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• How to get .mp4 videos from motion on a Raspberry Pi ?

  3 novembre 2017, par Maarti

  I use motion on my laptop and it works perfectly in any format. But when I use it on my Raspberry Pi 3 (Raspbian Jessie) with the Raspberry Camera V2, the only formats that work are : .avi and .swf.

  When I choose any other format, the output video is a "0 sec video" that is played and closed instantly.

  I would like to have .mp4 or .ogg output so I can read it easily with HTML5.

  Here is the motion codec documentation.

  Here is my config file :

  ############################################################
  
  # Daemon
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal (default: off)
  
  daemon on
  
  
  
  # File to store the process ID, also called pid file. (default: not defined)
  
  process_id_file /var/run/motion/motion.pid
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Basic Setup Mode
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Start in Setup-Mode, daemon disabled. (default: off)
  
  setup_mode off
  
  
  
  
  
  # Use a file to save logs messages, if not defined stderr and syslog is used. (default: not defined)
  
  #logfile /mnt/camshare/Cam1/motion.log
  
  logfile /tmp/motion.log
  
  
  
  # Level of log messages [1..9] (EMR, ALR, CRT, ERR, WRN, NTC, INF, DBG, ALL). (default: 6 / NTC)
  
  log_level 2
  
  
  
  # Filter to log messages by type (COR, STR, ENC, NET, DBL, EVT, TRK, VID, ALL). (default: ALL)
  
  log_type all
  
  
  
  ###########################################################
  
  # Capture device options
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Videodevice to be used for capturing  (default /dev/video0)
  
  # for FreeBSD default is /dev/bktr0
  
  #videodevice /dev/video0
  
  
  
  # v4l2_palette allows to choose preferable palette to be use by motion
  
  # to capture from those supported by your videodevice. (default: 17)
  
  # E.g. if your videodevice supports both V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8 and
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG then motion will by default use V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG.
  
  # Setting v4l2_palette to 2 forces motion to use V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8
  
  # instead.
  
  #
  
  # Values :
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SN9C10X : 0  'S910'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR16 : 1  'BYR2'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8  : 2  'BA81'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SPCA561 : 3  'S561'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGBRG8  : 4  'GBRG'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG8  : 5  'GRBG'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_PAC207  : 6  'P207'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_PJPG    : 7  'PJPG'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG   : 8  'MJPEG'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_JPEG    : 9  'JPEG'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24   : 10 'RGB3'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SPCA501 : 11 'S501'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SPCA505 : 12 'S505'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_SPCA508 : 13 'S508'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY    : 14 'UYVY'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV    : 15 'YUYV'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV422P : 16 '422P'
  
  # V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420  : 17 'YU12'
  
  #
  
  v4l2_palette 7
  
  
  
  # Tuner device to be used for capturing using tuner as source (default /dev/tuner0)
  
  # This is ONLY used for FreeBSD. Leave it commented out for Linux
  
  ; tunerdevice /dev/tuner0
  
  
  
  # The video input to be used (default: -1)
  
  # Should normally be set to 0 or 1 for video/TV cards, and -1 for USB cameras
  
  input -1
  
  
  
  # The video norm to use (only for video capture and TV tuner cards)
  
  # Values: 0 (PAL), 1 (NTSC), 2 (SECAM), 3 (PAL NC no colour). Default: 0 (PAL)
  
  norm 0
  
  
  
  # The frequency to set the tuner to (kHz) (only for TV tuner cards) (default: 0)
  
  frequency 0
  
  
  
  # Rotate image this number of degrees. The rotation affects all saved images as
  
  # well as movies. Valid values: 0 (default = no rotation), 90, 180 and 270.
  
  rotate 0
  
  
  
  # Image width (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 352
  
  #width 1024
  
  width 640
  
  
  
  # Image height (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 288
  
  #height 576
  
  height 480
  
  
  
  # Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.
  
