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• ffmpeg : "Error setting profile"

  26 février 2017, par P. Reid

  I’ve been having trouble using ffmpeg to compress videos to something readable by quicktime. My goal in the end is to have a simple command that I can use to compress high bitrate videos (ie screencaptures) to something more reasonable to be able to share them with people.

  I want to use a command I found here as a starting point :

  ffmpeg -i input-file.avi -codec:v libx264 -profile: high -preset slow -b:v 500k -maxrate 500k -bufsize 1000k -vf scale=-1:480 -threads 0 -codec:a libfdk_aac -b:a 128k output_file.mp4

  Unfortunately I get this error :

  [libx264 @ 0x7f92ab81c200] Error setting profile high.
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f92ab81c200] Possible profiles: baseline main high high10 high422 high444
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
  Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

  If I take out the -profile: high the command functions but the output still doesn’t open in quicktime (it does in VLC). I can’t find the keyword -profile on the ffmpeg man page : https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html so I don’t know if this is important or what to do about it.

  Does anyone know what might be causing my problem ? What should I do to try and debug this problem ? I would describe myself as inexperienced so sorry if I’m missing something obvious.

  Thanks in advance for your help,
  Peter

  This is my ffmpeg version :

  ffmpeg version 3.2.4 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with Apple LLVM version 7.0.2 (clang-700.1.81)

• How to stream live-video display from a webcam using FFMPEG command on tcl version 8.0 and windows 7 ?

  27 juin 2019, par M. D. P

  I am working on project were i need to have the live video streaming.
  I am able to save the video using the command :

  proc a {}  { 
  
  exec ffmpeg -f dshow -rtbufsize 64M -i "video=Integrated Webcam" -s 1280x720 -f sdl2 -
  
  }
  
  a
  
  
  
  this is the current error:

  ffmpeg started on 2017-11-17 at 15:24:45
  
  Report written to "ffmpeg-20171117-152445.log"
  
  Command line:
  
  ffmpeg -f dshow -report -rtbufsize 64M -i "video=Integrated Webcam" -s 1280x720 -f sdl2 -
  
  ffmpeg version N-87353-g183fd30 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 7.2.0 (GCC)
  
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  
    libavutil      55. 76.100 / 55. 76.100
  
    libavcodec     57.106.101 / 57.106.101
  
    libavformat    57. 82.101 / 57. 82.101
  
    libavdevice    57.  8.101 / 57.  8.101
  
    libavfilter     6.105.100 /  6.105.100
  
    libswscale      4.  7.103 /  4.  7.103
  
    libswresample   2.  8.100 /  2.  8.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  6.100 / 54.  6.100
  
  Splitting the commandline.
  
  Reading option '-f' ... matched as option 'f' (force format) with argument 'dshow'.
  
  Reading option '-report' ... matched as option 'report' (generate a report) with argument '1'.
  
  Reading option '-rtbufsize' ... matched as AVOption 'rtbufsize' with argument '64M'.
  
  Reading option '-i' ... matched as input url with argument 'video=Integrated Webcam'.
  
  Reading option '-s' ... matched as option 's' (set frame size (WxH or abbreviation)) with argument '1280x720'.
  
  Reading option '-f' ... matched as option 'f' (force format) with argument 'sdl2'.
  
  Reading option '-' ... matched as output url.
  
  Finished splitting the commandline.
  
  Parsing a group of options: global .
  
  Applying option report (generate a report) with argument 1.
  
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  
  Parsing a group of options: input url video=Integrated Webcam.
  
  Applying option f (force format) with argument dshow.
  
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  
  Opening an input file: video=Integrated Webcam.
  
  [dshow @ 0000000000e06a40] Selecting pin Capture on video
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773900280000 orig timestamp 5773900274254 graph timestamp 5773900280000 diff 5746 Integrated Webcam
  
  [dshow @ 0000000000e06a40] All info found
  
  Input #0, dshow, from 'video=Integrated Webcam':
  
    Duration: N/A, start: 577390.028000, bitrate: N/A
  
      Stream #0:0, 1, 1/10000000: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 640x480, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 10000k tbn, 10000k tbc
  
  Successfully opened the file.
  
