@debby It really comes down to hardware now-a-days. Software like #Kdenlive #Krita #Flowblade #shotcut #GMIC #Inkscape #GIMP #Friction #Synfig #Glaxnimate #OBS #Blender #Handbrake #FFmpeg #Imagemagick and #Natron tend to offer some impressive options that allow users to achieve some impressive results.
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The 10 year old tv will not play the highest quality YouTube audio and video files. A method to download the sorts of files that can be played successfully was developed.
Transcoding by #ffmpeg was not used as it took far too long.
The aim was to download the file that could be transfered directly to the USB thumb-drive.
For Youtube, making a Playlist of all the videos sought sped things up.
Then the -F variable was used in the yt-dlp script to show which file formats were available. ...
Usually, I'm quite happy with #Linux:
It just works, and I don't have to think about it at all.
But sometimes, I reckon: If it sucks, it sucks badly.
I use the command line video editor #ffmpeg quite a lot, but yesterday, it just stopped working, first producing wrong results and then weird error messages.
Internet search for the error messages gave lots of results from the 2010s and Reddit threads where the issue remained unresolved.
"OK", I thought, "Let's do what everyone does":
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FOSS NEWS
Mozilla discontinues Pocket and Fakespot to focus on Firefox development:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-kills-pocket-so-it-can-focus-on-firefox
(Or rather to focus on ToS development lol)
Signal introduces new "Screen security" feature in Windows to prevent Recall from monitoring conversations:
https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/
New Mullvad VPN loader available for Windows and MacOS to simplify installation:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/mullvad-vpn-loader-streamlined-secure-app-installation-for-windows-and-macos/
GIMP 3.0.4 released with various bug fixes, improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-4-open-source-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-with-bug-fixes
FFmpeg FFV1 Vulkan encoder provides +35% improvement for AMD, +50% for NVIDIA:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Faster-FFV1-Vulkan-Enc
Luanti 5.12.0 released with SDL2 for window and input handling (enabling touch screen controls on all devices, support for non-QWERTY keyboards, high-DPI screens, IME support for text input, F11 to toggle fullscreen), keybindings can be set in Settings and can be toggled, option to enable dig and place buttons on touchscreens, node textures displayed in inventory, hotbar and hand, Reviews tab for package pages, etc.:
https://blog.luanti.org/2025/05/24/5.12.0-released/
@jcrabapple I had a few stumbles with #JellyFin to start (around it needing a special - but sanctioned - build of #ffmpeg on my platform), but once I figured that out it has been smooth sailing and Im quite enjoying it. Although metadata success relies on proper media curation, but #Filebot has been super helpful there and worth its one-time cost.
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A little more reading of some non-AI internet had me try just changing the file type suffix from webm to mkv.
That's #Matroska, #MKV - a container.
And the video (only) plays on the #SamsungTV base model code #JU6400.
And the TV tells me the audio format ( .opus) is not supported.
But #FFMPeg made short work of transcoding audio. Under 3 minutes instead of hours. Went to aac. Still renaming the webm file to a .mkv container.
This image stems from a mistaken perception of what #FFmpeg truly is. Contrary to viewing it as a fragile, makeshift tool like many #opensource projects, FFmpeg is more akin to the base of a pyramid, a solid foundation upon which the entire video industry relies. Its free, open-source framework powers countless #multimedia operations, from format conversion and compression to live streaming and real-time encoding, yet the industry often exploits this invaluable resource without reciprocation.
Need some Owncast help. I've been having this problem, consistently, for months now. I appreciate any troubleshooting advice anyone might have.
I'm using the out of the box ffmpeg from the Debian 12 repos, but suspect I might need to compile ffmpeg on my own, with some special options, but honestly have no idea where to start there, or what I'd be looking for.
https://github.com/owncast/owncast/discussions/4110#discussion-7821317
#Tumbleweed: A Gamer's Paradise!!! Here are April enhancements for #gamers:
Mesa 25.0.4: Better performance in titles like Elden Ring
SBC 2.1: Reliable Bluetooth audio
#FFmpeg 7.1.1: Robust audio decoding
#openSUSE #Linux #LinuxGaming https://news.opensuse.org/2025/05/02/tw-monthly-update-april/
I was puzzling over why so many of my spoken word audio tracks were suddenly so muted, and I thought I was going to have to re-process all 70 of them.
Y'all, the bluetooth volume on my phone was set low.
XD
But at least now I know how to batch-detect quiet tracks with #ffmpeg!
I made a video and an audio track sound. I synchronized the two with ffmpeg. They are well in sync on my (linux) and on a friend's (mac) laptop.
But when I load and read it on my (android) phone, the audio is slightly (.1-.2 sec?) but visibly out of sync. I can't upload this on Loops. Annoying. Any one has an idea of what I can do?
Checking my download of tonight's #Monsterdon and it is REALLY shaky. I found this blog on how to do #video stablization with #ffmpeg. I love the way it shows how to make a side-by-side comparison video. This is 10 seconds of the opening credits. original on the left, stabilized on the right.
Tornando Arquivos de Vídeo Enviáveis Pelo WhatsApp Web
https://gmgall.net/blog/arquivos-de-video-enviaveis-pelo-whatsapp-web/
When you realize most of the magic that TikTok does is just ffmpeg behind the scenes 
What an incredibly powerful piece of software!
Erro "Can Not Open External File" ao Tentar Abrir Legendas Com mpv
recording these #screencasts from #gnome, then cutting them in #losslesscut and reencoding with #ffmpeg into something that #mastodon will accept is a pain in the ass, so you're just going to have to imagine the following:
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