  # Valid range: 2-100. Default: 100 (almost no limit).
  
  framerate 15
  
  
  
  # Minimum time in seconds between capturing picture frames from the camera.
  
  # Default: 0 = disabled - the capture rate is given by the camera framerate.
  
  # This option is used when you want to capture images at a rate lower than 2 per second.
  
  minimum_frame_time 0
  
  
  
  # URL to use if you are using a network camera, size will be autodetected (incl http:// ftp:// mjpg:// or file:///)
  
  # Must be a URL that returns single jpeg pictures or a raw mjpeg stream. Default: Not defined
  
  ;netcam_url http://127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/raspicam.sh
  
  
  
  # Username and password for network camera (only if required). Default: not defined
  
  # Syntax is user:password
  
  ; netcam_userpass value
  
  
  
  # The setting for keep-alive of network socket, should improve performance on compatible net cameras.
  
  # off:   The historical implementation using HTTP/1.0, closing the socket after each http request.
  
  # force: Use HTTP/1.0 requests with keep alive header to reuse the same connection.
  
  # on:    Use HTTP/1.1 requests that support keep alive as default.
  
  # Default: off
  
  netcam_keepalive off
  
  
  
  # URL to use for a netcam proxy server, if required, e.g. "http://myproxy".
  
  # If a port number other than 80 is needed, use "http://myproxy:1234".
  
  # Default: not defined
  
  ; netcam_proxy value
  
  
  
  # Set less strict jpeg checks for network cameras with a poor/buggy firmware.
  
  # Default: off
  
  netcam_tolerant_check off
  
  
  
  # Let motion regulate the brightness of a video device (default: off).
  
  # The auto_brightness feature uses the brightness option as its target value.
  
  # If brightness is zero auto_brightness will adjust to average brightness value 128.
  
  # Only recommended for cameras without auto brightness
  
  auto_brightness off
  
  
  
  # Set the initial brightness of a video device.
  
  # If auto_brightness is enabled, this value defines the average brightness level
  
  # which Motion will try and adjust to.
  
  # Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
  
  brightness 0
  
  
  
  # Set the contrast of a video device.
  
  # Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
  
  contrast 0
  
  
  
  # Set the saturation of a video device.
  
  # Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
  
  saturation 0
  
  
  
  # Set the hue of a video device (NTSC feature).
  
  # Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
  
  hue 0
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # File "camera" support - read raw YUV data from a file
  
  ############################################################
  
  #filecam_path /home/pi/test-cap/motion-mmal.capture
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # OpenMax/MMAL camera support for Raspberry Pi
  
  ############################################################
  
  mmalcam_name vc.ril.camera
  
  #mmalcam_control_params
  
  #mmalcam_raw_capture_file /home/pi/motion-mmal.capture
  
  
  
  # Switch this setting to "on" to use the still image mode of the Pi's camera
  
  # instead of video. This gives a wider field of view, but requires
  
  # a much slower frame-rate to achieve exposure stability
  
  # (e.g. 0.25 fps or slower). You can use the minimum_frame_time
  
  # parameter above to achieve this
  
  
  
  mmalcam_use_still off
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Round Robin (multiple inputs on same video device name)
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Number of frames to capture in each roundrobin step (default: 1)
  
  roundrobin_frames 1
  
  
  
  # Number of frames to skip before each roundrobin step (default: 1)
  
  roundrobin_skip 1
  
  
  
  # Try to filter out noise generated by roundrobin (default: off)
  
  switchfilter off
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Motion Detection Settings:
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Threshold for number of changed pixels in an image that
  
  # triggers motion detection (default: 1500)
  
  threshold 1500
  
  
  
  # Automatically tune the threshold down if possible (default: off)
  
  threshold_tune off
  
  
  
  # Noise threshold for the motion detection (default: 32)
  
  noise_level 32
  
  
  
  # Automatically tune the noise threshold (default: on)
  
  noise_tune on
  
  
  
