H.264 (MPEG-4/AVC: Advanced Video Coding).Higher Order Ambisonic HOA.wav to Quicktime.mov.Adjust the length to the shortest media file.If you did everything right, you can now open the command prompt (cmd) directly in the explorer with “Ctrl” + “right click” and directly use the codes described below. The setup of FFmpeg is not quite as easy as you are used to with other software nowadays, but the files can be downloaded here for free.įortunately, there are very good instructions on the Internet for Windows and Mac in German, English and other languages, so just ask the search engine of trust. Spatial Audio format support for 360° Video Platforms & Players Installation If you want to know which audio format is best used for which platform, you can also check at my blog post right here:

FFmpeg is also interesting for streaming conventional and VR videos.

Most program codes, like here, can simply be copied, pasted, and looked up here again and again.

For example, if only the sound needs to be changed, FFmpeg can simply change the audio stream, while the video remains untouched and is therefore not only interesting for 360° videos.

Also interesting for the editor: Re-rendering is not necessary in most cases.

DIY sound engineer: in the production process, especially in virtual reality, it can save a lot of time to simply convert the video as you would like it to be, without having to ask the editor to again render a new file, which then has to be uploaded and downloaded.You are not bound to presets as with most editing software and can intervene in the encoding process in great detail. FFmpeg supports virtually any audio and video format.Be informed about new 360° Encoding Why FFmpeg Codes?īefore we go into the nerdy details and we can feel like with, first a few basic words, why FFmpeg convinced me, even if it doesn’t even have a graphical user interface (GUI) and can seem a bit daunting at first glance:

Ffmpeg encoders