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GPU-Accelerated Media Re-Encoding with Web Dashboard

Modern, intelligent video encoding system with quality checking, state tracking, and a beautiful web interface for monitoring and control.

Features

Core Encoding

Smart Quality Detection - Analyzes source quality and warns before degradation
GPU Acceleration - NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QSV, or CPU encoding
State Tracking - SQLite database tracks all processed files
Subtitle Detection - Only processes files with subtitle streams
Resume Capability - Interrupt and resume without losing progress
Profile-Based Encoding - Pre-configured quality profiles for different use cases

Web Dashboard

Real-Time Monitoring - Live stats, progress, and activity feed
Job Control - Start, stop, and manage encoding jobs
File Management - Browse files, select specific movies to re-encode
Profile Selection - Choose encoding profiles from the UI
Quality Analysis - View file details, quality scores, and savings
System Health - Monitor GPU/CPU usage, disk space, encoder status

Quality Features

Pre-Encode Analysis - Calculate quality scores before encoding
Degradation Detection - Warn if encoding will lower quality
HDR Detection - Identify HDR content for special handling
Bitrate Analysis - Calculate bits-per-pixel for quality assessment
Skip Protection - Optionally skip files that would degrade

Quick Start

For complete setup instructions, see UNRAID-DEPLOYMENT.md

The deployment guide includes:

NVIDIA GPU setup (RTX series)
Intel Arc GPU setup (A-Series, integrated graphics)
CPU-only setup
Directory permissions (critical!)
Troubleshooting common issues
Performance tuning

Quick Example (Intel Arc)

# Build image
docker build -f Dockerfile.intel -t encoderpro-intel:latest .

# Fix permissions (REQUIRED!)
chown -R 1000:1000 /mnt/user/appdata/encoderpro/{db,logs}
chown -R 1000:1000 /mnt/user/temp/encoderpro-work
chown -R 1000:1000 /mnt/user/archive/movies

# Run dashboard
docker run -d \
  --name encoderpro-dashboard-intel \
  --device=/dev/dri:/dev/dri \
  -e GPU_TYPE=intel \
  -p 5000:5000 \
  -v /mnt/user/movies:/movies \
  -v /mnt/user/archive/movies:/archive \
  -v /mnt/user/appdata/encoderpro/config.yaml:/config/config.yaml:ro \
  -v /mnt/user/appdata/encoderpro/db:/db \
  -v /mnt/user/appdata/encoderpro/logs:/logs \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  encoderpro-intel:latest dashboard

# Access dashboard at http://your-server:5000

Configuration

Main Config File (config.yaml)

# Directory paths
movies_dir: /movies          # Source movies
archive_dir: /archive        # Original file archive
work_dir: /work             # Temporary work directory

# Encoding profiles
profiles:
  default: balanced_gpu

  definitions:
    high_quality_gpu:
      encoder: nvidia_nvenc_h265
      quality: 19              # Lower = better quality
      preset: slow
      description: "Highest quality NVENC encoding"

    balanced_gpu:
      encoder: nvidia_nvenc_h265
      quality: 23
      preset: medium
      description: "Balanced quality and speed"

    fast_cpu:
      encoder: cpu_x265
      quality: 23
      preset: fast
      description: "Fast CPU encoding"

# Quality checking
quality_check:
  enabled: true
  warn_threshold: 10.0        # Warn if quality drops >10 points
  error_threshold: 20.0       # Error if quality drops >20 points
  skip_on_degradation: false  # Skip files that would degrade
  prompt_on_warning: true

# Processing options
subtitle_check:
  enabled: true               # Only process files with subtitles

batch_size: 10                # Process this many files before pausing
parallel_jobs: 1              # Number of simultaneous encodes

Environment Variables

# Dashboard settings
DASHBOARD_HOST=0.0.0.0
DASHBOARD_PORT=5000
DASHBOARD_DEBUG=false

# File paths
MOVIES_DIR=/movies
ARCHIVE_DIR=/archive
WORK_DIR=/work
STATE_DB=/db/state.db
LOG_DIR=/logs
CONFIG_FILE=/config/config.yaml
REENCODE_SCRIPT=/app/reencode.py

Usage

Web Dashboard

Access the dashboard at http://localhost:5000
Scan your library - Click "📂 Scan Library" to populate database
Configure settings - Set encoding profile and quality thresholds
Select files - Choose specific movies to re-encode, or process all
Start encoding - Click "▶️ Start Processing"
Monitor progress - View real-time stats, activity, and logs

Command Line

# Scan library only (no encoding)
python reencode.py -c config.yaml --scan-only

# Process with default profile
python reencode.py -c config.yaml

# Use specific profile
python reencode.py -c config.yaml --profile high_quality_gpu

# Check quality only
python reencode.py -c config.yaml --check-quality

# Show statistics
python reencode.py -c config.yaml --stats

# Reset specific files
python reencode.py -c config.yaml --reset-file /movies/movie.mkv

Encoding Profiles

Pre-Configured Profiles

Profile	Encoder	CRF	Use Case
quality_gpu	NVENC H.265	19	Highest quality, larger files
balanced_gpu	NVENC H.265	23	Balanced quality/size (default)
space_saver	NVENC H.265	28	Maximum compression
quality_cpu	x265	19	CPU-based high quality
balanced_cpu	x265	23	CPU-based balanced
intel_qsv	Intel QSV	23	Intel Quick Sync

Custom Profiles

Create custom profiles by editing config.yaml:

profiles:
  definitions:
    my_profile:
      encoder: nvidia_nvenc_h265
      quality: 21
      preset: medium
      description: "My custom settings"

Quality Checking

encoderPro analyzes source files before encoding to prevent quality degradation.

