Is there an app which can transcode all big videos on my phone on a schedule? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

11 comments fedilink hide all child comments

My phone takes pretty good videos but the filesize is absurbd. Using handbrake on desktop can make them far smaller at almost the same quality but my phone storage fills up rather fast and this requires me to move them off device.

Is there an app which keeps track of non transcoded videos in my camera folder and can transcode them on my phone while I am asleep?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] BioMyth@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

I think you could get something working using termux to install and run ffmpeg on your phone. Then using an automation app, e.g. if this then that, you could run a script in termux to re-encode the files. And automate it at night while charging.

[-] BioMyth@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Also apparently cron works in termux, so it could all probably be scripted there.

this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2024

21 points (88.9% liked)

Asklemmy

44149 readers

1039 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy 🔍

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

Open-ended question
Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

Lemmyverse: community search
sub.rehab: maps old subreddits to fediverse options, marks official as such
!lemmy411@lemmy.ca: a community for finding communities

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de~

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS