These are a few quick easy ffmpeg command lines that can be used to make oft-used video formats. I use them a lot so I wrote them down in a txt file but I converted it to markdown to upload here and access on all my pcs.
Feel free to use 'em. I've gathered them through superuser posts, wiki trawls, and personal experience.
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-movflags faststartto make mp4 files have their headers at the beginning of the file, allowing them to be streamed (i.e. played even if only part of the file is downloaded). - mp4 container supports mp3 files, so if
libfdk_aacisnt available (it's the only good aac enc) uselibmp3lame. - For mp4 files, use
-preset Xto use mp4 enc presets, like slow or superfast. (veryfast or fast is ok) c:vrefers to the video codec used (codec: video). Likewise,c:ais audio. If you're using-mapor something, this can be extended (-c:a:0: codec: audio: stream 0)