Re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 – quality still good, size cut by 60%
Wanted to share a quick ffmpeg win. Grabbed Abbott Elementary S01E07 (the “Gifted Program” episode – peak Ava chaos). Original file was ~1.2 GB (H.264). Ran it through ffmpeg with libx265, CRF 28, kept original audio (copy) and subs. abbott elementary s01e07 ffmpeg
H.264, ~1.2 GB Output: HEVC, CRF 28, ~480 MB Re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 – quality still good,
Here’s a social media post draft for with an ffmpeg angle — great for a tech + TV crossover audience (e.g., video editors, self-hosters, Plex users). Option 1: Twitter / Mastodon / Bluesky (short & punchy) 💼🍎 Just re-encoded Abbott Elementary S01E07 with ffmpeg to save space on my Plex server. H.265 → 480 MB, original subs & stereo audio kept. Ava would definitely roast me for this. 😅 Ran it through ffmpeg with libx265, CRF 28,
Add -preset medium to balance speed vs. compression (default is medium anyway).
Command I used: ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e07.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 28 -c:a copy -c:s copy abbott.s01e07.small.mkv
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