clever FFmpeg-GUI, small FFmpeg UI, fully portable, no installation.

[ProWo]

The Fix framerate code wasn't changed since version 3.3.0.04.
Did you do the fix with the sample or the complete video?

[oniiz86]

@ProWo I tried the Fix Framerate to 23.976 using Beta v3.3.0.03 & v3.3.0.04 & both had the same results with the sample I provided & the complete video, I can't get it to change from 23.81 fps to 23.976 fps.

[ProWo]

@ProWo I tried the Fix Framerate to 23.976 using Beta v3.3.0.03 & v3.3.0.04 & both had the same results with the sample I provided & the complete video, I can't get it to change from 23.81 fps to 23.976 fps.

Try another way.
Load this video, click main page, click extract streams.
Select only the hevc videostream on the left and click extract. Select as raw stream.
In your target folder you'll find a new file with .h265 extention.
Load this file in clever FFmepg-GUI, it will ask you for the FPS. Insert 23.976 and click ok.
The file is copied and reloaded automatically. It should show 23.976 fps now.
If so, click on multiplex, drag & drop your original 23.81fps video into the grid, deselect it's videostream and click multiplex.

[oniiz86]

@ProWo That seems to have worked successfully but when it told me to enter the fps, I entered 23.976 which then turned the raw hevc video stream into the mp4 file container, so while the re-muxed file now reports 23.976, the frame rate mode is "Variable" not "Constant" like it ought to be.

General
Unique ID : 327239617099157056412992474514578398043 (0xF6300EC91AB2F692D4ECE15DD702DB5B)
Complete name : C:\Clever ffmpeg GUI\Beetlejuice 1988.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4
File size : 3.63 GiB
Duration : 1 h 32 min
Overall bit rate : 5 646 kb/s
Writing application : clever FFmpeg-GUI
Writing library : Lavf61.1.100
ErrorDetectionType : Per level 1

Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main 10@L4@Main
Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration : 1 h 32 min
Bit rate : 4 510 kb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Original frame rate : 23.976 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 10 bits
Stream size : 2.90 GiB (80%)
Writing library : x265 3.5+37+12-4e46995bc:[Windows][MSVC 1931][64 bit] 10bit

I wasn't clear if you had altered the code in the upcoming Beta v3.3.0.05 for the "Fix Framerate" setting & that is why you were successful in getting my sample file to report 23.976 after the fixing process, I suppose it would be a long shot if it were a Windows 7 issue & that is why the "Fix Framerate" setting isn't working for me, I know sounds pretty doubtful.

[ProWo]

@ProWo That seems to have worked successfully but when it told me to enter the fps, I entered 23.976 which then turned the raw hevc video stream into the mp4 file container, so while the re-muxed file now reports 23.976, the frame rate mode is "Variable" not "Constant" like it ought to be.

I wasn't clear if you had altered the code in the upcoming Beta v3.3.0.05 for the "Fix Framerate" setting & that is why you were successful in getting my sample file to report 23.976 after the fixing process, I suppose it would be a long shot if it were a Windows 7 issue & that is why the "Fix Framerate" setting isn't working for me, I know sounds pretty doubtful.

I've found the reason for our different results. It is your ffmpeg version.
I have seen that you are using version 7.0.1 essentials.
I did the fix framerate test with this version and got your results.
So update your ffmpeg version, preferably with the latest nightly (if you have a 64 bit OS).
You should also always use a full version.

[oniiz86]

I've found the reason for our different results. It is your ffmpeg version.
I have seen that you are using version 7.0.1 essentials.
I did the fix framerate test with this version and got your results.
So update your ffmpeg version, preferably with the latest nightly (if you have a 64 bit OS).
You should also always use a full version.

Thanks for troubleshooting, unfortunately Windows 7 & 8 no longer support full or shared builds, only essentials, previously I was always using full shared builds, the following was posted back in June in the changelog here https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/

"release 7.0 and git 2024-05-23-git-ece95dc3dc are the last full builds to support Windows 7 and 8. The rav1e lib can no longer be built for that target"

[ProWo]

Then try this one:
https://www.videohelp.com/download/ffmpeg-7.0-full_build.7z

[oniiz86]

@ProWo I used the FFmpeg 7.0 full build you linked above but had the same result, the file using the Fix Framerate setting remains at 23.81 fps.

[Attachment 83073 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

Then you're out of luck.
I would upgrade to Windows 11.

