Convert any supported video file type to MP4.

videoconv.py

#!/usr/bin/python
import os
from os import listdir
from os.path import isfile, join

# Preferences

supported_formats = ["mkv", "mp4", "wmv", "flv", "m4v"]

output_format = "mp4"

file_path = os.getcwd()

conversion_list = []

# File Processing and Preparation

directory_files = [f for f in listdir(file_path) if isfile(join(file_path, f))]

for x in directory_files:
    if (x[-3:] in supported_formats) and (x[-3:] != output_format):
        x_safe = x.replace(" ", "\ ")
        conversion_list.append(x_safe)
    else:
        pass

# Output

for video in conversion_list:
    print ("Converting: " + video[0:-4])
    # os.system("touch " + video[0:-4] + ".txt")
    os.system("FFmpeg -i " + video + " -vcodec copy -acodec copy " + video[0:-4] + "." + output_format)
    print ("Conversion Completed")


print ("########## All Conversion Completed ##########")