Build Encoder Packager With Open-Source Tools

Jan Ozer May 8, 2019 Codecs, Encoding, FFmpeg Leave a comment 1,158 Views

Here’s the download: T20_Build_Free_Encoder_FFmpeg_Bento_short. The video is below.

T202. How To Build A Free Encoder/Packager With Watch Folder Operation Using Open Source Tools

Wednesday, May 8: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Open source tools like FFmpeg and Bento4 are used to build massive encoding farms for high-profile premium content services, but they also serve wonderfully as simple tools for smaller developers and can deliver significant functionality with minimal programming. If you can write a batch file on Windows and have access to a Linux box, you can learn to encode and package an encoding ladder to HLS/DASH with captions and encryption and to set up a simple watch folder for drag-and-drop operation.


Here’s the download again:T20_Build_Free_Encoder_FFmpeg_Bento_short

About Jan Ozer

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I help companies train new technical hires in streaming media-related positions; I also help companies optimize their codec selections and encoding stacks and evaluate new encoders and codecs. I am a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine, writing about codecs and encoding tools. I have written multiple authoritative books on video encoding, including Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video (https://amzn.to/3kV6R1j) and Learn to Produce Video with FFmpeg: In Thirty Minutes or Less (https://amzn.to/3ZJih7e). I have multiple courses relating to streaming media production, all available at https://bit.ly/slc_courses. I currently work as www.netint.com as a Senior Director in Marketing.

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