Extract subtitles from Teletext via FFmpeg

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

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

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...