  # Despeckle motion image using (e)rode or (d)ilate or (l)abel (Default: not defined)
  
  # Recommended value is EedDl. Any combination (and number of) of E, e, d, and D is valid.
  
  # (l)abeling must only be used once and the 'l' must be the last letter.
  
  # Comment out to disable
  
  despeckle_filter EedDl
  
  
  
  # Detect motion in predefined areas (1 - 9). Areas are numbered like that:  1 2 3
  
  # A script (on_area_detected) is started immediately when motion is         4 5 6
  
  # detected in one of the given areas, but only once during an event.        7 8 9
  
  # One or more areas can be specified with this option. Take care: This option
  
  # does NOT restrict detection to these areas! (Default: not defined)
  
  ; area_detect value
  
  
  
  # PGM file to use as a sensitivity mask.
  
  # Full path name to. (Default: not defined)
  
  ; mask_file value
  
  
  
  # Dynamically create a mask file during operation (default: 0)
  
  # Adjust speed of mask changes from 0 (off) to 10 (fast)
  
  smart_mask_speed 0
  
  
  
  # Ignore sudden massive light intensity changes given as a percentage of the picture
  
  # area that changed intensity. Valid range: 0 - 100 , default: 0 = disabled
  
  lightswitch 0
  
  
  
  # Picture frames must contain motion at least the specified number of frames
  
  # in a row before they are detected as true motion. At the default of 1, all
  
  # motion is detected. Valid range: 1 to thousands, recommended 1-5
  
  minimum_motion_frames 1
  
  
  
  # Specifies the number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before motion
  
  # was detected that will be output at motion detection.
  
  # Recommended range: 0 to 5 (default: 0)
  
  # Do not use large values! Large values will cause Motion to skip video frames and
  
  # cause unsmooth movies. To smooth movies use larger values of post_capture instead.
  
  pre_capture 2
  
  
  
  # Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected (default: 0)
  
  post_capture 2
  
  
  
  # Event Gap is the seconds of no motion detection that triggers the end of an event.
  
  # An event is defined as a series of motion images taken within a short timeframe.
  
  # Recommended value is 60 seconds (Default). The value -1 is allowed and disables
  
  # events causing all Motion to be written to one single movie file and no pre_capture.
  
  # If set to 0, motion is running in gapless mode. Movies don't have gaps anymore. An
  
  # event ends right after no more motion is detected and post_capture is over.
  
  event_gap 60
  
  
  
  # Maximum length in seconds of an mpeg movie
  
  # When value is exceeded a new movie file is created. (Default: 0 = infinite)
  
  # ATTENTION: when you're not using the motion build from the tutorial, it might fail with error 'Unknown config option "max_mpeg_time"'
  
  # the use this line instead:
  
  # max_movie_time 60
  
  max_movie_time 60
  
  
  
  # Always save images even if there was no motion (default: off)
  
  emulate_motion off
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Image File Output
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Output 'normal' pictures when motion is detected (default: on)
  
  # Valid values: on, off, first, best, center
  
  # When set to 'first', only the first picture of an event is saved.
  
  # Picture with most motion of an event is saved when set to 'best'.
  
  # Picture with motion nearest center of picture is saved when set to 'center'.
  
  # Can be used as preview shot for the corresponding movie.
  
  output_pictures best
  
  
  
  # Output pictures with only the pixels moving object (ghost images) (default: off)
  
  output_debug_pictures off
  
  
  
  # The quality (in percent) to be used by the jpeg compression (default: 75)
  
  quality 75
  
  
  
  # Type of output images
  
  # Valid values: jpeg, ppm (default: jpeg)
  
  picture_type jpeg
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # FFMPEG related options
  
  # Film (movies) file output, and deinterlacing of the video input
  
  # The options movie_filename and timelapse_filename are also used
  
  # by the ffmpeg feature
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Use ffmpeg to encode movies in realtime (default: off)
  
  ffmpeg_output_movies on
  
  
  
  # Use ffmpeg to make movies with only the pixels moving
  
  # object (ghost images) (default: off)
  
  ffmpeg_output_debug_movies off
  
  
  
