need script to delete after convert, ffmpeg

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I'm a virgin to this whole CMD scene. I can really use some help. I just want to delete the file after it converts. Heres what I have so far: update: I figured how to delete after conversion, but its after everything is converted, I want to delete the file RIGHT AFTER EACH CONVERT...

dir/b/s *.mkv >mkvlist.txt
for /F "delims=;" %%F in (mkvlist.txt) do ffmpeg.exe  -i "%%F" -vcodec copy -acodec copy "%%~dF%%~pF%%~nF.mp4"
del mkvlist.txt del *.mkv

MC ND · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-06 11:10:52Z

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There is not any need for the temporary file. Just use a recursive for command, and for each file found, convert it and remove source if the output file exists and no error was reported

for /r %%F in (*.mkv) do (
    ffmpeg.exe  -i "%%F" -vcodec copy -acodec copy "%%~dpnF.mp4"
    if not errorlevel 1 if exist "%%~dpnF.mp4" del /q "%%F"
)

edited Feb 6, 2017 at 11:10

answered Feb 5, 2017 at 19:22

MC ND

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Gsharks Over a year ago

Ha! It works , but the audio is still in dts, is there a way to convert the audio too, I'm trying to convert to ACC format. I'm trying to get direct streams for Plex. Thanks for your time MC you have no idea how much I appreciate it.

MC ND Over a year ago

@Gsharks, if you want to convert the audio you should not directly copy it from input file. Try replacing -acodec copy with -c:a aac, or read here for more information

Gsharks Over a year ago

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Gyan Over a year ago

Be aware that sometimes ffmpeg will create a file, including an empty one, and leave it there, even if conversion has failed. Better to check for error code, so last line in the loop could be if %errorlevel%==0 del /q "%%F"

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Александр Тукальский · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-11 06:16:41Z

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CMD use && chars to run command if previous completed successfully. For example I use the following

for %i in (*.avi) do ffmpeg -sn -y -i "%i" -c:v libx265 -c:a aac "%~ni.mp4" && del /f/q "%i"

Code all avi files in folder and delete source file after successfull.

answered Aug 11, 2020 at 6:16

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