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Video transcoding web interface (self hosted) (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi! I'm looking for an open-source, preferably FOSS video transcoding web interface.

I would like the transcoding to be done on the server side, be secured by a password if possible (so people don't 100% the server), and I want no data sharing. Most important feature: must allow web uploads. I don't want to automate transcoding, or transcode files that are in the server: I want clients to be able to upload their media and get it transcoded.

The transcoding aspect is important: not just a change in container / file extension, but a real transcoding (changing video codec). Being able to change the bitrate is a plus.

I've been looking at many projects and most are sadly either too simple for my needs (only container change, no real ability to choose the codec, or unchangeable bitrate), or focused on files that are already on the server.

(something like a ffmpeg web UI that runs on the server would be great)

Thanks :)

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[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It was meant to run on a server with pretty much nothing on it but yea, if uploading big files isn't possible through a browser, I'll find other solutions. I was hoping files smaller than like 4GB would be fine.

About the storage, I hoped that it would just either load the file in memory, or store during the transcode, then when done, delete the source file and put the transcoded server for a limited amount of time (1h for example), then wipe it (or just wipe it after download)

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea, I'd take the approach of having the server monitor a folder, and then just drop files in that folder to be converted.

There are a number of ways to transfer files to that folder, tools like FolderSync (Android), Syncthing or Resilio (every OS) can handle this.

[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Mhh, yea that seems like the obvious workaround, but not the ideal solution

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Possible? Probably.

Practical? Nope!