My objective is to burn a text(watermark) at a particular time range on the outputed hls video, I also have to change just the height and maintain the aspect ratio which I am able to do but the burning in text part is not working. First the ffmpeg I used is for 14.04 ubuntu, details are here. I don't think this build supports subtitle (docs) filter which I could have used for my purpose as described here. when i enter ffmpeg into the terminal this is the output
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ffmpeg
ffmpeg version N-78590-g5590ab4 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.8 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1)
configuration: --extra-libs=-ldl --prefix=/opt/ffmpeg --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-avresample --disable-debug --enable-nonfree --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --disable-decoder=amrnb --disable-decoder=amrwb --enable-libpulse --enable-libfreetype --enable-gnutls --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libvorbis --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libvpx --enable-libspeex --enable-libass --enable-avisynth --enable-libsoxr --enable-libxvid --enable-libvidstab
libavutil 55. 18.100 / 55. 18.100
libavcodec 57. 24.103 / 57. 24.103
libavformat 57. 25.100 / 57. 25.100
libavdevice 57. 0.101 / 57. 0.101
libavfilter 6. 32.100 / 6. 32.100
libavresample 3. 0. 0 / 3. 0. 0
libswscale 4. 0.100 / 4. 0.100
libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101
libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...
Use -h to get full help or, even better, run 'man ffmpeg'
I tried
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ffmpeg -threads 4 -i "input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4" -profile:v baseline -level 4.0 -vf scale="trunc(360*a/2)*2:360, subtitles='subtitles.srt'" -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls videos/4444/index_4444_360_.m3u8
and got an error
[Parsed_subtitles_1 @ 0x2f1b7e0] Shaper: FriBidi 0.19.6 (SIMPLE) HarfBuzz-ng 0.9.27 (COMPLEX)
[Parsed_subtitles_1 @ 0x2f1b7e0] Unable to open subtitles.srt
[AVFilterGraph @ 0x2f1ac00] Error initializing filter 'subtitles' with args 'subtitles.srt'
Error opening filters!
then I tried this
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ffmpeg -threads 4 -i "input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4" -profile:v baseline -level 4.0 -vf "scale='trunc(360*a/2)*2:360', drawtext:drawtext" -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls videos/4444/index_4444_360_.m3u8
based on an answer here and got this error
[AVFilterGraph @ 0x2695c20] No such filter: 'drawtext:drawtext'
Error opening filters!
I tried a static build too which i got from here but still couldn't make it work. with this static build i tried:
ffmpeg version N-63893-gc69defd Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jul 16 2014 05:38:01 with gcc 4.6 (Debian 4.6.3-1)
configuration: --prefix=/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit --extra-cflags='-I/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit/include -static' --extra-ldflags='-L/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit/lib -static' --extra-libs='-lxml2 -lexpat -lfreetype' --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffserver --disable-doc --enable-bzlib --enable-zlib --enable-postproc --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libmp3lame --enable-gray --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libspeex --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvpx
libavutil 52. 89.100 / 52. 89.100
libavcodec 55. 66.101 / 55. 66.101
libavformat 55. 43.100 / 55. 43.100
libavdevice 55. 13.101 / 55. 13.101
libavfilter 4. 8.100 / 4. 8.100
libswscale 2. 6.100 / 2. 6.100
libswresample 0. 19.100 / 0. 19.100
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...
