rahulvanmali21 / playback-packager

node js library and cli for muxing media file into HLS and DASH format as well as creating preiview gifs and thumbnail sprites

Playback Packager

This is a command-line tool and library for generating DASH, HLS, preview GIF, and thumbnail sprites using FFmpeg and Fluent-FFmpeg. It's written in TypeScript and can be used either as a CLI tool or by importing the functions directly into your own code.

Features

• Generate DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) files for video streaming.
• Create HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) playlists for video playback on various devices.
• Generate preview GIFs from video files.
• Create thumbnail sprites to provide a visual overview of the video content.
• Command-line interface for easy usage.
• Library functions for integrating the tool into your own projects.

Requirements

FFmpeg: Make sure you have FFmpeg installed on your system. You can download it from the official FFmpeg website (https://ffmpeg.org).

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repository.git

Install the dependencies:

npm install

Usage

CLI Tool

install globally

npm install -g .

Run the tool with the desired command:

npm run start -i input.mp4 -dash -o output

Library Functions

Import the desired functions into your TypeScript/JavaScript code:

import { generateDASH, generateHLS, generatePreviewGIF, generateThumbnails } from 'video-processing-tool';

Use the imported functions with the required parameters in your code.

Available Commands

• -i: input media file(.mp4,.mov,.avi,.mkv)

• -o: output directory fot storing all the generated files

• -dash: Generate DASH files for video streaming.

• -hls: Create HLS playlists for video playback.

• -gif: Generate a preview GIF from a video file.

• -thumbnails: Create thumbnail sprites for a video file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions, bug reports, or feature requests, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

playback-packager's Issues

cli flag for multiple outputs

• currently we cant have hls , dash together we need to run seperate cmd for multiple outputs

preview poster image functionality is missing

preview poster image functionality is missing

hls and DRM is missing

media encryption is missing

• DRM and keys for content protections for HLS and DASH