Re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 – quality still good, size cut by 60%
Wanted to share a quick ffmpeg win. Grabbed Abbott Elementary S01E07 (the “Gifted Program” episode – peak Ava chaos). Original file was ~1.2 GB (H.264). Ran it through ffmpeg with libx265, CRF 28, kept original audio (copy) and subs.
Command I used: ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e07.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 28 -c:a copy -c:s copy abbott.s01e07.small.mkv
#ffmpeg #AbbottElementary #Plex #SelfHosted
Add -preset medium to balance speed vs. compression (default is medium anyway).
ffmpeg -i "Abbott.Elementary.S01E07.mkv" \ -c:v libx265 -crf 28 \ -c:a copy \ -c:s copy \ "abbott.s01e07.hevc.mkv" If you hoard sitcoms, this is a game changer. Happy to share preset if anyone wants. Sitcom Compression Test: Abbott Elementary S01E07 with ffmpeg In this week’s "pointless but fun" encoding test, I took Abbott Elementary S01E07 – "Gifted Program" and ran it through ffmpeg’s H.265 encoder. The goal? Reduce file size without turning the teachers’ lounge into a pixelated mess.
Re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 – quality still good, size cut by 60%
Wanted to share a quick ffmpeg win. Grabbed Abbott Elementary S01E07 (the “Gifted Program” episode – peak Ava chaos). Original file was ~1.2 GB (H.264). Ran it through ffmpeg with libx265, CRF 28, kept original audio (copy) and subs. abbott elementary s01e07 ffmpeg
Command I used: ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e07.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 28 -c:a copy -c:s copy abbott.s01e07.small.mkv Re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 – quality still good,
#ffmpeg #AbbottElementary #Plex #SelfHosted Ran it through ffmpeg with libx265, CRF 28,
Add -preset medium to balance speed vs. compression (default is medium anyway).
ffmpeg -i "Abbott.Elementary.S01E07.mkv" \ -c:v libx265 -crf 28 \ -c:a copy \ -c:s copy \ "abbott.s01e07.hevc.mkv" If you hoard sitcoms, this is a game changer. Happy to share preset if anyone wants. Sitcom Compression Test: Abbott Elementary S01E07 with ffmpeg In this week’s "pointless but fun" encoding test, I took Abbott Elementary S01E07 – "Gifted Program" and ran it through ffmpeg’s H.265 encoder. The goal? Reduce file size without turning the teachers’ lounge into a pixelated mess.