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High CPU usage by ffmpeg

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop, performance

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating where ffmpeg is launched and how frames are captured, reproduce the 80–90% CPU usage on the stated hardware, and establish an agreed CPU and frame-drop target before changing anything.

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Description

enhancement Medium Priority

Currently, on i5 desktops / i7 laptops, ffmpeg uses 80-90% CPU if it can, and frames are dropped. This should be improved.

Dominant language
Python
Stars
9
Forks
1
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