  Parsing a group of options: output url -.
  
  Applying option s (set frame size (WxH or abbreviation)) with argument 1280x720.
  
  Applying option f (force format) with argument sdl2.
  
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  
  Opening an output file: -.
  
  Successfully opened the file.
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> rawvideo (native))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  cur_dts is invalid (this is harmless if it occurs once at the start per stream)
  
  [rawvideo @ 0000000000d90be0] PACKET SIZE: 614400, STRIDE: 1280
  
  detected 4 logical cores
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773900600000 orig timestamp 5773900607587 graph timestamp 5773900600000 diff -7587 Integrated Webcam
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'video_size' to value '640x480'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'pix_fmt' to value '1'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'time_base' to value '1/10000000'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'pixel_aspect' to value '0/1'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'sws_param' to value 'flags=2'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] Setting 'frame_rate' to value '10000000/333333'
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0000000000d96200] w:640 h:480 pixfmt:yuyv422 tb:1/10000000 fr:10000000/333333 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [scaler_out_0_0 @ 0000000000d967e0] Setting 'w' to value '1280'
  
  [scaler_out_0_0 @ 0000000000d967e0] Setting 'h' to value '720'
  
  [scaler_out_0_0 @ 0000000000d967e0] Setting 'flags' to value 'bicubic'
  
  [scaler_out_0_0 @ 0000000000d967e0] w:1280 h:720 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [AVFilterGraph @ 0000000000d94d40] query_formats: 4 queried, 3 merged, 0 already done, 0 delayed
  
  [scaler_out_0_0 @ 0000000000d967e0] w:640 h:480 fmt:yuyv422 sar:0/1 -> w:1280 h:720 fmt:yuyv422 sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773900970000 orig timestamp 5773900940920 graph timestamp 5773900970000 diff 29080 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773901240000 orig timestamp 5773901274253 graph timestamp 5773901240000 diff -34253 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773901720000 orig timestamp 5773901607586 graph timestamp 5773901720000 diff 112414 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773902040000 orig timestamp 5773901940919 graph timestamp 5773902040000 diff 99081 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773902360000 orig timestamp 5773902274252 graph timestamp 5773902360000 diff 85748 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773902680000 orig timestamp 5773902607585 graph timestamp 5773902680000 diff 72415 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773903000000 orig timestamp 5773902940918 graph timestamp 5773903000000 diff 59082 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773903320000 orig timestamp 5773903274251 graph timestamp 5773903320000 diff 45749 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773903640000 orig timestamp 5773903607584 graph timestamp 5773903640000 diff 32416 Integrated Webcam
  
  [sdl,sdl2 @ 0000000000d911c0] w:1280 h:720 fmt:yuyv422 -> w:1280 h:720
  
  Output #0, sdl,sdl2, to 'pipe:':
  
    Metadata:
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.82.101
  
      Stream #0:0, 0, 333333/10000000: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 1280x720, q=2-31, 442368 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
  
      Metadata:
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.106.101 rawvideo
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773903970000 orig timestamp 5773903940917 graph timestamp 5773903970000 diff 29083 Integrated Webcam
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773904280000 orig timestamp 5773904274250 graph timestamp 5773904280000 diff 5750 Integrated Webcam
  
  av_interleaved_write_frame(): Operation not permitted
  
  No more output streams to write to, finishing.
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size   614400 timestamp 5773904660000 orig timestamp 5773904607583 graph timestamp 5773904660000 diff 52417 Integrated Webcam
  
  frame=    1 fps=0.0 q=-0.0 Lsize=N/A time=00:00:00.03 bitrate=N/A speed=0.0797x    
  
  video:1800kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: unknown
  
  Input file #0 (video=Integrated Webcam):
  
    Input stream #0:0 (video): 1 packets read (614400 bytes); 1 frames decoded; 
  
    Total: 1 packets (614400 bytes) demuxed
  
  Output file #0 (pipe:):
  
    Output stream #0:0 (video): 1 frames encoded; 1 packets muxed (1843200 bytes); 
  
    Total: 1 packets (1843200 bytes) muxed
  
  1 frames successfully decoded, 0 decoding errors
  
  dshow passing through packet of type video size        0 timestamp 5773907070000 orig timestamp 2644601806342528 graph timestamp 5773907070000 diff -2638827899272528 Integrated Webcam
  
  Conversion failed!

