Media Encoder Jail (ffmpeg, handbrake, filebot)

[Supa]

Supa submitted a new resource:

Media Encoder Jail (ffmpeg, handbrake, filebot) - Allows you to run ffmpeg, handbrake, and filebot all through a jail interface to encode media.

Create the jail
Install the encoding options you'd like to use inside the jail. 'jls' to see the list of jails and to enter the jail: 'jexec #'.
I installed the following

1. pkg install python
2. pkg install ffmpeg
3. pkg install handbrake
4. Filebot: Extracted the portable package into a folder in the jail -- Screenshot
5. pkg install libass...

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[ovizii]

Nice but would you mind sharing how you are using that setup too?

 

[Supa]

Nice but would you mind sharing how you are using that setup too?

Well I've since stopped encoding all my material. Thought it would make a big difference in Plex but never really did. Basically the script would do all the work and encode your media to a suitable format using HandBrake CLI commands.

 

[shamo316]

nice this is exactly what im looking for. Im running into an issue with the script. The error im getting is any ideas??


2017-06-17 20:14:26,162: simple_convert - INFO 3 total files to convert
2017-06-17 20:14:26,162: simple_convert - INFO converting 1 of 3 items
2017-06-17 20:14:26,606: simple_convert - INFO creating subtitle: p1/p1.eng.forced.srt
2017-06-17 20:14:27,076: simple_convert - INFO HANDBRAKECLI - converting /media/watch/p1.mkv to p1/p1.mp4
[20:14:27] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[20:14:27] thread 806c15f00 started ("libhb")
unknown option (-4)

2017-06-17 20:14:27,114: simple_convert - WARNING HANDBRAKECLI - failure converting p1.mkv
2017-06-17 20:14:27,114: simple_convert - INFO FFMPEG - converting /media/watch/p1.mkv to p1/p1.mp4
2017-06-17 20:14:27,612: simple_convert - INFO ERROR: Failed to assert duration