorders running at the same time?

Ok I always have issues recording my desktop with kazam or gtk-recordmydesktop so now I'm very paranoid so is it ok to have ffmpeg running with kazam at the same time? will there be conflicts? thanks
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Video Stream From series of Image

I am capturing image of current desktop via Xshmgetimage, now it want them sent to another computer, to look just like live video streaming. Anyone have idea how I can do that ? Somewhere I read: ...

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