  # Use ffmpeg to encode a timelapse movie
  
  # Default value 0 = off - else save frame every Nth second
  
  ffmpeg_timelapse 0
  
  
  
  # The file rollover mode of the timelapse video
  
  # Valid values: hourly, daily (default), weekly-sunday, weekly-monday, monthly, manual
  
  ffmpeg_timelapse_mode daily
  
  
  
  # Bitrate to be used by the ffmpeg encoder (default: 400000)
  
  # This option is ignored if ffmpeg_variable_bitrate is not 0 (disabled)
  
  ffmpeg_bps 500000
  
  
  
  # Enables and defines variable bitrate for the ffmpeg encoder.
  
  # ffmpeg_bps is ignored if variable bitrate is enabled.
  
  # Valid values: 0 (default) = fixed bitrate defined by ffmpeg_bps,
  
  # or the range 2 - 31 where 2 means best quality and 31 is worst.
  
  ffmpeg_variable_bitrate 5
  
  
  
  # Codec to used by ffmpeg for the video compression.
  
  # Timelapse mpegs are always made in mpeg1 format independent from this option.
  
  # Supported formats are: mpeg1 (ffmpeg-0.4.8 only), mpeg4 (default), and msmpeg4.
  
  # mpeg1 - gives you files with extension .mpg
  
  # mpeg4 or msmpeg4 - gives you files with extension .avi
  
  # msmpeg4 is recommended for use with Windows Media Player because
  
  # it requires no installation of codec on the Windows client.
  
  # swf - gives you a flash film with extension .swf
  
  # flv - gives you a flash video with extension .flv
  
  # ffv1 - FF video codec 1 for Lossless Encoding ( experimental )
  
  # mov - QuickTime ( testing )
  
  # ogg - Ogg/Theora ( testing )
  
  #ffmpeg_video_codec msmpeg4
  
  ffmpeg_video_codec mp4
  
  
  
  # Use ffmpeg to deinterlace video. Necessary if you use an analog camera
  
  # and see horizontal combing on moving objects in video or pictures.
  
  # (default: off)
  
  ffmpeg_deinterlace off
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # SDL Window
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Number of motion thread to show in SDL Window (default: 0 = disabled)
  
  #sdl_threadnr 0
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # External pipe to video encoder
  
  # Replacement for FFMPEG builtin encoder for ffmpeg_output_movies only.
  
  # The options movie_filename and timelapse_filename are also used
  
  # by the ffmpeg feature
  
  #############################################################
  
  
  
  # Bool to enable or disable extpipe (default: off)
  
  use_extpipe off
  
  
  
  # External program (full path and opts) to pipe raw video to
  
  # Generally, use '-' for STDIN...
  
  ;extpipe mencoder -demuxer rawvideo -rawvideo w=320:h=240:i420 -ovc x264 -x264encopts bframes=4:frameref=1:subq=1:scenecut=-1:nob_adapt:threads=1:keyint=1000:8x8dct:vbv_bufsize=4000:crf=24:partitions=i8x8,i4x4:vbv_maxrate=800:no-chroma-me -vf denoise3d=16:12:48:4,pp=lb -of   avi -o %f.avi - -fps %fps
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Snapshots (Traditional Periodic Webcam File Output)
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Make automated snapshot every N seconds (default: 0 = disabled)
  
  snapshot_interval 0
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Text Display
  
  # %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,
  
  # %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second, %T = HH:MM:SS,
  
  # %v = event, %q = frame number, %t = thread (camera) number,
  
  # %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level, \n = new line,
  
  # %i and %J = width and height of motion area,
  
  # %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center
  
  # %C = value defined by text_event - do not use with text_event!
  
  # You can put quotation marks around the text to allow
  
  # leading spaces
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Locate and draw a box around the moving object.
  
  # Valid values: on, off, preview (default: off)
  
  # Set to 'preview' will only draw a box in preview_shot pictures.
  
  locate_motion_mode off
  
  
  
