Re:Show HN: Fileshifter – Easily convert files and videos be...
by josephfrazier on Saturday April 07, 2018 @11:53PM
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> First, you need ffmpeg (ymmv.. this assumes macOS, for others installing ffmpeg is also possible but left as an exercise for the reader):
> $ brew install ffmpeg
FWIW, there's a `brew` fork for linux: https://github.com/Linuxbrew/brew
It's not especially useful in this case as ffmpeg is available in linux package managers, but it's handy for tools that aren't.
This is not "the" code but here's a script. I can't take credit for it... I don't remember but I probably cobbled it together by taking stack overflow code and making it more friendly. First, you need ffmpeg (ymmv.. this assumes macOS, for others installing ffmpeg is also possible but left as an exercise for the reader):
Then:[edit: fixed some typos]
Save as convert-to-mp4.sh then run it in a directory containing files of undesirable types like .webmNot saying this is perfect. Take it as a proof of concept. And there's no web UI, nor would I want one. Suggestions for tweaks welcome.