  % source c:/other/a/d.tcl
  
  couldn't execute "ffmpeg -f dshow -t 00:00:10 -i {video=Integrated Webcam} -b 5000k -s 1280x720 c:\test\sample-a.avi": no such file or directory
  
  % source c:/other/a/d.tcl
  
  invalid command name "ffmpeg"
  
  % source c:/other/a/d.tcl
  
  ffmpeg version N-87353-g183fd30 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 7.2.0 (GCC)
  
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  
    libavutil      55. 76.100 / 55. 76.100
  
    libavcodec     57.106.101 / 57.106.101
  
    libavformat    57. 82.101 / 57. 82.101
  
    libavdevice    57.  8.101 / 57.  8.101
  
    libavfilter     6.105.100 /  6.105.100
  
    libswscale      4.  7.103 /  4.  7.103
  
    libswresample   2.  8.100 /  2.  8.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  6.100 / 54.  6.100
  
  Input #0, dshow, from 'video=Integrated Webcam':
  
    Duration: N/A, start: 523220.045000, bitrate: N/A
  
      Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 640x480, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 10000k tbn, 10000k tbc
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> rawvideo (native))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  Output #0, sdl,sdl2, to 'pipe:':
  
    Metadata:
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.82.101
  
      Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 1280x720, q=2-31, 442368 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
  
      Metadata:
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.106.101 rawvideo
  
  av_interleaved_write_frame(): Operation not permitted
  
  frame=    1 fps=0.0 q=-0.0 Lsize=N/A time=00:00:00.03 bitrate=N/A speed=0.0471x
  
  video:1800kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: unknown
  
  Conversion failed!
  
  %

  But, the problem is i don’t want to save the video, I just want to have live video streaming.

  link : https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide, provide the command for live video streaming, but it want work, the webcem gets started, but live video streaming is not displayed on screen.

  so, can any one help me out to get right "FFMPEG" command or even any TCL script, to get the live video streaming displayed on on my windows 7.

  ffplay started on 2017-11-17 at 12:44:40
  
  Report written to "ffplay-20171117-124440.log"
  
  Command line:
  
  ffplay -report C:/test/sample.avi
  
  ffplay version N-87353-g183fd30 Copyright (c) 2003-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 7.2.0 (GCC)
  
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libmfx --enable-nvenc --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenh264 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib
  
    libavutil      55. 76.100 / 55. 76.100
  
    libavcodec     57.106.101 / 57.106.101
  
    libavformat    57. 82.101 / 57. 82.101
  
    libavdevice    57.  8.101 / 57.  8.101
  
    libavfilter     6.105.100 /  6.105.100
  
    libswscale      4.  7.103 /  4.  7.103
  
    libswresample   2.  8.100 /  2.  8.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  6.100 / 54.  6.100
  
      nan    :  0.000 fd=   0 aq=    0KB vq=    0KB sq=    0B f=0/0   
  
  [NULL @ 0000000002aea040] Opening 'C:/test/sample.avi' for reading
  
  [file @ 0000000002ae9c80] Setting default whitelist 'file,crypto'
  
  [avi @ 0000000002aea040] Format avi probed with size=2048 and score=100
  
  [avi @ 0000000002af30c0] use odml:1
  
  [avi @ 0000000002aea040] Before avformat_find_stream_info() pos: 5678 bytes read:107912 seeks:4 nb_streams:1
  
  [avi @ 0000000002aea040] All info found
  
  [avi @ 0000000002aea040] After avformat_find_stream_info() pos: 33035 bytes read:107912 seeks:4 frames:1
  
  Input #0, avi, from 'C:/test/sample.avi':
  
    Metadata:
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.82.101
  
    Duration: 00:00:10.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 5072 kb/s
  