Use -h to get full help or, even better, run 'man ffmpeg'
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ./ffmpeg -threads 4 -i "input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4" -profile:v baseline -level 4.0 -vf scale="trunc(360*a/2)*2:360, subtitles='subtitle.srt'" -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls videos/4444/index_4444_360_.m3u8
but got an error
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): No such file or directory
Any help in this regard would be appreciated. I don't have much experience with compiling , otherwise would have done with support for libass as mentioned in the documentation here
console output after trying the first potential answer:
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ls
bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4 ffmpeg_log_multiprocess.txt ffmpeg.static.64bit.latest input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4 watermark.png
encoding_script.sh ffmpeg_log_simple.txt ffprobe subtitle.srt
ffmpeg ffmpeg_log.txt fontconfig videos
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$ ffmpeg -threads 4 -i input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4 -profile:v baseline -level 4.0 -vf "scale=-2:360,subtitles='subtitle.srt'" -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls videos/4444/index_4444_360_.m3u8
ffmpeg version N-78590-g5590ab4 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.8 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1)
configuration: --extra-libs=-ldl --prefix=/opt/ffmpeg --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-avresample --disable-debug --enable-nonfree --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --disable-decoder=amrnb --disable-decoder=amrwb --enable-libpulse --enable-libfreetype --enable-gnutls --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libvorbis --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libvpx --enable-libspeex --enable-libass --enable-avisynth --enable-libsoxr --enable-libxvid --enable-libvidstab
libavutil 55. 18.100 / 55. 18.100
libavcodec 57. 24.103 / 57. 24.103
libavformat 57. 25.100 / 57. 25.100
libavdevice 57. 0.101 / 57. 0.101
libavfilter 6. 32.100 / 6. 32.100
libavresample 3. 0. 0 / 3. 0. 0
libswscale 4. 0.100 / 4. 0.100
libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101
libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
title : Sintel Trailer
artist : Durian Open Movie Team
encoder : Lavf52.62.0
copyright : (c) copyright Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org
description : Trailer for the Sintel open movie project
Duration: 00:00:52.21, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1165 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 1280x720, 1033 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 48 tbc (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 126 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : SoundHandler
[Parsed_subtitles_1 @ 0x2bdb700] Shaper: FriBidi 0.19.6 (SIMPLE) HarfBuzz-ng 0.9.27 (COMPLEX)
[Parsed_subtitles_1 @ 0x2bdb700] Using font provider fontconfig
[libx264 @ 0x2bc8b60] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
[libx264 @ 0x2bc8b60] profile Constrained Baseline, level 4.0
Output #0, hls, to 'videos/4444/index_4444_360_.m3u8':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
description : Trailer for the Sintel open movie project
title : Sintel Trailer
artist : Durian Open Movie Team
copyright : (c) copyright Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org
encoder : Lavf57.25.100
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264), yuv420p, 640x360, q=-1--1, 24 fps, 24 tbn, 24 tbc (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : VideoHandler
encoder : Lavc57.24.103 libx264
Side data:
cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: -1
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : SoundHandler
encoder : Lavc57.24.103 aac
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): No such file or directory
[aac @ 0x2bc9ac0] Qavg: -nan
(ffmpeg)aameer@falcon:~/Documents/projects/ffmpeg$
After some guidance from @Mulvya and a Mortiz from ffmpeg group I was finally able to get the solution which I was looking for which I am pasting for anyone who is looking for something similar. The ffmpeg I was using was fine(you can get ffmpeg I used here), there is a new static build which also works you can get it here as was pointed out by mortiz but somehow small mistakes in the commands which I was using were the issue, command which worked for me :
ffmpeg -threads 4 -i input_sintel_trailer_720p.mp4 -profile:v baseline -level 4.0 -vf "scale=-2:360,subtitles=subtitle.ass:force_style='FontName=Aaargh/Aaargh.ttf,PrimaryColour=&HAA00FF00" -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls index_sub_ass_360_.m3u8
Note that I am using .ass subtitle file for some styling of the subtitles. For anyone searching for that , here is the .ass file with two different styles for two different subtitles:
[Script Info]
; Script generated by FFmpeg/Lavc57.24.103
ScriptType: v4.00+
PlayResX: 384
PlayResY: 288
[V4+ Styles]
Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding
Style: Default,Arial,16,&Hffffff,&Hffffff,&H0,&H0,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,1,0,5,10,10,10,0
[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.00,0:00:10.04,Default,,0,0,0,,Senator, we're making\Nour final approach into Coruscant.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.00,0:00:30.05,Default,,0,0,0,,Very good, Lieutenant.
Moreover I am overriding the color and font and as mentioned by Mulvya that "scale=-2:360" part maintains the aspect ratio. Moreover I would like to reference some important links which helped me to reach to this point:
ffmpeg subtitle docs here .ass format description here ffmpeg with threads here I also created a master list for different formats of hls videos if are interested in that look here my discussion with mortiz here for converting .srt to .ass subtitle file with ffmpeg check this Hope this helps.