Questions tagged [ffmpeg]
a free software package including libraries and programs for handling multimedia data.
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How to increase usb webcam fps?
To record video from my USB webcam I use ffmpeg with v4l2 driver (command below).
ffmpeg -f v4l2 -r 30 -s 640x480 -an -sn -i /dev/video0 -f avi temp
Unfortunately fps is too low for 640x480 (around ...
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raspicam TCP video streaming over ssh - almost there… but need help
I am trying to pipe raspivid over ssh to my main computer, and then via gstreamer send the stream to a dummy video device (thanks to V4l2loopback)
environment :
v4l2loopback version: 0.12.0
kernel ...
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Record video and audio from framebuffer
I'm trying to record in a video the actual content of the framebuffer along the audio currently outputted (alsa). For the video I'm using the following command:
ffmpeg -y -f fbdev -i /dev/fb0 -vsync -...
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Getting low FPS while using x11grab ffmpeg
Question : Why I am getting ~7 FPS even I have specified 30 ?
I am using raspberry pi 3 and compiled latest soruce code from the GIT and still getting low fps(~7) while using below ffmpeg command ...
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Low video quality with h264_omx encoder
I have a Logitech C922 webcam and I'm recording using ffmpeg with this settings:
ffmpeg -thread_queue_size 1024 -f alsa -r 16000 -i hw:1,0 -f video4linux2 -thread_queue_size 512 -s 1920x1080 -i /dev/...
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Raspberry Pi Zero hardware based video encoding
I'm trying to build a dashcam with a Raspberry Pi Zero with an official Raspberry Pi Camera (version 2) in an official Raspberry Pi Zero case mounted with a old GPS device cradle. I installed motion ...
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Retroactive audio recording/continuously record audio, save last X minutes on command?
I'm trying to set up my Raspberry Pi to continuously record the last X minutes of audio until given the command to save it to a file. The only comparison I can make is an NVIDIA Shadowplay for audio. ...
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Pi3 B+ FFMPEG encode x265 very slow
I just bought a RPI3 B+ with the hopes of using it as a media encoding box. I built ffmpeg, and use the following to transcode media from h264 to h265
ffmpeg -i "$i" -c:v libx265 -crf 28 -c:a aac -b:...
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Installing MPV with FFmpeg + MMAL: Could not create EGL surface!
I would like to build mpv from source for the raspberry pi. This is turning out to be quite difficult.
Error
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ./mpv-build/mpv/build/mpv --hwdec=mmal --vo=rpi --log-file=~/mpv.log ...
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MPV with MMAL does not open application window
I've built mpv on the raspberry pi 3b+ (stretch-2018-06-27) using the following procedure from:
No OpenGL hardware rendering using
mpv
Quick & Easy: Hardware Accelerated MPV on Raspberry Pi 1/2/3 ...
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Audioinjector streaming over RTP input errors: “hw:0,0: Protocol not found”, “Unknown input format: 'alsa'”
Using a RPI 3B running Debian Jessie, I've been trying to get a simple stream of the "flatmax" audioinjector's onboard mic over RTP to a VLC player. I've tried many different commands such as:
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mpv error - could not get dispmanx
I've tried to install mpv for raspberry pi using mpv-build (with maal, 256 graphics mem) because I would like to modify the code.
it seemed like it was finally a success until I tried to run ...
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What is ffmpeg “rpt1” version?
When I run apt-cache show ffmpeg, there are two versions available. One of them has "rpt1" on the end of the version number. I can't find any info about this; what is the difference between the two? ...
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Broadcasting a local RTSP video stream with a Pi 3
I would like to use an RPi 3 to broadcast a local RTSP stream from a wireless cam to YouTube Live. OBS accomplishes this on my Macbook but OBS doesn't appear to work on the Pi and the solutions I've ...
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Streaming RTSP feed over DLNA
I have a 'smart' TV that has a very limited set of functions, one of them being it can stream videos from any DLNA server on the LAN.
I have an RTSP stream on the network that I would like to view on ...
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Streaming audio on the Raspberry Pi Zero W with ffmpeg
I have a problem with ffmpeg giving no audio when recording using alsa.
Does anyone know how to get a Raspberry Pi Zero W to record and stream audio with ffmpeg using alsa?
I have a project where I ...