      Stream #0:0, 1, 1/30: Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (FMP4 / 0x34504D46), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 5078 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
  
  detected 4 logical cores
  
      nan M-V:    nan fd=   0 aq=    0KB vq=  595KB sq=    0B f=0/0   
  
  Video frame changed from size:0x0 format:none serial:-1 to size:1280x720 format:yuv420p serial:1
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] Setting 'video_size' to value '1280x720'
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] Setting 'pix_fmt' to value '0'
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] Setting 'time_base' to value '1/30'
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] Setting 'pixel_aspect' to value '1/1'
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] Setting 'frame_rate' to value '30/1'
  
  [ffplay_buffer @ 0000000003a17ee0] w:1280 h:720 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/30 fr:30/1 sar:1/1 sws_param:
  
  [AVFilterGraph @ 0000000002b14fc0] query_formats: 2 queried, 1 merged, 0 already done, 0 delayed

• FFMPEG not working from Python subprocess.Popen but works from command line

  21 novembre 2017, par Stuart Clarke

  I’m trying to run a FFMPEG script from within python 3.5.2. the FFMPEG command runs fine from the command line but fails within the python script.

  The function I use to execute the FFMPEG command is

  def ffmpeg(args):
  
      err = None
  
      command = [
  
          ffmpegcmd, '-y',
  
          '-loglevel', loglevel
  
      ] + args
  
      print("\n\n\n")
  
      print(command)
  
      print("\n\n\n")
  
      print(" ".join(command))
  
      ffmpeg = subprocess.Popen(command, stderr=subprocess.PIPE ,stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
  
      while err == None:
  
          out, err = ffmpeg.communicate()
  
          time.sleep(1)
  
      if err and loglevel=='fatal':
  
          print(" ".join(command))
  
          raise Exception(err)
  
      print(err)

  The value for args is :

  ['-i', '/var/www/temp/film.mp4', '-vf', 'scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:x=(1920-iw)/2:y=(1080-ih)/2:color=black', '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4']

  such that the resultant command being passed to subprocess.Popen is :

  ['ffmpeg', '-y', '-loglevel', 'verbose', '-i', '/var/www/temp/film.mp4', '-vf', 'scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:x=(1920-iw)/2:y=(1080-ih)/2:color=black', '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4']

  The value of loglevel is verbose only for troubleshooting but is intended to run as fatal. There are also some print commands only in place for troubleshooting.

  The reason for wanting to increase the resolution is so that it can be combined later with higher resolution videos.

  The result when running from within python is :

  ffmpeg version 3.3.4-2~16.04.york0 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 5.4.0 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 20160609
  
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='2~16.04.york0' --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencv --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  
    libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  
    libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  
    libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  
    libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  
    libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  
    libavresample   3.  5.  0 /  3.  5.  0
  
    libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  
    libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
  
  [h264 @ 0x7f741a37a560] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/temp/film.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
    Duration: 00:06:19.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 451 kb/s
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High), 1 reference frame (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(left), 640x358 (640x368), 313 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 15360 tbn, 60 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
    Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  [h264 @ 0x7f741a3bc700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7f741a5315e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f741a54e000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7f741a54f6a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f741a54e000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7f741a54eac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f741a5509e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f741a5509e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f741a5509e0] 264 - core 148 r2795 aaa9aa8 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2017 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
  
  Output #0, mp4, to '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264), 1 reference frame ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p(left), 1920x1080, q=-1--1, 30 fps, 15360 tbn, 30 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 libx264
  
      Side data:
  
        cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: -1
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, delay 1024, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 aac

  This results in a file with no content.