  # Set the look and style of the locate box if enabled.
  
  # Valid values: box, redbox, cross, redcross (default: box)
  
  # Set to 'box' will draw the traditional box.
  
  # Set to 'redbox' will draw a red box.
  
  # Set to 'cross' will draw a little cross to mark center.
  
  # Set to 'redcross' will draw a little red cross to mark center.
  
  locate_motion_style box
  
  
  
  # Draws the timestamp using same options as C function strftime(3)
  
  # Default: %Y-%m-%d\n%T = date in ISO format and time in 24 hour clock
  
  # Text is placed in lower right corner
  
  text_right %d.%m.%Y\n%T
  
  
  
  # Draw a user defined text on the images using same options as C function strftime(3)
  
  # Default: Not defined = no text
  
  # Text is placed in lower left corner
  
  ; text_left CAMERA %t
  
  text_left HofCam
  
  
  
  # Draw the number of changed pixed on the images (default: off)
  
  # Will normally be set to off except when you setup and adjust the motion settings
  
  # Text is placed in upper right corner
  
  text_changes off
  
  
  
  # This option defines the value of the special event conversion specifier %C
  
  # You can use any conversion specifier in this option except %C. Date and time
  
  # values are from the timestamp of the first image in the current event.
  
  # Default: %Y%m%d%H%M%S
  
  # The idea is that %C can be used filenames and text_left/right for creating
  
  # a unique identifier for each event.
  
  text_event %Y%m%d%H%M%S
  
  
  
  # Draw characters at twice normal size on images. (default: off)
  
  text_double on
  
  
  
  
  
  # Text to include in a JPEG EXIF comment
  
  # May be any text, including conversion specifiers.
  
  # The EXIF timestamp is included independent of this text.
  
  ;exif_text %i%J/%K%L
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Target Directories and filenames For Images And Films
  
  # For the options snapshot_, picture_, movie_ and timelapse_filename
  
  # you can use conversion specifiers
  
  # %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,
  
  # %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second,
  
  # %v = event, %q = frame number, %t = thread (camera) number,
  
  # %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,
  
  # %i and %J = width and height of motion area,
  
  # %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center
  
  # %C = value defined by text_event
  
  # Quotation marks round string are allowed.
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # Target base directory for pictures and films
  
  # Recommended to use absolute path. (Default: current working directory)
  
  target_dir /home/pi
  
  
  
  # File path for snapshots (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir
  
  # Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-snapshot
  
  # Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
  
  # For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-snapshot
  
  # File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this.
  
  # Note: A symbolic link called lastsnap.jpg created in the target_dir will always
  
  # point to the latest snapshot, unless snapshot_filename is exactly 'lastsnap'
  
  snapshot_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-snapshot
  
  
  
  # File path for motion triggered images (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir
  
  # Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q
  
  # Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
  
  # For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-%q
  
  # File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this
  
  # Set to 'preview' together with best-preview feature enables special naming
  
  # convention for preview shots. See motion guide for details
  
  picture_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q
  
  
  
  # File path for motion triggered ffmpeg films (movies) relative to target_dir
  
  # Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S
  
  # Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
  
  # For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H%M%S
  
  # File extension .mpg or .avi is automatically added so do not include this
  
  # This option was previously called ffmpeg_filename
  
  movie_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S
  
  
  
  # File path for timelapse movies relative to target_dir
  
  # Default: %Y%m%d-timelapse
  
  # Default value is near equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
  
  # For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d-timelapse
  
  # File extension .mpg is automatically added so do not include this
  
  timelapse_filename %Y%m%d-timelapse
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Global Network Options
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Enable or disable IPV6 for http control and stream (default: off )
  
  ipv6_enabled off
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Live Stream Server
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # The mini-http server listens to this port for requests (default: 0 = disabled)
  
  stream_port 8080
  
  
  
  # Quality of the jpeg (in percent) images produced (default: 50)
  
  stream_quality 50
  
  
  
  # Output frames at 1 fps when no motion is detected and increase to the
  
  # rate given by stream_maxrate when motion is detected (default: off)
  
  stream_motion on
  
  
  
