Compile FFmpeg on your own

26.11.2021 | FFmpeg | 0 comments

Since 2017 I provide a build script to compile FFmpeg on your own. If you just want to run FFmpeg, go to https://ffmpeg.org/download.html and download  the executable. Compiling FFmpeg is not that hard. So simply download the latest source code and compile it, right?...

Extract subtitles from Teletext via FFmpeg

2.7.2021 | FFmpeg | 0 comments

It is as simple as it sounds: Just provide the teletext page and here we go: ./ffmpeg -txt_format text -txt_page 150 -i inputFile.ts outputSubtitles.ger.srt txt_page 150 is the page number of the subtitle. Typically is the page shown at the beginning of a show....

ControlIt Update 2.0

2.6.2021 | ControlIt | 0 comments

The last update has been released 2018! So it’s time for a new version of the app. It contains the following changes: NEW: ControlIt Premium NEW: Support for authentication NEW: Delete recordings NEW: Swipe left/right to start playback or delete a recording in...

Using Hardware Acceleration on MacOS with FFmpeg

6.12.2020 | FFmpeg | 0 comments

Video encoding with x264 and x265 takes a lot of CPU usage. This is because you’re using a software encoder. The whole encoding is done in software and this is executed on your CPU. Modern Macs have a hardware encoder on board. But how to use it with FFmpeg? We...