  When I run the command from the command line I need to add single quotes around the -vf video filters scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:x=(1920-iw)/2:y=(1080-ih)/2:color=black so the whole command becomes :

  ffmpeg -y -loglevel verbose -i /var/www/temp/film.mp4 -vf 'scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:x=(1920-iw)/2:y=(1080-ih)/2:color=black' /var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4

  Running this command gives the required result.

  ffmpeg version 3.3.4-2~16.04.york0 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 5.4.0 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 20160609
  
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='2~16.04.york0' --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencv --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  
    libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  
    libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  
    libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  
    libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  
    libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  
    libavresample   3.  5.  0 /  3.  5.  0
  
    libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  
    libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
  
  [h264 @ 0x7f3a55c17560] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/temp/film.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
    Duration: 00:06:19.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 451 kb/s
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High), 1 reference frame (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(left), 640x358 (640x368), 313 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 15360 tbn, 60 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
    Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  [h264 @ 0x7f3a55c59700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7f3a55dce5e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f3a55deb000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7f3a55dec6a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f3a55deb000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7f3a55debac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] 264 - core 148 r2795 aaa9aa8 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2017 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
  
  Output #0, mp4, to '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264), 1 reference frame ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p(left), 1920x1080, q=-1--1, 30 fps, 15360 tbn, 30 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 libx264
  
      Side data:
  
        cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: -1
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, delay 1024, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 aac
  
  frame=   46 fps=0.0 q=0.0 size=       0kB time=00:00:01.62 bitrate=   0.0kbits/s
  
  frame=   59 fps= 47 q=29.0 size=     116kB time=00:00:02.04 bitrate= 464.8kbits/
  
  frame=   74 fps= 41 q=29.0 size=     223kB time=00:00:02.56 bitrate= 714.8kbits/
  
  frame=   87 fps= 35 q=29.0 size=     344kB time=00:00:02.98 bitrate= 942.4kbits/
  
  frame=   98 fps= 33 q=29.0 size=     427kB time=00:00:03.34 bitrate=1043.4kbits/
  
      blah
  
      blah
  
      blah
  
  frame=11347 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97550kB time=00:06:18.32 bitrate=2112.3kbits/
  
  frame=11363 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97713kB time=00:06:18.85 bitrate=2112.8kbits/
  
  frame=11380 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97795kB time=00:06:19.41 bitrate=2111.5kbits/
  
  No more output streams to write to, finishing.
  
  frame=11392 fps= 21 q=-1.0 Lsize=   98519kB time=00:06:19.77 bitrate=2125.1kbits/s speed=0.69x    
  
  video:92124kB audio:5986kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.416313%
  
  Input file #0 (/var/www/temp/film.mp4):
  
    Input stream #0:0 (video): 11392 packets read (14892948 bytes); 11392 frames decoded; 
  
    Input stream #0:1 (audio): 17803 packets read (6112540 bytes); 17802 frames decoded (18229248 samples); 
  
    Total: 29195 packets (21005488 bytes) demuxed
  
  Output file #0 (/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4):
  
    Output stream #0:0 (video): 11392 frames encoded; 11392 packets muxed (94334785 bytes); 
  
    Output stream #0:1 (audio): 17802 frames encoded (18229248 samples); 17803 packets muxed (6129981 bytes); 
  
    Total: 29195 packets (100464766 bytes) muxed
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] frame I:74    Avg QP:19.08  size: 51540
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] frame P:3506  Avg QP:21.34  size: 19348
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] frame B:7812  Avg QP:24.07  size:  2904
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] consecutive B-frames:  1.3% 20.2%  4.6% 73.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] mb I  I16..4: 19.7% 73.6%  6.7%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] mb P  I16..4:  3.2%  6.4%  0.1%  P16..4: 52.5%  7.6%  2.6%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:27.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] mb B  I16..4:  0.2%  0.2%  0.0%  B16..8: 23.2%  0.4%  0.0%  direct: 0.5%  skip:75.5%  L0:51.8% L1:46.6% BI: 1.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] 8x8 transform intra:66.4% inter:94.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 33.6% 53.4% 7.3% inter: 5.3% 14.2% 0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] i16 v,h,dc,p: 22% 27%  5% 46%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 29% 19% 20%  4%  7%  7%  7%  5%  4%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 31% 28% 11%  3%  9%  7%  6%  3%  2%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] i8c dc,h,v,p: 49% 21% 20% 10%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.5% UV:0.1%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] ref P L0: 63.4%  8.9% 21.4%  6.3%  0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] ref B L0: 89.3%  9.1%  1.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] ref B L1: 98.1%  1.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f3a55ded9e0] kb/s:1987.38
  
  [aac @ 0x7f3a55deee80] Qavg: 1160.814

  and the resulting video is fine.

