Light-Transcoder / Light-Transcoder/light-transcoder

DirectStream and ffmpeg throttling

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
8
Forks
3
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

The "copy" codec in ffmpeg must be limited or the complete 2h content can be transcoded and chunked on disk each time you start the stream. it's not optimized for network.

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Research direction

Start by locating DirectStream and the ffmpeg handling in the JavaScript HTTP API, then determine where the copy codec is processed. Reproduce the behavior described in the issue and define done as preventing full-content transcoding and disk chunking when starting a stream.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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