[ProWo]

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October 25 2024 release version 3.3.1.
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Added:
Change framerate without recoding for mpeg2 videos.
h264_qsv and hevc_qsv encoding with hardware acceleration (for Intel GPU's).
h264_amf and hevc_amf encoding with hardware acceleration (for AMD GPU's).
mpeg2_qsv (for Intel GPU's), h264_nvenc and hevc_nvenc (for nVidia GPU's) hardware accelerated encoders.
(I cannot test the nVidia and AMD hardware acceleration because I do not have the related hardware. So test it and report here if it works or if errors occur.)
Output filename check for existing files or batch tasks.
Chapters creating: automatic insertion of start chapter at starttime 0 (video start), so that chapter 1 is now reached by the player commands.
Output file names check.
webvtt subs muxing in 3gp,mp4,mov.

Fixed:
Bug in mpeg1/mpeg2 stream extraction raw or container(thx to Amiga for the hint).
Bug in mpeg2 encoding/extractiing.
Bug in filterchain with scaling.
Muxing hevc to mp4 gave wrong FPS values.
Encoding HDR to BT709 without tonemapping error (thx to javieracdc for the hint).
App vanishing when minimized.
Bug with av1 encoding (thx to Marcellos for the hint).
Bug in chapters naming.
Bugs in output file naming.
Bug in forms positioning.
Bug in audio channels remap.
Bug in batch file handling.
Bug in crops handling.
bug in change framerate (various)

Improved:
Recognition of already processed streams and still open tasks.
Video stream indexing (completely rewritten).
HDR Info,.
Muxing grid handling.
Join grid handling.
Many code improvements.
Application stability.
Crop handling code.

Changed:
ffmpegsource2 instead of lwlibavvideosource because of missing UTF8 support (with avisynth).
FFmpeg commandline execution code is centralized now.
Output files destination handling.
Output file naming.
Commandline for nvenc hardware encoding.
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[oniiz86]

@ProWo I was having trouble in trying to get the initial startup screen to select the FFmpeg bin folder & selecting the target folder before first use & I remember you had mentioned that it was the "clever FFmpeg GUI.exe.config" file that had to be deleted but I removed that file & nothing happened so I deleted "portable.config" file which brought me to the initial first use startup screen, I noticed the "portable.config" file regenerates but the "clever FFmpeg GUI.exe.config" file does not, is there anyway to regenerate that file & what is the importance of this file?

[ProWo]

@ProWo I was having trouble in trying to get the initial startup screen to select the FFmpeg bin folder & selecting the target folder before first use & I remember you had mentioned that it was the "clever FFmpeg GUI.exe.config" file that had to be deleted but I removed that file & nothing happened so I deleted "portable.config" file which brought me to the initial first use startup screen, I noticed the "portable.config" file regenerates but the "clever FFmpeg GUI.exe.config" file does not, is there anyway to regenerate that file & what is the importance of this file?

You are right, my mistake.
The program settings are saved in the portable.config file.
The clever FFmpeg GUI.exe.config is needed for the high DPI compatibility.
This file cannot be regenerated. Extract it from the downloaded zip archiv.

[unnilennium]

Good Morning, first post in this forum. I want to thank the author of this marvelous software for his work, it's a very useful tiny piece of software.

I am writing this post not only to thank, but also to report my experience. so far i use It to convert videos from h264 to h265. the last release introduced support to Gpu accelerated conversion, so i tried it. my Hw configuration is a notebook with AMD gpu 680M, windows 11,video driver 24.10.1 full install

I am also using latest ffmpeg 7.1 build downloaded from https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds.

starting conversion with hevc_amf codec optino, without modifing all other parameters, encoding does not start, showing error:

[hevc amf @ 000002007339ab00] error setting option preset to value medium

even if i change profile the error is the same.

[ProWo]

...my Hw configuration is a notebook with AMD gpu 680M, windows 11,video driver 24.10.1 full install
starting conversion with hevc_amf codec optino, without modifing all other parameters, encoding does not start, showing error:
[hevc amf @ 000002007339ab00] error setting option preset to value medium

I'm working on this error.
In the meantime, I have sent you a pm.

[neptune84]

Hello, good work, hope you are well.
I am using clever FFmpeg GUI with much love and appreciation.
I have a request from you.

