607011/to_mp4_mac.sh

Created November 1, 2023 08:25

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Convert video to a format that can be played with macOS's Quicktime Player

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to_mp4_mac.sh

	ffmpeg -i input.mov \
	-y \
	-vcodec libx264 \
	-pix_fmt yuv420p \
	output.mp4

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607011 commented Nov 1, 2023

-pix_fmt yuv420p sets the chroma subsampling scheme to Y'CrCb 4:2:0 needed by QT Player

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