  Any ideas ?

  Cheers,

  Stu

  Edit

  It was suggested that I use a new function to do much the same thing. So I added the following function and used it for the command that I’m having trouble with :

  def ffmpegPro(args):
  
      err = None
  
      for i, arg in enumerate(args):
  
          if(" " in arg or "(" in arg or "[" in arg):
  
              args[i] = "\"" + arg + "\""
  
      command = [
  
          ffmpegcmd, '-y',
  
          '-loglevel', loglevel
  
      ] + args
  
      commandStr = " ".join(command)
  
      print("\n\n\n")
  
      print(command)
  
      print("\n\n\n")
  
      print(commandStr)
  
      ffmpeg = subprocess.Popen(commandStr, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True, shell=True)
  
      while err == None:
  
          out, err = ffmpeg.communicate()
  
          time.sleep(1)
  
      if ffmpeg.returncode == 0 and all([os.path.exists(f) for f in (videoStorage['data_small'], videoStorage['data_big'])]):
  
          print("Job done.")
  
      else:
  
          print("ERROR")
  
          print(err)

  The resulting command can now be used in python or at the command line without needing to be changed at all. The command is :

  ffmpeg -y -loglevel verbose -i /var/www/temp/film.mp4 -vf "scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:x=(1920-iw)/2:y=(1080-ih)/2:color=black" /var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4

  The result when executed in python is

  ffmpeg version 3.3.4-2~16.04.york0 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 5.4.0 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 20160609
  
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='2~16.04.york0' --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencv --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  
    libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  
    libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  
    libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  
    libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  
    libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  
    libavresample   3.  5.  0 /  3.  5.  0
  
    libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  
    libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
  
  [h264 @ 0x7fb75053d560] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/temp/film.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
    Duration: 00:06:19.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 451 kb/s
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High), 1 reference frame (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(left), 640x358 (640x368), 313 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 15360 tbn, 60 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
    Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  [h264 @ 0x7fb75057f700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7fb7506f45e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fb750711000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7fb7507126a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fb750711000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7fb750711ac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb7507139e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb7507139e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb7507139e0] 264 - core 148 r2795 aaa9aa8 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2017 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
  
  Output #0, mp4, to '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264), 1 reference frame ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p(left), 1920x1080, q=-1--1, 30 fps, 15360 tbn, 30 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 libx264
  
      Side data:
  
        cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: -1
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, delay 1024, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 aac
  
  Killed

  Note the Killed at the end. Is this significant and why is it only happening when executed in the script ?

  Here is the output from the command line which results in a successful video file.

  ffmpeg version 3.3.4-2~16.04.york0 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 the FFmpeg developers
  
    built with gcc 5.4.0 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 20160609
  
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='2~16.04.york0' --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencv --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  
    libavutil      55. 58.100 / 55. 58.100
  
    libavcodec     57. 89.100 / 57. 89.100
  
    libavformat    57. 71.100 / 57. 71.100
  
    libavdevice    57.  6.100 / 57.  6.100
  
    libavfilter     6. 82.100 /  6. 82.100
  
    libavresample   3.  5.  0 /  3.  5.  0
  
    libswscale      4.  6.100 /  4.  6.100
  
    libswresample   2.  7.100 /  2.  7.100
  
    libpostproc    54.  5.100 / 54.  5.100
  
  [h264 @ 0x7fb52cfb3560] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/temp/film.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
    Duration: 00:06:19.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 451 kb/s
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High), 1 reference frame (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(left), 640x358 (640x368), 313 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 15360 tbn, 60 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
  Stream mapping:
  
    Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
    Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
  
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  [h264 @ 0x7fb52cff5700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7fb52d16a5e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fb52d187000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7fb52d1886a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fb52d187000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7fb52d187ac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] 264 - core 148 r2795 aaa9aa8 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2017 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
  
  Output #0, mp4, to '/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4':
  
    Metadata:
  
      major_brand     : isom
  
      minor_version   : 512
  
      compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  
      encoder         : Lavf57.71.100
  
