Inserts fake rebuffering events into video, optionally with skipping frames.
Author: Werner Robitza werner.robitza@gmail.com
Contents:
- Python 3.8 or higher
- FFmpeg:
- download a static build from their website)
- put the
ffmpegexecutable in your$PATH
pip3 install bufferer
Or clone this repository, then run the tool with python -m bufferer.
bufferer [-hfne] -i <input> -b <buflist> -o <output>
[-v <vcodec>] [-a <acodec>]
[-x <pixfmt>]
[-s <spinner>] [--disable-spinner] [-p <speed>]
[-t <trim>]
[-r <brightness>]
[-l <blur>]
[--audio-disable]
[--black-frame]
[--force-framerate]
[--skipping]
[--verbose] [--version]
-h --help show help message
-f --force force overwrite output files
-n --dry-run only print final command, do not run
-i --input <input> input video file
-b --buflist <buflist> list of buffering events in format "[[x1,y1], [x2,y2],...]" or
"[x1,y1], [x2,y2], ..." where x = position of event in seconds, y = duration of event
-o --output <output> output video file
-v --vcodec <vcodec> video encoder to use (see `ffmpeg -encoders`) [default: ffv1]
-a --acodec <acodec> audio encoder to use (see `ffmpeg -encoders`) [default: pcm_s16le]
-x --pixfmt <pixfmt> set pixel format for output [default: yuv420p]
-s --spinner <spinner> path to spinner animated file or video [default: spinners/spinner-256-white.png]
-e --disable-spinner disable spinner, just show stopped video
-p --speed <speed> speed of the spinner, rounded to integer [default: 2]
-t --trim <trim> trim video to length in seconds or "HH:MM:SS.msec" format
-r --brightness <brightness> change brightness during buffering, use values between -1.0 and 1.0 [default: 0.0]
-l --blur <blur> change blur during buffering, value specifies kernel size [default: 5]
-c --black-frame start with a black frame if there is buffering at position 0.0
--audio-disable disable audio for the output, even if input contains audio
--force-framerate force output framerate to be the same as the input video file
--skipping insert frame freezes with skipping (without indicator) at the <buflist> locations and durations
--verbose show verbose output
--version show version
- The time stamps for the buffering list must be given in media time. If, for example, you want an initial loading time of 5 seconds, and then a stalling event to occur 10 seconds into the video, specify
[[0, 5], [10, 5]]. - You need to pick a proper output file format for the codecs you choose. Use
.avifor the FFV1 and PCM WAV defaults. - Make sure to select the right pixel format as output, e.g.
--pixfmt yuv420pfor higher compatibility.
The program exposes an API that you can use yourself:
from bufferer import Bufferer
b = Bufferer(input_video, output_video, buflist=[[0, 5], [10, 5]])
b.insert_buf_audiovisual()For more usage please read the docs.
- Big Buck Bunny: Blender Foundation
- Free spinners from http://preloaders.net/en/free
- Click from http://metronomer.com/
- Count from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U03lLvhBzOw
To generate AV sync samples:
ffmpeg \
-y \
-f lavfi -i testsrc=duration=60:size=320x240:rate=60,format=pix_fmts=yuv420p \
-i click_and_count.m4a
<output>A sample for input:
ffmpeg -y -f lavfi \
-i testsrc=duration=10:size=640x480:rate=60,format=pix_fmts=yuv420p \
-i spinners/click_and_count.m4a \
-vf 'drawtext=fontfile=/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ubuntu-font-family/UbuntuMono-R.ttf:text=%{n}:fontsize=72:r=60:x=(w-tw)/2: y=h-(2*lh): fontcolor=white: box=1: boxcolor=0x00000099' \
-shortest \
-c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast \
-c:a copy \
test/tmp.mp4Sample command to test buffering:
ffmpeg \
-y \
-f lavfi -i testsrc=duration=60:size=320x240:rate=60,format=pix_fmts=yuv420p \
-i spinners/click_and_count.m4a \
-filter_complex " \
[0:v] \
loop=loop=240:size=1:start=0, setpts=N/FRAME_RATE/TB, \
loop=loop=30:size=1:start=840, setpts=N/FRAME_RATE/TB, \
loop=loop=84:size=1:start=1140, setpts=N/FRAME_RATE/TB, \
loop=loop=48:size=1:start=1548, setpts=N/FRAME_RATE/TB \
[stallvid]; \
movie=filename=spinners/spinner-64-white.png:loop=0, setpts=N/(FRAME_RATE*TB)*2 \
[spinner]; \
[stallvid][spinner] \
overlay=(main_w-overlay_w)/2:(main_h-overlay_h)/2:shortest=1:\
enable='between(t,0,4.0)+between(t,14.0,14.5)+between(t,19.0,20.4)+between(t,25.8,26.6)' \
[outv];
[1:a] \
aloop=loop=192000:size=1:start=0, asetpts=N/SAMPLE_RATE/TB, \
aloop=loop=24000:size=1:start=672000, asetpts=N/SAMPLE_RATE/TB, \
aloop=loop=67200:size=1:start=912000, asetpts=N/SAMPLE_RATE/TB, \
aloop=loop=38400:size=1:start=1238399, asetpts=N/SAMPLE_RATE/TB, \
volume=0:enable='between(t,0,4.0)+between(t,14.0,14.5)+between(t,19.0,20.4)+between(t,25.8,26.6)' \
[outa] \
" -shortest -map "[outv]" -map "[outa]" output.mp4 David Lindero 💻 |
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