Tag: media

Plex Pass Hits $749. Time for Jellyfin.

Plex tripled the lifetime price to $749. Here's a decision tree plus a working Jellyfin migration plan: Docker, transcoding, clients, watch history.

Jellyfin vs Plex: Your Media Deserves Better Than a Subscription

Plex built the gold standard for media servers, but added a paywall. Jellyfin is the open-source answer that's finally caught up. Here's which one belongs on your server in 2026.

HandBrake and Video Transcoding: Your Media Library Deserves Better Compression

Stop hoarding 50GB Blu-ray remuxes. Learn HandBrakeCLI, H.265/AV1 trade-offs, GPU encoding, and batch scripts that actually work.

FFmpeg: Advanced Video & Audio Manipulations

Advanced FFmpeg techniques — filter graphs, stream mapping, subtitle burning, speed adjustment, and batch processing scripts.

FFmpeg: Comprehensive Audio Processing Techniques

FFmpeg audio processing — normalize levels, convert formats, mix tracks, extract audio from video, and apply filters from the command line.

Creating Image Slideshows with Voiceovers using FFMPEG

Build a video slideshow from static images with a voiceover track using FFmpeg — concat filters, fade transitions, and audio sync.