Running Telly: FFMpeg

# FFMpeg = true             # if this is uncommented, streams are buffered through ffmpeg; 
                            # ffmpeg must be installed and on your $PATH
                            # if you want to use this with Docker, be sure you use the correct docker image

#What's FFMpeg?

FFMpeg.org

"A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video."

#What does turning it on do?

Normally, Telly just redirects Plex to the provider stream. If this stream is incompatible with Plex, or if network problems occur, Plex can give you that dreaded "Failure to tune" error.

With FFMpeg enabled, Telly will retrieve the stream and run it through FFMpeg on the way to Plex to convert it into a format known compatible with Plex. It can also smooth out network buffering.

#What do I have to do to turn FFMpeg on?

First, install FFMpeg and ensure it is in your system path.

Download FFMpeg

On Windows, install it in a directory with no spaces [i.e. C:\ffmpeg rather than C:\Program Files\FFMpeg].

If your path is correctly configured, you will be able to open a terminal or command window and type "ffmpeg" to run it, without changing into any particular directory first.

If you are using docker, choose the tellytv/telly:dev-ffmpeg docker image. FFMpeg is installed in that container.

Choosing a Docker Image

Then, in your config, uncomment the FFMpeg line:

FFMpeg = true             # if this is uncommented, streams are buffered through ffmpeg; 
                            # ffmpeg must be installed and on your $PATH
                            # if you want to use this with Docker, be sure you use the correct docker image