I reassemble my videos to mp4 with ffmpeg for playback on my iPhone.
My videos are h265+eac3+subs (multiple audios and subtitles)
Here is the full command line I use:

.\ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Users\neptu\Desktop\Video0.mp4” -map 0:v -c:v copy -map 0:a -c:a copy -map 0? -c mov_text -tag:v hvc1 -disposition 0 -movflags +faststart -brand mp42 “C:\Users\neptu\Desktop\Video1.mp4”

Special codes for my Apple device:
-tag:v hvc1 (Player won't play the video without this)
-disposition 0 (Prevents multiple audio and subtitle tracks from being default. Otherwise audio tracks are played at the same time).
-movflags +faststart (For fast startup and scanning)

I wish you add a bit multiplex option that includes these features. Or an extra check box for mp4 mux.

[ProWo]

.\ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Users\neptu\Desktop\Video0.mp4” -map 0:v -c:v copy -map 0:a -c:a copy -map 0? -c mov_text -tag:v hvc1 -disposition 0 -movflags +faststart -brand mp42 “C:\Users\neptu\Desktop\Video1.mp4”

Hi neptune84
thx for the hint.

-tag:v hvc1

will be implemented in the next beta,

-movflags +faststart

already implemented (faststart checkbox for mp4 and mov), but not working because buggy, works in the next beta.

-disposition 0

already implemented. You can uncheck the default flag on every stream.
Keep in mind that ffmpeg automatically sets the first stream of each type (video, audio, subtitle) to default if no streams are selected.

The next beta will be released soon.

Edit: online now, test it and report here, if it works.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.1.01), online now.

Added:
AMD and nVidia HW supported encoding: -rc hq vbr.
-tag:v hvc1 for hevc streams muxing (thx to neptune84 for the hint).

Fixed:
AMD and nVidia HW supported encoding: bugs in profile, preset and tune selections.
Bug in chapters handling.
Bug with faststart for mp4 and mov muxing.

Changed:
ac3 decoder DRC set to on (default), if not recoded to ac3.

[ProWo]

I've found the reason for our different results. It is your ffmpeg version.
I have seen that you are using version 7.0.1 essentials.
I did the fix framerate test with this version and got your results.
So update your ffmpeg version, preferably with the latest nightly (if you have a 64 bit OS).
You should also always use a full version.

Thanks for troubleshooting, unfortunately Windows 7 & 8 no longer support full or shared builds, only essentials, previously I was always using full shared builds, the following was posted back in June in the changelog here https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/

"release 7.0 and git 2024-05-23-git-ece95dc3dc are the last full builds to support Windows 7 and 8. The rav1e lib can no longer be built for that target"

Maybe this can help:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/414767-ffmpeg-7-0-1-and-Windows-7

[neptune84]

[Attachment 83328 - Click to enlarge]Thank you..


It is currently working without any problems.

-tag:v hvc1

-disposition 0

But here's something that's bothering me. When I turn off the default check-boxes of all tracks as you said; only the first one of all tracks becomes default. And so the problem is solved.

But I am working with a lot of tracks from multiple sources and I have to uncheck all the boxes each time. And every time all the tiles are checked by default.

I really wish you could un-check all the boxes regardless of the source. That makes more sense to me than having them all selected by default.

Then the user could activate the track they want.

I wish you good work. And Thank you.

[ProWo]

Thank you..
I really wish you could un-check all the boxes regardless of the source. That makes more sense to me than having them all selected by default.

Will be done in the next beta.

[oniiz86]

Maybe this can help:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/414767-ffmpeg-7-0-1-and-Windows-7

@ProWo Thanks so much for this, I'm using the latest ffmpeg 7.1 static 64bit build & I'm happy to report that the "Fix Framerate" option works now, not sure what it was but it now reports as 23.976 as you can see below,

[Attachment 83334 - Click to enlarge]

One issue I have discovered though is that previous Beta versions & the latest Official v3.3.1 release don't respect my chosen output folder C:\Clever ffmpeg GUI it saved the "Fix Framerate 23.976" file in the clever FFmpeg-GUI portable folder which is just saved to the desktop,

[Attachment 83335 - Click to enlarge]

It appears the bug only happens when it's first run after the initial setup of selecting the "ffmpeg bin" folder & setting the "output folder", I just tried it again & the "Fix Framerate 23.976" file was in my selected output folder C:\Clever ffmpeg GUI.

[Attachment 83336 - Click to enlarge]

[neptune84]

[Attachment 83369 - Click to enlarge]
Dolby Vision is showing up as Dolby Vidion. I just wanted to let you know that this is not that important.

[ProWo]

Dolby Vision is showing up as Dolby Vidion. I just wanted to let you know that this is not that important.

Thx, will be fixed.

[Findu]

Hi,
Would a "Main Page" including the "Various" selection to have everything on one page, like the example below, make sense to you?

