ffmpeg-sidecar
A Rust crate that wraps the FFmpeg CLI binary with an intuitive Iterator interface for processing video as raw RGB frames.
What is ffmpeg-sidecar?
FFmpeg Sidecar is a Rust crate that wraps the FFmpeg command-line interface (CLI) with an intuitive Iterator-based API. It enables Rust developers to process video files as sequences of raw RGB frames, abstracting the complexities of video decoding and encoding while leveraging FFmpeg's extensive format and codec support. The crate solves the problem of interacting with video data in a high-level, ergonomic way without dealing with low-level FFmpeg bindings.
Rust developers working with video processing, computer vision, or media applications who need a simple, cross-platform way to decode, encode, or manipulate video frames. It's particularly useful for those who prefer a CLI-based approach over low-level FFmpeg bindings.
Developers choose FFmpeg Sidecar because it offers a straightforward, iterator-based interface to FFmpeg with automatic binary downloads, cross-platform support, and rich metadata extraction—all without the build complexity of low-level bindings. Its unique selling point is treating video as an iterable stream of raw frames, making video processing feel native to Rust.
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Wrap a standalone FFmpeg binary in an intuitive Iterator interface. 🏍
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