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How to stream low latency camera feed to RTMP server
Are there any optimizations or recommended techniques for streaming a camera feed from a raspberry pi to an RTMP server. Currently I get a 1-2 second lag when I run:
raspivid -n -t 0 -w 1280 -h 720 -...
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Straming Raspberry camera to own Apache Server - Command not found
I am planning to implement a camera video stream from the Raspberry Pi to its own Apache server. I trying to solve this for a week now and i am pretty frustrated by now. I came across this tutorial ...
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AVFrame YUV420P to dispmanx VC_IMAGE_YUV420
I'm using ffmpeg for decoding a video with h264_mmal encoder. And all test videos are in YUV420P color encoding. Also I'm using dispmanx for drawing frames from a video. Only problem which I have is ...
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Efficiently add text overlay to video feed on a raspberry pi zero w?
I would like to add a text overlay (the date and time) to a live camera stream that I'm capturing with a raspberry pi zero w. At the moment -- without any text overlay -- my pipeline is basically:
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Problems using bcm2835_v4l2 module w/ ffmpeg
I've run into some problems using the native bcm2835_v4l2 module on my Raspberry Pi Zero W (running Raspbian Stretch). The module is loaded and the associated video device is visible:
$ v4l2-ctl --...
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Create a RTSP stream using motion and a USB webcam
I've just set up a fresh RaspberryPi (Zero W) and started installing motion, in order to receive a livestream of my (old) USB webcam (Microsoft LiveCam HD-3000). I know this is a pretty old one but ...
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Stream desktop capture and audio to YouTube (or elsewhere)
I would like to stream the Raspbian desktop and audio to YouTube. There are many guides on streaming webcams; but I can't figure out how to get my Pi's screen and audio into ffmpeg (or avconv) and ...
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Problem with every even photo using USB camera
I use Raspberry Pi 3 with Linux RaspberryPi 4.9.59-v7+ onboard together with Logitech HD Webcam C270. It works quite well, I am able to preview video stream in Qt V4l2 Test Utility, take a photo with ...
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P2P streaming on raspberry pi 3 using ffmpeg and h264
I am new on using ffmpeg on Raspberry pi 3.
I want to implement P2P streamer application for Raspberry pi 3.
For now I am just using localhost.
I wrote a code on my laptop elitebook 8470p.
The code I ...
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ffmpeg performance degrades over time
I am using a Pi Zero W with the Pi camera (noir) to stream live to Youtube using ffmpeg.
The command line I am using is:
raspivid -o - -t 0 -h 720 -w 1296 -fps 24 -b 6000000 | ./ffmpeg -ar 44100 -ac ...
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ffmpeg slideshow on raspberry pi raspbian
I'm trying to make a slideshow video from few (in this case 3) .jpgs. To do this, I'm using
ffmpeg -r 1/5 -i bat%03d.jpg -c:v libx264 -r 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p proba12.mp4
and actually it works on ...
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Can armhf compiled software run on armel os?
I am setting up my media server on my raspberry pi 3 (armv7) using docker. I downloaded a image of a media server and installed it, the problem is that image uses Opensuse and if I run dpkg --print-...
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avconv for converting mkv to mp4
I would like to convert a video file from mkv to mp4.
Usually (Debian 9, main laptop), I do:
$ ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c:v libx264 output.mp4
On the other hand, on raspbian ffmpeg is replaced with ...
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audio video out of sync / framerate issue?
I am trying to sync the raspberry pi camera (revision 1.3) to an external microphone. The sync is fine for the first 5 minutes or so, but around the 20 minute mark, the difference becomes really ...
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Using ffmpeg to capture whatever is being globally sent to video output (ie: hdmi output)
I have setup a RTSP monitor with a Raspberry Pi 3, using this tutorial:
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Video/Tutorial-RTSP-Raspberry-Pi-B-Viewer-6-Cam-4-Cam/td-p/1536448
TLDR: it uses the ...
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“avplay audio.wav” generates error: “Could not initialize SDL - Unable to open a console terminal”
When I try to play an audio file using avplay on a raspberry pi3 running raspbian jessie, I get the following error.
pi@raspberrypi:~/sounds $ /usr/bin/avplay clip1.wav
avplay version 11.9-6:11.9-1~...
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How do I set up live Twitch streaming from RetroArch on a Pi 3?
