Chocobozzz / Chocobozzz/PeerTube

Show estimated video transcoding time

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#799 7 comments 12 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
Component: Transcoding Type: Feature Request :sparkles:
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Description

I'm getting a lot of questions by uploaders that want to know the time until an upload of theirs is transcoded. Unfortunately, this is almost impossible to estimate, because there are a lot of factors, like:

- video length and bitrate
- server CPU speed
- enabled resolutions
- other videos in the queue

Instead, it would be nice if Peertube could display the estimated transcoding time, probably on the upload screen.

It would also make sense to show the total length of the transcoding queue separately, and inform the admin if it is unusually long.

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Research direction

Start by mapping the upload and transcoding workflow in the repository, including where queue status is exposed and where the upload screen and admin views are rendered. Clarify how estimates should account for the listed factors and define the separate queue-length and unusually-long-queue behaviors before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
angular, typescript
Domain
backend, frontend, full-stack
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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