Quality Score (0-100)

Based on bits per pixel (bpp):

95-100: Near lossless (>0.5 bpp)
85-95: Excellent (0.3-0.5 bpp)
70-85: Good (0.2-0.3 bpp)
50-70: Acceptable (0.1-0.2 bpp)
<50: Poor (<0.1 bpp)

Degradation Thresholds

Warn Threshold (10): Shows warning if quality drops >10 points
Error Threshold (20): Stops encoding if quality drops >20 points
Skip on Degradation: Automatically skip files that would degrade

Example

Source: 4K BluRay Remux
- Bitrate: 40 Mbps
- Resolution: 3840x2160
- Quality Score: 92 (Excellent)

Target: CRF 23 NVENC
- Estimated Bitrate: 12 Mbps
- Quality Score: 78 (Good)
- Degradation: -14 points ⚠️ WARNING

Action: Encode with warning, or skip if skip_on_degradation=true

Database Management

Database Tools

# Initialize new database
python init_database.py

# View database statistics
python dbmanage.py stats

# Reset file states
python dbmanage.py reset --state completed

# Export to CSV
python dbmanage.py export files.csv

# Cleanup orphaned entries
python dbmanage.py cleanup

Database Schema

Files Table:

id: Primary key
filepath: Full path to file
relative_path: Display path
state: pending, processing, completed, failed, skipped
has_subtitles: Subtitle detection result
original_size: Original file size
encoded_size: Encoded file size
error_message: Failure/skip reason
profile_name: Encoding profile used
encoder_used: Actual encoder used
fps: Encoding speed
Timestamps: created_at, updated_at, started_at, completed_at

API Reference

See DASHBOARD-API.md for complete API documentation.

Key Endpoints

GET /api/stats - Processing statistics
GET /api/files - File list with filtering
GET /api/profiles - Available encoding profiles
POST /api/jobs/start - Start encoding
POST /api/jobs/stop - Stop encoding
POST /api/jobs/reencode-selected - Queue specific files
GET /api/health - System health check

Deployment

See UNRAID-DEPLOYMENT.md for complete deployment instructions including:

Step-by-step setup for NVIDIA, Intel Arc, and CPU
Directory permissions configuration
Unraid template configuration
Performance tuning guides
Troubleshooting common issues

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"No files found in database"

Run library scan: Click "📂 Scan Library" in dashboard
Or: python reencode.py -c config.yaml --scan-only

"Reencode script not found"

Check REENCODE_SCRIPT environment variable
Ensure /app/reencode.py exists in container

"Config file not found"

Mount config directory: -v /path/to/config:/config
Set CONFIG_FILE=/config/config.yaml

"PyYAML not installed"

Install: pip install pyyaml
Or rebuild Docker image

"GPU not detected"

NVIDIA: Install nvidia-docker2, use --gpus all
Intel: Use --device=/dev/dri:/dev/dri
Check: ffmpeg -encoders | grep nvenc or grep qsv

Dashboard shows errors

Check logs: docker logs encoderpro
Check browser console (F12)
Verify paths and permissions

Debug Mode

# Enable debug logging
export DASHBOARD_DEBUG=true
python dashboard.py

# Or in Docker
docker run -e DASHBOARD_DEBUG=true ...

Architecture

Components

reencode.py - Core encoding engine
dashboard.py - Flask web server
quality_checker.py - Quality analysis module
templates/ - HTML templates
static/ - CSS/JS assets

Workflow

Scan - Discover media files, detect subtitles
Analyze - Check quality, calculate scores
Queue - Add to database as "pending"
Process - Encode files in order
Verify - Check output quality
Archive - Move original to archive
Complete - Update database, log results

Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Documentation

UNRAID-DEPLOYMENT.md - Complete deployment guide (START HERE)
DASHBOARD-API.md - Complete API reference
DASHBOARD-GUIDE.md - Web dashboard user guide
QUALITY-GUIDE.md - Quality analysis guide
QUALITY-CHECKING.md - Quality checking technical details
FEATURE-SUMMARY.md - New feature documentation
SECURITY-FIXES.md - Security improvements
STUCK-PROCESSING-FIX.md - Stuck file handling

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Support

Issues: https://github.com/yourusername/encoderPro/issues
Documentation: https://encoderpro.readthedocs.io
Discord: https://discord.gg/encoderpro

Version

3.2.0 - Security hardened, CSRF protection, stuck file handling, direct Docker commands

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encoderPro

Features

Core Encoding

Web Dashboard

Quality Features

Quick Start

Quick Example (Intel Arc)

Configuration

Main Config File (config.yaml)

Environment Variables

Usage

Web Dashboard

Command Line

Encoding Profiles

Pre-Configured Profiles

Custom Profiles

Quality Checking

Quality Score (0-100)

Degradation Thresholds

Example

Database Management

Database Tools

Database Schema

API Reference

Key Endpoints

Deployment

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Debug Mode

Architecture

Components

Workflow

Contributing

Documentation

License

Support

Version

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