I have been tinkering with Raspberry Pi's for a few years now and have some experience with installs, command line and using SSH e.t.c...
I currently have Pi 3 with Retropie 1.6.3 installed and I can ...
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FFMPEG: Unknown input format: 'alsa'
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 and I keep trying to install FFMPEG, but whenever I try to record audio through my USB webcam's mic with
sudo ffmpeg -f alsa -i hw:1 -t 30 out.wav
I get the following error:
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Tons of Bluetooth: hci0: Frame reassembly failed (-84) messages
Sorry in advance if the explanation is too general, I can attach code if needed...
I'm working on a project where a python program is running in a device, and a Bluetooth socket is opened and ...
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OpenCV VideoWriter and Hardware h264
I'm working on a python/pygame application, and i'm facing some difficulties when I try to capture a video from a usb camera (640x480) to a h264 encoded file, through OpenCV. Everything work fine with ...
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RPI-3: Performance issue on FFmpeg with mmal support
Issue: FFMPEG GPU/Hardware acceleration is not enabled on RPI. FFPlay is jittery, patchy and takes close to 100% CPU.
Description: The video streaming of mpeg4 files is very slow (the video streaming ...
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How Can I Stream Video from SD Card over Ethernet via RTSP?
Problem:
I need to stream a video file from my RPi SD card over RTSP to display on a client computer. I'm new to RPi and Linux-based interfaces. I'm also new to RTSP and video streaming.
My hardware:...
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ffmpeg video file with v4l2 driver
I want to save a video file from the raspberry camera, by using the v4l2 driver and ffmpeg.
v4l2-ctl is able to capture the video, though ffmpeg is not.
When i run the command: ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -...
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HD-SDI video out from Pi3?
Is it possible to get HD-SDI video directly out from a Raspberry Pi (via breakout board or something)?
I have seen an Arduino SDI camera controller, but I am looking for video out. I have also found ...
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How to add audio as an input for ffmpeg capturing?
I've been lurking for a while now and I finally created an account because I'm stuck on this particular problem.
I've got a raspberry pi 3 with a camera attached to it. I'm able to capture video as an ...
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Is there a linux distribution with prebuilt ffmpeg & alsa
I'm working on a camcorder example where I need ffmpeg & alsa. Before I actually bake an os for this, just looking around if there is a Distribution that gives ffmpeg & alsa preinstalled.
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Raspberry PI 3 as NVR
I'm planning to do a NVR with a Raspberry Pi 3. I want to record video from 8 IP cameras at 640x480@24fps with motion detection implemented in the Raspberry Pi (using motion or OpenCV probably) so the ...
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Arecord->FFMPEG works but FFMPEG w/ ALSA stutters?
I am trying to stream audio from my Pi Zero and my I2s MEMS mic. I would like to stream using FFMPEG and ALSA (which I have already compiled) but I'm running into stuttering issues.
FFMPEG + ALSA
~/...
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Can we cut the videos using FFmpeg?
I am working on a hobby project using Pi 3. I have bunch of videos (approx 4-5 min long) recorded from Pi camera. Now, I want to cut each video (6-7 seconds) and then want to stitch them back to back. ...
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Merge/stitch more than one videos using FFmpeg
I'm new to the community, as well as novice in the Pi family. I want to stitch several videos (for example 5). I tried using FFmpeg, but the output was only first input video file.
I was running ...
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Adjusting keyframe rate ffmpeg Logitech C920 to YouTube Live
I'm trying to use ffmpeg to stream output from a c920 webcam to YouTube live on a Raspberry Pi.
Unfortunately, YouTube Live returns this error when I start the stream:
Please use a keyframe ...
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Camera adaptative live streaming
I would like to stream my Pi 2 camera content to web browsers, with player hosted on the same pi.
I have built libav with hardware encoding, and nginx with rtmp module.
Everything seams to work : ...
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fswebcam: Unable to find a compatible palette format
I am unable to use my webcam. Running fswebcam out.png, I get the error:
Unable to find a compatible palette format.
What would be the origin of the error and how to fix it?
It can be a missing ...
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ffmpeg on raspberry pi
Whenever I use ffmpeg inside a Python script using subprocess it doesn't work. Here is the code I am using:
import subprocess
subprocess.call('ffmpeg -f v4l2 -framerate 25 -video_size 640x480 -i /...
