212 articles about ffmpeg.
The official n8n Docker image is distroless, so apk add fails. Two working n8n distroless ffmpeg fixes: build a custom image, or move the encode off-box.
"n8n ffmpeg not found" means FFmpeg isn't inside your n8n Docker container. Diagnose it in three commands, then pick a Dockerfile, image, or an API call.
An ffmpeg output file empty result is usually a warning, not an error: FFmpeg exits 0 with nothing encoded. Every cause, plus the ffprobe guard to catch it.
Chrome's MediaRecorder omits duration and cues, so blobs report Infinity. Convert MediaRecorder WebM to MP4 server side and get a seekable, indexed file.
H.264 has no alpha channel, so ffmpeg overlay transparent video jobs render black boxes. Fix it with VP9 WebM, ProRes 4444, alphamerge, and one API call.
Looking for a RenderIO alternative for n8n? Compare per-command quotas, clip duration caps, and webhook gating against usage-based FFmpeg API pricing.
The YouTube Shorts video settings that survive re-encoding: 1080x1920, H.264 High, 8-15 Mbps, 48 kHz AAC, and one FFmpeg command for any source aspect ratio.
Ezgif alternative for batch jobs: the real upload caps, the FFmpeg palettegen command behind the site, and how to convert a whole folder of videos to GIF.
Your HEVC MP4 plays in VLC but not in Safari? The FFmpeg hvc1 tag fix is a metadata-only remux: one stream copy, done in seconds, with zero quality loss.
LinkedIn video specs, the ad vs organic size ceiling that quietly rejects uploads, one reusable FFmpeg command per shape, and a batch call for all four.