>How to use the Video Player?

[ChrisVeigl]

Hi,
i tried to use the video player feature but could not find documentation how to convert / prepare the video (avi) file...
I suppose this is necessary, also considering the server-based playback shown here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6MROvlLeKE

It seems that playback from sd card / avi should be possible with the current ESP32Rainbow firmware - any hints?

[cgreening]

Hi, sorry - yes, this is not documented well...

You'll need ffmpeg install and then you can the following command:

ffmpeg -i knight-rider.mp4 -vf "scale=320:240:force_original_aspect_ratio=increase,crop=320:240" -r 15 -c:v mjpeg -q:v 10 -acodec pcm_u8 -af "loudnorm" -ar 16000 -ac 1 knight-rider.avi

This will create an AVI file that can be played by the video player.

[ChrisVeigl]

great - thank you!