      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264), 1 reference frame ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p(left), 1920x1080, q=-1--1, 30 fps, 15360 tbn, 30 tbc (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : VideoHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 libx264
  
      Side data:
  
        cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: -1
  
      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, delay 1024, 128 kb/s (default)
  
      Metadata:
  
        handler_name    : SoundHandler
  
        encoder         : Lavc57.89.100 aac
  
  frame=   47 fps=0.0 q=0.0 size=       0kB time=00:00:01.66 bitrate=   0.0kbits/s
  
  frame=   59 fps= 41 q=29.0 size=     116kB time=00:00:02.04 bitrate= 464.8kbits/
  
  frame=   71 fps= 35 q=29.0 size=     201kB time=00:00:02.45 bitrate= 671.3kbits/
  
  frame=   80 fps= 31 q=29.0 size=     276kB time=00:00:02.75 bitrate= 822.0kbits/
  
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  frame=11337 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97503kB time=00:06:17.98 bitrate=2113.2kbits/
  
  frame=11351 fps= 21 q=26.0 size=   97572kB time=00:06:18.45 bitrate=2112.1kbits/
  
  frame=11371 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97745kB time=00:06:19.11 bitrate=2112.1kbits/
  
  frame=11390 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97852kB time=00:06:19.73 bitrate=2111.0kbits/
  
  No more output streams to write to, finishing.
  
  frame=11392 fps= 21 q=-1.0 Lsize=   98519kB time=00:06:19.77 bitrate=2125.1kbits/s speed=0.688x    
  
  video:92124kB audio:5986kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.416313%
  
  Input file #0 (/var/www/temp/film.mp4):
  
    Input stream #0:0 (video): 11392 packets read (14892948 bytes); 11392 frames decoded; 
  
    Input stream #0:1 (audio): 17803 packets read (6112540 bytes); 17802 frames decoded (18229248 samples); 
  
    Total: 29195 packets (21005488 bytes) demuxed
  
  Output file #0 (/var/www/temp/videoHD.mp4):
  
    Output stream #0:0 (video): 11392 frames encoded; 11392 packets muxed (94334785 bytes); 
  
    Output stream #0:1 (audio): 17802 frames encoded (18229248 samples); 17803 packets muxed (6129981 bytes); 
  
    Total: 29195 packets (100464766 bytes) muxed
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] frame I:74    Avg QP:19.08  size: 51540
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] frame P:3506  Avg QP:21.34  size: 19348
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] frame B:7812  Avg QP:24.07  size:  2904
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] consecutive B-frames:  1.3% 20.2%  4.6% 73.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] mb I  I16..4: 19.7% 73.6%  6.7%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] mb P  I16..4:  3.2%  6.4%  0.1%  P16..4: 52.5%  7.6%  2.6%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:27.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] mb B  I16..4:  0.2%  0.2%  0.0%  B16..8: 23.2%  0.4%  0.0%  direct: 0.5%  skip:75.5%  L0:51.8% L1:46.6% BI: 1.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] 8x8 transform intra:66.4% inter:94.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 33.6% 53.4% 7.3% inter: 5.3% 14.2% 0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] i16 v,h,dc,p: 22% 27%  5% 46%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 29% 19% 20%  4%  7%  7%  7%  5%  4%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 31% 28% 11%  3%  9%  7%  6%  3%  2%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] i8c dc,h,v,p: 49% 21% 20% 10%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.5% UV:0.1%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] ref P L0: 63.4%  8.9% 21.4%  6.3%  0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] ref B L0: 89.3%  9.1%  1.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] ref B L1: 98.1%  1.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fb52d1899e0] kb/s:1987.38
  
  [aac @ 0x7fb52d18ae80] Qavg: 1160.814

  Any more ideas why this is being handled differently in python as opposed to the command line ?

  I’m believe this is a version issue and that is why the below answer did not work for me, things were fine before I upgraded but since then a lot of things have been playing up. I upgraded both ffmpeg and python versions and don’t really want to go back if it can be avoided.

  Thanks,

  Stu