# \[WIP\] Auto Media Encoder

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/wip-auto-media-encoder/201750>\
**Category:** Dev/API Corner\
**Tags:** other-dev\
**Created:** [August 8, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wip-auto-media-encoder/201750 "2017-08-08T04:36:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![master257](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@master257](https://forums.plex.tv/u/master257)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wip-auto-media-encoder/201750/1 "2017-08-08T04:36:04Z")

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I’ve been working on my own auto encoding solution (handbrake or ffmpeg - handbrake preferred) where you drop the executable anywhere you want, run it and have it do the rest for you.

Currently the only requirements of using it would be

- Preinstalled handbrake (or ffmpeg)
- Basic knowledge of Linux (does work on windows however Linux is preferred)

What it does:

- Auto encodes all media in provided (or default) path to h264 in an MP4 container with AC audio
- Watches for file changes to manage re-encoding
- Queues based on category priority (e.g shows maybe higher priority)
- Keeps statistics such as encoding time/space saved/etc

What I’d like to do is gauge interest in me sharing this (or having a few other people test/use it). I’ve been running it on my own server for many months without it having to stop so I know that it works for me!

Please pm me and I can send it to you or reply if you’re simply interested!

Note: this was posted from my phone so some things are probably left out.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wip-auto-media-encoder/201750/2 "2020-01-08T20:04:43Z")

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