FFMPEG: Batch Convert Blu-Rays for Roku

Mr. Macintosh · 07-21-2018, 08:23 PM

Hi folks,
I have some Blu-Rays that I'd like to convert for my Roku. For most of them, just need to convert the audio track from DTS to another codec. I think I have the basics down, but I'd like to be able to do this in batches instead of one at a time. Is there a relatively simple way to do this with FFMPEG?

AwesomeMachine · 07-22-2018, 09:53 PM

You could always write a script and just loop through all the movies with a ffmpeg command line. I apologize, but I don't have the ffmpeg documentation memorized. I need to refer to it each time I use it.

Mr. Macintosh · 07-23-2018, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwesomeMachine

You could always write a script and just loop through all the movies with a ffmpeg command line. I apologize, but I don't have the ffmpeg documentation memorized. I need to refer to it each time I use it.

The FFMPEG wiki actually doesn't have anything on batch conversions, or even scripting, for that matter.

AwesomeMachine · 07-23-2018, 03:08 PM

For the scripting you would use a for loop. Loop scripts are fundamental to Linux and should be understood before using them: https://ryanstutorials.net/bash-scri...ash-loops.php: