Hi folks. I did a python script to burn the subtitles in .srt into the video files. However, I need the FFmpeg installed on Unraid, to be used by command line.

It used to be available on "nerdpack" and "nerdtools", which are not available anymore. What's the {best, simplest} way to do it?

Thanks in advance.

Eduardo

1 hour ago, EDalcin said:

What's the {best, simplest} way to do it?

In a docker container

The trick would be either getting a container with with both python and ffmpeg installed.

11 minutes ago, primeval_god said:

The trick would be either getting a container with with both python and ffmpeg installed.

Plex already has both, as do most media related containers

8 hours ago, EDalcin said:

What's the {best, simplest} way to do it?

i am using the docker way like described for my personal encodings.

in terms you simple remux your srt files into your containers using ffmpeg

/// edit, may dependencies missing, rather take the docker way

1/ get as sample un-get https://github.com/ich777/un-get

2/ install ffmpeg

root@AlsServerII:~# un-get search ffmpeg

Please wait, performing search...

Found the following package(s) for your search 'ffmpeg' in repositories:

ffmpegthumbs-23.08.5

ffmpeg-7.1.1

ffmpegthumbnailer-2.2.3

root@AlsServerII:~#

On 6/25/2025 at 2:09 AM, alturismo said:

1/ get as sample un-get https://github.com/ich777/un-get

2/ install ffmpeg

root@AlsServerII:~# un-get search ffmpeg

Please wait, performing search...

Found the following package(s) for your search 'ffmpeg' in repositories:

ffmpegthumbs-23.08.5

ffmpeg-7.1.1

ffmpegthumbnailer-2.2.3

root@AlsServerII:~#

I tried that, and for some reason un-get thinks it' already installed, but it's not. a "find / -type f -name 'ffmpeg' 2>/dev/null" found nothing. I guess I need to find a docker with it in there and easy to use

19 minutes ago, dalben said:

I guess I need to find a docker with it in there and easy to use

jdownloader2 includes ffprobe and ffmpeg:

/tmp # ls -l /usr/bin/ff*

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 301208 Jun 7 2024 /usr/bin/ffmpeg

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 162872 Jun 7 2024 /usr/bin/ffprobe

I use it from within a python script (use your own container name and input value):

[...]

jdownloader2_container = "JDownloader2"

[...]

ffprobe = f"docker exec {jdownloader2_container} /usr/bin/ffprobe"

[...]

command = f'{ffprobe} -v panic -hide_banner -of default=noprint_wrappers=0 -print_format flat -show_format "{input}" | grep creation_time'

r = os.popen(command).read()

print(r)

[...]

Edited July 11, 2025Jul 11 by hawihoney

I ended up, using the LSIO/ffmpeg container. Standalone ffmpeg that only starts up when you call it.