UPDATE: See the EDIT section at the bottom
Is there a way to limit console output from ffmpeg either by setting options or processing the output? I've looked at the documentation and I've set the options available that limit the output but I hope there may be other methods that are possible to limit it even further. I've also looked at those posts I could find about ffmpeg verbocity such as this that discuss the -loglevel option, but it does not provide enough control.
Here is the least verbose output I can get without silencing the output completely using the -loglevel error option, which is not what I want.
ffmpeg -hide_banner -i input.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 26 -x265-params log-level=error -vtag hvc1 -c:a ac3 -c:s mov_text output.mp4
Input #0, matroska,webm, from './input.mkv':
Metadata:
encoder : no_variable_data
creation_time : 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 00:48:46.48, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 9619 kb/s
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 326.409000
Metadata:
title : 00:00:00.000
Chapter #0:1: start 326.409000, end 1037.912000
Metadata:
title : 00:05:26.409
Chapter #0:2: start 1037.912000, end 1516.640000
Metadata:
title : 00:17:17.912
Chapter #0:3: start 1516.640000, end 2359.732000
Metadata:
title : 00:25:16.640
Chapter #0:4: start 2359.732000, end 2887.009000
Metadata:
title : 00:39:19.732
Chapter #0:5: start 2887.009000, end 2926.475000
Metadata:
title : 00:48:07.009
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Metadata:
BPS : 8107717
BPS-eng : 8107717
DURATION : 00:48:46.466000000
DURATION-eng : 00:48:46.466000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 70165
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 70165
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 2965869890
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2965869890
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
BPS : 1508999
BPS-eng : 1508999
DURATION : 00:48:46.475000000
DURATION-eng : 00:48:46.475000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 274357
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 274357
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 552006284
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 552006284
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
Metadata:
title : Forced
BPS : 105
BPS-eng : 105
DURATION : 00:00:18.518000000
DURATION-eng : 00:00:18.518000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 6
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 6
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 245
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 245
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
Stream #0:3(eng): Subtitle: subrip
Metadata:
BPS : 61
BPS-eng : 61
DURATION : 00:47:20.754000000
DURATION-eng : 00:47:20.754000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 584
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 584
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 21796
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 21796
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
Stream #0:4(eng): Subtitle: subrip
Metadata:
title : SDH
BPS : 62
BPS-eng : 62
DURATION : 00:48:07.176000000
DURATION-eng : 00:48:07.176000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 619
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 619
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 22653
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 22653
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> hevc (libx265))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (dts (dca) -> ac3 (native))
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (subrip (srt) -> mov_text (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Output #0, mp4, to './output.mp4':
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 326.409000
Metadata:
title : 00:00:00.000
Chapter #0:1: start 326.409000, end 1037.912000
Metadata:
title : 00:05:26.409
Chapter #0:2: start 1037.912000, end 1516.640000
Metadata:
title : 00:17:17.912
Chapter #0:3: start 1516.640000, end 2359.732000
Metadata:
title : 00:25:16.640
Chapter #0:4: start 2359.732000, end 2887.009000
Metadata:
title : 00:39:19.732
Chapter #0:5: start 2887.009000, end 2926.475000
Metadata:
title : 00:48:07.009
Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (libx265) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, 23.98 fps, 24k tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
Metadata:
BPS : 8107717
BPS-eng : 8107717
DURATION : 00:48:46.466000000
DURATION-eng : 00:48:46.466000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 70165
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 70165
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 2965869890
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2965869890
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
encoder : Lavc libx265
Side data:
cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: N/A
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
BPS : 1508999
BPS-eng : 1508999
DURATION : 00:48:46.475000000
DURATION-eng : 00:48:46.475000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 274357
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 274357
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 552006284
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 552006284
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
encoder : Lavc ac3
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874) (default) (forced)
Metadata:
title : Forced
BPS : 105
BPS-eng : 105
DURATION : 00:00:18.518000000
DURATION-eng : 00:00:18.518000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 6
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 6
NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 245
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 245
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: no_variable_data
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
_STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
encoder : Lavc mov_text
frame= 1047 fps= 58 q=33.7 size= 2560kB time=00:00:44.37 bitrate= 472.6kbits/s speed=2.48x
And this is what I ideally would like to have:
ffmpeg -hide_banner -i input.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 26 -x265-params log-level=error -vtag hvc1 -c:a ac3 -c:s mov_text output.mp4
Input #0, matroska,webm, from './input.mkv':
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s (default)
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
Stream #0:3(eng): Subtitle: subrip
Stream #0:4(eng): Subtitle: subrip
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> hevc (libx265))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (dts (dca) -> ac3 (native))
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (subrip (srt) -> mov_text (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Output #0, mp4, to './output.mp4':
Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (libx265) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, 23.98 fps, 24k tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s (default)
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874) (default) (forced)
frame= 1047 fps= 58 q=33.7 size= 2560kB time=00:00:44.37 bitrate= 472.6kbits/s speed=2.48x
If there is no way to do this with ffmpeg, it would be great if someone could give an example on how to filter out all the unneeded text from the output.
EDIT: Following the suggestion to use grep, I've come up with this which brings me nearly there. The only remaining issue is that grep makes the progress appear on continuous new lines and I haven't been able to filter for that.
ffmpeg -progress pipe:1 -i input.mkv -c:v libx265 -vtag hvc1 -c:a copy -c:s mov_text output.mp4 2>&1 | egrep "Input.*|Duration.*|Stream.*|Output.*|frame=.*"
Gives this output:
Input #0, matroska,webm, from './input.mkv':
Duration: 00:43:04.59, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 7253 kb/s
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s (default)
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> hevc (libx265))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (subrip (srt) -> mov_text (native))
Output #0, mp4, to '/output.mp4':
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: hevc (libx265) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, 23.98 fps, 13978 tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s (default)
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874) (default) (forced)
frame=92 92 fps=0.0 q=29.8 size= 0kB time=00:00:04.52 bitrate= 0.4kbits/s speed=9.01x
frame=17676 fps=174 q=31.2 size= 0kB time=00:00:08.04 bitrate= 0.3kbits/s speed=7.94x
frame=25555 fps=168 q=35.8 size= 256kB time=00:00:11.38 bitrate= 184.4kbits/s speed=7.48x
frame=29191 fps=143 q=34.4 size= 512kB time=00:00:12.88 bitrate= 325.7kbits/s speed=6.34x
