FFmpeg

What do you like best?

Ffmpeg commands can be simple for some tasks.

All in one - great capabilities.

Logs enabled.

media solution.

Can make a business.

Documentation.

I like some key functionities like:

Encoding with whatever configs.

Used for preparing an adaptive VOD and live streaming solutions.

What do you dislike?

Technical barrier.

Does not support testing hls.

It does not recommend VOD configs for encoding many resolutions.

Some parts of the documentation can be hard to get.

It does not contain Second Layer of commands over its commands to simplify business tasks for non professionals. (another set of prepared commands for simplicity).

Ffmpeg documentation does not contain the best educating materials of setting media configuration. These materials are found on some streaming platforms.

I did not find an community that I engaged in and got help from.

I did not get a chance to work with this tool more in some other job, so it was not a great thing on the CV that I benifited from in my carear. This is related not to this tool, but to its usage in software companies.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

Ffmpeg tool is great for working with media. Its commands can be simple for simple work, but it is raw commands and has some technical barrier for challenging tasks.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Ffmpeg helped me develop a media encoder for VOD.

Ffmpeg helped me get audio waveshape to display it on player.

It helped in getting media info loockup in order to place media info in a CMS.

I also used it for concatinating audio to repeat a song that I like!