Conversion task converts the converted file.

[tattered_mind 0]

Version 4.7.8.0 on Windows. Version 4.7.8.0 on FreeBSD (TrueNAS)

In both versions tested as such:

• Scheduled to record over the air ATSC 3.0 show, store in own "recording" library. All other Videos in library marked as played.
• Results in a HEVC-AC4.ts video file (records ~4Mbps)
  • want H264-AAC.mkv (~8Mpbs)
• have a single conversion task scheduled for "recording" library and set up as such:
  • Original media folder, next to original files
  • Custom
    • MKV
    • h264
    • aac
    • 8 Mbps (original quality equates to near double file size, while ~8 Mpbs results in about the same file size)
  •  Download unplayed videos only
  •  Automatically download new content (if either one or none of these are not checked then automatic conversion tasks are not done)
• When a show completes, media is scanned, conversion task begins when scheduled.
• Converted file HEVC-AC4 - custom.mkv is placed next to original HEVC-AC4.ts
• Another media scan task is run
• Another conversion task is run converting the HEVC-AC4 - custom.mkv into HEVC-AC4 - custom - custom.mkv
• Repeat ad infinitum

I don't know why the conversion task continues...

I would assume that the conversion task checks the properties, container, v codec, a codec and bitrate. If any of those do not match or higher bitrate, then a conversion task is run. If they all match or are less than or equal to desired bitrate then nothing is done.

order of logs

embyserver.txt for all directly after a server restart.

ffmpeg...e437 ->ts to -custom.mkv

ffmpeg...ab79 -> -custom.mkv to -custom-custom.mkv

ffmpeg...3003 -> -custom-custom.mkv to -custom-custom-custom.mkv

ffmpeg...a999 -> -custom-custom-custom.mkv to -custom-custom-custom-custom.mkv

embyserver.txt ffmpeg-transcode-e437e2c1-5dcb-4efb-abf8-7dcf62c092d3_1.txt ffmpeg-transcode-ab79e09c-162d-4c0a-8add-6a2a4858db4c_1.txt ffmpeg-transcode-3003c715-14c7-4144-a147-8ba4bd4bb082_1.txt ffmpeg-transcode-a999f7a4-2530-4d5d-afbd-cb240477163b_1.txt

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