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If all you need is to generate thumbnail from the first frame of local video file, then ffmpeg cli with a bunch of shell scripts already does the job. I use th
by cshum 4y ago
If all you need is to generate thumbnail from the first frame of local video file, then ffmpeg cli with a bunch of shell scripts already does the job.
I use this for web video thumbnail manipulation. Having on-the-fly control right from the URL gives more versatility e.g. seeking by percentage, skipping the black frames etc. And this is more well suited with cloud storages.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoSounds like it might also be useful for implementing "contact sheet" plugins for media players, like https://github.com/occivink/mpv-gallery-view https://github.com/occivink/mpv-gallery-view (I believe this script presently re-opens the video file for each screenshot it makes, rather than seeking)