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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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[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would like the transcoding to be done on the server side

Unless your server has access to a GPU, and uses WebGL to be able to utilize that GPU via web tech, I don't recommend doing this at all. Gonna take a dozen hours to encode via CPU...

[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hmm I was a bit afraid of that, guess I have to try and see

I won’t upload really long media though

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It really doesn't matter how long your media is, it matters the specific conditions you're changing. Encoding takes time, and it's outrageously stressful on a CPU. It's still going to take a long time versus using a GPU.