  # Maximum framerate for stream streams (default: 1)
  
  stream_maxrate 4
  
  
  
  # Restrict stream connections to localhost only (default: on)
  
  stream_localhost off
  
  
  
  # Limits the number of images per connection (default: 0 = unlimited)
  
  # Number can be defined by multiplying actual stream rate by desired number of seconds
  
  # Actual stream rate is the smallest of the numbers framerate and stream_maxrate
  
  stream_limit 0
  
  
  
  # Set the authentication method (default: 0)
  
  # 0 = disabled
  
  # 1 = Basic authentication
  
  # 2 = MD5 digest (the safer authentication)
  
  stream_auth_method 0
  
  
  
  # Authentication for the stream. Syntax username:password
  
  # Default: not defined (Disabled)
  
  ; stream_authentication username:password
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # HTTP Based Control
  
  ############################################################
  
  
  
  # TCP/IP port for the http server to listen on (default: 0 = disabled)
  
  webcontrol_port 8081
  
  
  
  # Restrict control connections to localhost only (default: on)
  
  webcontrol_localhost off
  
  
  
  # Output for http server, select off to choose raw text plain (default: on)
  
  webcontrol_html_output on
  
  
  
  # Authentication for the http based control. Syntax username:password
  
  # Default: not defined (Disabled)
  
  ; webcontrol_authentication username:password
  
  
  
  
  
  ############################################################
  
  # Tracking (Pan/Tilt)
  
  #############################################################
  
  
  
  # Type of tracker (0=none (default), 1=stepper, 2=iomojo, 3=pwc, 4=generic, 5=uvcvideo, 6=servo)
  
  # The generic type enables the definition of motion center and motion size to
  
  # be used with the conversion specifiers for options like on_motion_detected
  
  track_type 0
  
  
  
  # Enable auto tracking (default: off)
  
  track_auto off
  
  
  
  # Serial port of motor (default: none)
  
  ;track_port /dev/ttyS0
  
  
  
  # Motor number for x-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_motorx 0
  
  
  
  # Set motorx reverse (default: 0)
  
  ;track_motorx_reverse 0
  
  
  
  # Motor number for y-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_motory 1
  
  
  
  # Set motory reverse (default: 0)
  
  ;track_motory_reverse 0
  
  
  
  # Maximum value on x-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_maxx 200
  
  
  
  # Minimum value on x-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_minx 50
  
  
  
  # Maximum value on y-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_maxy 200
  
  
  
  # Minimum value on y-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_miny 50
  
  
  
  # Center value on x-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_homex 128
  
  
  
  # Center value on y-axis (default: 0)
  
  ;track_homey 128
  
  
  
  # ID of an iomojo camera if used (default: 0)
  
  track_iomojo_id 0
  
  
  
  # Angle in degrees the camera moves per step on the X-axis
  
  # with auto-track (default: 10)
  
  # Currently only used with pwc type cameras
  
  track_step_angle_x 10
  
  
  
  [...]

• 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))
  
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  
  [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/
  
      Blah
  
      Blah
  
      Blah
  
  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

• FFMPEG process Killed and raises returncode 137 when executed through python3 subprocess.Popen but runs fine from the command line

  22 novembre 2017, par Stuart Clarke

  I’m not sure if this is the best way to go about this, but I have another question here which I don’t think was asked very well (or more to the point I realised the actual problem and have a simpler way of asking for help). If you can answer this question you’ll have the answer to the other.

  I’m using python 3.5.2 and ffmpeg 3.3.4-2 and have this function to run my ffmpeg commands :

  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)
  
      ffmpeg = subprocess.Popen(commandStr, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True, shell=True)
  
      out, err = ffmpeg.communicate()
  
      if ffmpeg.returncode != 0:
  
          print(commandStr + "\n" + "ERROR CODE: " + str(ffmpeg.returncode))
  
          raise Exception(err)

  When I pass the following args the returncode is 137 and the process is Killed. This only occurs when executed in python, when I run the same command at the command line it executes as expected.

