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feat: Supercharge FFmpeg & Third-Party Codecs Status Assistant - #56
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…alog (#35) - Introduce RvCodecManager and RvCodecDialog for cross-platform detection and management of multimedia codecs and third-party SDKs (FFmpeg, Blackmagic RAW, RED Digital Cinema, NDI Network Video, and Apple VideoToolbox) - Detect when Homebrew ffmpeg-full is shadowed by standard ffmpeg on macOS/Linux and provide a 1-click Relink FFmpeg-Full action and startup alerts - Provide instructions and commands for Windows package managers (winget, scoop, choco, Gyan.dev) to install shared FFmpeg with full codec support - Expose showCodecDialog and isFFmpegShadowed to Mu and Python scripting environments - Integrate into Help menu (Supercharge FFmpeg & Codecs...) and Preferences -> Formats tab - Add standalone cross-platform CLI/GUI helper openutv-supercharge-ffmpeg.py with .sh and .cmd wrappers and stage into app bundle resources - Closes #35 Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
…decDialog - Remove probeAll() call from RvCodecDialog::refreshUI() to eliminate synchronous infinite signal recursion with statusUpdated - Cleanly remove and delete layout items in RvCodecDialog::refreshUI() to prevent dangling layout pointers - Inject Homebrew/system binary search paths into QProcessEnvironment in probeFFmpeg and relinkFFmpegFull for macOS GUI application mode - Reduce probe process timeouts to 500ms to keep UI snappy Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
…DK versions Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
… all platforms - Fix false positive where standard Homebrew FFmpeg was labeled Supercharged due to basic libx265 flag - Use canonical path symlink resolution, prefix checks, and full-build flags (libplacebo, libxvid, whisper, gyan.dev) to distinguish true FFmpeg-Full - Correctly flag when FFmpeg-Full is shadowed by standard FFmpeg and offer 1-click relinking - Extract and display detected active FFmpeg version string in UI - Update version requirement title to v7.x–v9.x+ (Full) Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
When ffmpeg-full is not installed on the system, wire the action button to onInstallFFmpegHomebrewClicked instead of onRelinkFFmpegClicked. Provide users with the option to launch Terminal directly or copy 'brew update && brew install ffmpeg-full && brew link --overwrite ffmpeg-full' to the clipboard. Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
…fmpeg Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
- On Windows, re-read User/System PATH from the registry and probe %LOCALAPPDATA%/Microsoft/WinGet/Links and Packages directories. - Prioritize Gyan.dev FFmpeg Shared full builds when evaluating candidates. - Add support for NDI 6 Tools runtime dll paths and recursive search under C:/Program Files/NDI. Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
… deprecation Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
…iler Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
…rectories on Windows Signed-off-by: Michael Oliver <mcoliver@gmail.com>
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Summary
Addresses and resolves #35: feat: supercharge ffmpeg.
Provides a comprehensive, cross-platform 'easy button' and status assistant for users to supercharge FFmpeg (enabling non-free/patented codecs like H.265/HEVC, AAC, ProRes) while strictly respecting software distribution and licensing requirements. Extends coverage to other professional formats requiring third-party runtime installs: Blackmagic RAW (BRAW), RED Digital Cinema (R3D), NewTek NDI Network Video, and native Apple VideoToolbox / ProRes RAW.
Key Features Implemented
RvCodecManagerDynamic Probing & Engine Backend:ffmpeg -versionconfiguration flags (--enable-libx265,--enable-nonfree,--enable-gpl, etc.) and determines if the active build is standard or supercharged.ffmpeg-fullis installed via Homebrew but shadowed by standardffmpeg(due tobrew upgradesymlink overwrites).brew unlink ffmpeg-full && brew unlink ffmpeg && brew link --overwrite ffmpeg-fulldirectly from C++ and Python.RED_SDK_PATH, local OpenUTV RED folders (~/Library/Application Support/OpenUTV/RED,%APPDATA%/OpenUTV/RED), and provides 1-click folder opening and SDK download links.RvCodecDialogModern Qt UI:winget install "FFmpeg (Shared)",scoop install ffmpeg-shared), open Gyan.dev release builds, open RED SDK directory, download BRAW, download NDI.Application Integration:
Help -> Supercharge FFmpeg & Codecs...in Mu (openrv_help_menu_mode.mu), with dynamic alert warning if shadowed on startup.Video Codecs & Professional Formatssection at the top of the Formats tab with a direct button to launch the assistant dialog.commands.showCodecDialog()andcommands.isFFmpegShadowed()to Mu and Python (py_rvui).Standalone Cross-Platform CLI/GUI Helper:
src/bin/nsapps/UTV/openutv-supercharge-ffmpeg.py(with.shand.cmdwrappers).--status(formatted terminal report),--json(structured data),--relink, and--open-red-folder.Closes #35.