Convert video from MP4 format to FLV format.

convert_flv_to_mp4.md

Convert video from MP4 format to FLV format

$brew install ffmpeg
$ffmpeg -i input_file.mp4 -f flv output.flv

• ffmpeg - runs the program
• -i input_file.mp4 - input file
• -f flv - force format followed by format
• output.flv - output file

source

This script will convert all MP4 files in the current directory to FLV format.

1. Create new file:

nano convert_all_to_flv.sh

2. Paste the script into the file:

#!/bin/bash

# Loop through each MP4 file in the current directory
for input_file in ./*.mp4; do
  # Extract the base name of the file (without extension)
  base_name=$(basename "$input_file" .mp4)
  # Set the output file name with .flv extension
  output_file="./${base_name}.flv"
  # Convert the file to FLV format
  ffmpeg -i "$input_file" -c:v libx264 -c:a aac "$output_file"
done

3. Save and exit the editor (press Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter).
4. Make the script executable:

chmod +x convert_all_to_flv.sh

5. Run the script:

./convert_all_to_flv.sh