[Attachment 83379 - Click to enlarge]

I also receive the following pop-up, selecting AMD HW supported Encoding "h264 amf" on a Ryzen 5 7530U with integrated AMD Radeon Vega 7 GPU using beta 3.3.1.01 & ffmpeg 7.1 static build @ W11.

[Attachment 83380 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

Hi,
Would a "Main Page" including the "Various" selection to have everything on one page, like the example below, make sense to you?

Not really...

I also receive the following pop-up, selecting AMD HW supported Encoding "h264 amf" on a Ryzen 5 7530U with integrated AMD Radeon Vega 7 GPU using beta 3.3.1.01 & ffmpeg 7.1 static build @ W11.

[Attachment 83380 - Click to enlarge]

Could you retry with HW_decoder unchecked?

I don't have AMD hardware, so I can't test it and have to make step-by-step changes.
If you want, we can put together a working AMD hardware acceleration command line for ffmpeg.
If that's ok for you, then do the following:

Make your usual settings in the video encoding grid and then click on To batch instead of encode.
Then quit clever FFmpeg-GUI.
You will now find a new file BT_open.txt in your target folder.
Post here this file.

I will then adapt it and send it back to you. You can then try out the changes.
In the meantime, leave the source video where it is.

[neptune84]

hello, when is the estimated release date of 3.3.2?

[ProWo]

hello, when is the estimated release date of 3.3.2?

In a month, ca.

[oniiz86]

One issue I have discovered though is that previous Beta versions & the latest Official v3.3.1 release don't respect my chosen output folder C:\Clever ffmpeg GUI it saved the "Fix Framerate 23.976" file in the clever FFmpeg-GUI portable folder which is just saved to the desktop,

[Attachment 83335 - Click to enlarge]

It appears the bug only happens when it's first run after the initial setup of selecting the "ffmpeg bin" folder & setting the "output folder", I just tried it again & the "Fix Framerate 23.976" file was in my selected output folder C:\Clever ffmpeg GUI.

[Attachment 83336 - Click to enlarge]

@ProWo I was just wondering if you could confirm the above findings on your end with my sample file I provided a little while ago?

[ProWo]

@ProWo I was just wondering if you could confirm the above findings on your end with my sample file I provided a little while ago?

I confirm this bug. Will be corrected in the next beta.

[Findu]

It is working with GPU HW support if I uncheck HW_decoder in v3.3.1.
But only if Preset is set to no preset and Profile is set to auto. Changes to them occure in pop-ups like:

[Attachment 83408 - Click to enlarge]
[Attachment 83409 - Click to enlarge]

If I use v3.3.1.01 and uncheck HW_decoder it is encoding very slow with speed 1x and without GPU HW support.
x264 avc is runnin at speed 6x.


I am not sure which app version or HW_decoder Setting is required for your changes.
Please use the one you need!

Here the BT_open.txt output from v3.1.1 with uncheck HW_decoder (with GPU support and Speed 17x)
Video ---> h264_amf - Stream ID 0 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv?179 8327?-hide_banner -loglevel error -stats -y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv" -vf fps=24000/1001,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v h264_amf -profile:v high -preset veryfast -cq 23 -color_range tv -an -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\Test_01_V0.mkv?1

Here the BT_open.txt output from v3.1.1 with check for HW_decoder (error)
Video ---> h264_amf - Stream ID 0 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv?179 8327?-hide_banner -loglevel error -stats -vsync 0 -hwaccel d3d11va -hwaccel_output_format d3d11 -y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv" -vf fps=24000/1001,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v h264_amf -profile:v high -preset veryfast -cq 23 -color_range tv -an -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\Test_01_V0.mkv?1

Here the BT_open.txt output from beta v3.1.1.01 with uncheck HW_decoder (running slow at speed 1x, as x264 avc is runnin at speed 6x)
Video ---> h264_amf - Stream ID 0 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv?179 8327?-hide_banner -loglevel error -stats -y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv" -vf fps=24000/1001,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v h264_amf -profile:v high -qvbr_quality_level 23 -rc hqvbr -color_range tv -an -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\Test_01_V0.mkv?1

Here the BT_open.txt Output from beta v3.1.1.01 with check for HW_decoder (error)
Video ---> h264_amf - Stream ID 0 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv?179 8327?-hide_banner -loglevel error -stats -vsync 0 -hwaccel d3d11va -hwaccel_output_format d3d11 -y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\film\Test_01.mkv" -vf fps=24000/1001,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v h264_amf -profile:v high -qvbr_quality_level 23 -rc hqvbr -color_range tv -an -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\Test_01_V0.mkv?1