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Video transcoding web interface (self hosted) (lemmy.zip)
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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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[-] HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

https://github.com/TheNickOfTime/handbrake-web

[-] DaGeek247@fedia.io 3 points 10 months ago

Honestly, this one. Handbrake was made as a wrapper for ffmpeg anyways.

[-] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip -1 points 10 months ago

must allow web uploads

[-] HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Well, unless you feel like writing that feature into this project, perhaps you could modify your requirements slightly. Copying your local file to a share that’s also mounted to this handbrake-web instance would accomplish the same goal - taking local files and having them processed by this backend service.

[-] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago

It’s mandatory, sadly. What you’re asking for would require using other software on different devices, and wouldn’t be easy to use for end users.

[-] tripflag@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

combine it with a service for uploading files to your server, there's dozens of those

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