VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format - Revision history

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	{{howto\|Fix broken .flv files}}		{{howto\|Fix broken .flv files}}

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	You can use [[ffmpeg]] to change [[.flv]] files to [[.avi]] files (or one of many other types of files).		You can use [[ffmpeg]] to change [[.flv]] files to [[.avi]] files (or one of many other types of files).

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Windows

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	== Windows ==		== Windows ==

			VideoLan '''cannot''' write .avi, as you can read in the forum this funcionality is not yet fixed.

	=== Install ===		=== Install ===

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Install

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	Extract the files from the .zip and copy ffmpeg.exe to your Windows directory (Windows folder), or somewhere else in your search path.		Extract the files from the .zip and copy ffmpeg.exe to your Windows directory (Windows folder), or somewhere else in your search path.
			==== Ubuntu users ====
			Ubuntu users can type "sudo apt-get install ffmpeg" in terminal to install ffmpeg from repository.

	=== Run ===		=== Run ===

2006-11-15T12:36:20Z

Install: size

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	Precompiled windows binaries are avaliable at:		Precompiled windows binaries are avaliable at:
	* http://arrozcru.no-ip.org/ffmpeg_builds/		* http://arrozcru.no-ip.org/ffmpeg_builds/
	Pick the file '''ffmpeg-SVN-r6708-static-gpl-win32.zip'''		Pick the file '''ffmpeg-SVN-r6708-static-gpl-win32.zip''' (about 5MB)

	Extract the files from the .zip and copy ffmpeg.exe to your Windows directory (Windows folder), or somewhere else in your search path.		Extract the files from the .zip and copy ffmpeg.exe to your Windows directory (Windows folder), or somewhere else in your search path.

2006-11-11T02:56:37Z

To Install the Script

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	==== To Install the Script ====		==== To Install the Script ====

	# Download the ~~.txt file~~ to the same folder where you have as ffmpeg.exe (any folder, not necessarily in the search path)		# Download the script to the same folder where you have ffmpeg.exe (any folder, not necessarily in the search path)
	# ~~Rename~~ the file back to .vbs		# Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, rename the file from the .txt extension back to .vbs (if you cannot see the extension, use Tools > Folder Options..., View to stop hiding file extensions)
	# Right-click the file and choose Create Shortcut		# Right-click the file and choose Create Shortcut
	# Copy/Paste or Drag the shortcut to your SendTo folder (c:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\SendTo); you can rename it to something shorter if you like		# Copy/Paste or Drag the shortcut to your SendTo folder (c:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\SendTo); you can rename it to something shorter if you like

2006-11-11T02:54:15Z

Automating Conversion with VBScript

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	=== Automating Conversion with VBScript ===		=== Automating Conversion with VBScript ===
	If you prefer to convert a file using the right-click menu, you can try this VBScript: [[http://jeffersonscher.com/res/ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt]]. The following assumes that you have downloaded and unpacked the ffmpeg zip archive.		If you prefer to convert a file using the right-click menu, you can try this VBScript: [http://jeffersonscher.com/res/ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt]. The following assumes that you have downloaded and unpacked the ffmpeg zip archive.

	==== To Install the Script ====		==== To Install the Script ====

2006-11-11T02:52:15Z

Automating Conversion with VBScript

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	=== Automating Conversion with VBScript ===		=== Automating Conversion with VBScript ===
	If you prefer to convert a file using the right-click menu, you can try this VBScript: [[http://jeffersonscher.com/res/ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt]].		If you prefer to convert a file using the right-click menu, you can try this VBScript: [[http://jeffersonscher.com/res/ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt ConvertAndPlayInVLC_vbs.txt]]. The following assumes that you have downloaded and unpacked the ffmpeg zip archive.

	==== To Install the Script ====		==== To Install the Script ====
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	# Copy/Paste or Drag the shortcut to your SendTo folder (c:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\SendTo); you can rename it to something shorter if you like		# Copy/Paste or Drag the shortcut to your SendTo folder (c:\Documents and Settings\''Username''\SendTo); you can rename it to something shorter if you like

	To ~~run~~ the ~~script, right~~-click your .flv file, choose the Send To "fly-out" menu, and then your shortcut. ffmpeg.exe ~~should open~~ in a command window and then the ~~converted~~ avi file ~~should play~~ in VLC.		==== To Use the Script ====

			Right-click your .flv file, choose the Send To "fly-out" menu, and then your shortcut. The script will run ffmpeg.exe in a command window and then play the newly created avi file in VLC.