  ['-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 resulting 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

  When executed through python :

  ERROR CODE: 137
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
  
    File "getInsta2.py", line 740, in <module>
  
      populate(media_feed, last, saved)
  
    File "getInsta2.py", line 679, in populate
  
      videoPost(media, hasVids, thisSaved)
  
    File "getInsta2.py", line 639, in videoPost
  
      processVideo(film, final, noMusic, audios, lengths)
  
    File "getInsta2.py", line 358, in processVideo
  
      ffmpegPro(args)
  
    File "getInsta2.py", line 170, in ffmpegPro
  
      raise Exception(err)
  
  Exception: 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 @ 0x7fa3db55a560] 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 @ 0x7fa3db59c700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7fa3db7115e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fa3db72e000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7fa3db72f6a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7fa3db72e000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7fa3db72eac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fa3db7309e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fa3db7309e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7fa3db7309e0] 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
  
  </module>

  Note the Killed at the end. This occurs just before any processing begins.

  BUT when run from the command line (cutting and pasting the command as outputted by the code) we get :

  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 @ 0x7f68c918f560] 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 @ 0x7f68c91d1700] Reinit context to 640x368, pix_fmt: yuv420p
  
  [graph_1_in_0_1 @ 0x7f68c93465e0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x3
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f68c9363000] w:1920 h:1080 flags:'bicubic' interl:0
  
  [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x7f68c93646a0] w:640 h:358 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/15360 fr:30/1 sar:0/1 sws_param:flags=2
  
  [Parsed_scale_0 @ 0x7f68c9363000] w:640 h:358 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 -> w:1920 h:1074 fmt:yuv420p sar:0/1 flags:0x4
  
  [Parsed_pad_1 @ 0x7f68c9363ac0] w:1920 h:1074 -> w:1920 h:1080 x:0 y:2 color:0x000000FF
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] profile High, level 4.0
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] 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= 46 q=29.0 size=     116kB time=00:00:02.04 bitrate= 464.8kbits/
  
  frame=   72 fps= 40 q=29.0 size=     203kB time=00:00:02.49 bitrate= 667.2kbits/
  
  frame=   84 fps= 36 q=29.0 size=     308kB time=00:00:02.88 bitrate= 875.9kbits/
  
      Blah
  
      Blah
  
      Blah
  
  frame=11351 fps= 21 q=26.0 size=   97572kB time=00:06:18.45 bitrate=2112.1kbits/
  
  frame=11367 fps= 21 q=29.0 size=   97732kB time=00:06:18.98 bitrate=2112.5kbits/
  
  frame=11384 fps= 22 q=29.0 size=   97809kB time=00:06:19.56 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=0.715x    
  
  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 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] frame I:74    Avg QP:19.08  size: 51540
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] frame P:3506  Avg QP:21.34  size: 19348
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] frame B:7812  Avg QP:24.07  size:  2904
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] consecutive B-frames:  1.3% 20.2%  4.6% 73.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] mb I  I16..4: 19.7% 73.6%  6.7%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] 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 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] 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 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] 8x8 transform intra:66.4% inter:94.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 33.6% 53.4% 7.3% inter: 5.3% 14.2% 0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] i16 v,h,dc,p: 22% 27%  5% 46%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 29% 19% 20%  4%  7%  7%  7%  5%  4%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 31% 28% 11%  3%  9%  7%  6%  3%  2%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] i8c dc,h,v,p: 49% 21% 20% 10%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.5% UV:0.1%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] ref P L0: 63.4%  8.9% 21.4%  6.3%  0.0%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] ref B L0: 89.3%  9.1%  1.6%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] ref B L1: 98.1%  1.9%
  
  [libx264 @ 0x7f68c93659e0] kb/s:1987.38
  
  [aac @ 0x7f68c9366e80] Qavg: 1160.814

  and the output video is fine.

  Why would this process be killed by python ?

  Thanks,

  Stu