Opt-in WITH_FFMPEG build arg installs Debian's ffmpeg in the backend image

Off by default, since it adds about 400 MB. Documented with the clip recipe
and in the configuration reference.
This commit is contained in:
2026-10-15 15:55:02 +02:00
parent f2215a2b63
commit 96618e40a2
4 changed files with 23 additions and 3 deletions
+4 -3
View File
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ def process(clip):
```
Use it only for clips headed for such a panel. Browsers play the originals,
and the result plays there too, just smaller. The Docker image does not ship
`ffmpeg` yet, so the node runs only where `ffmpeg` is on the `PATH`, such as a
[remote worker](workers.md).
and the result plays there too, just smaller. The node needs `ffmpeg` on the
`PATH`. The Docker image includes it only when built with
[`WITH_FFMPEG=true`](../reference/configuration.md#image-options) in `.env`.
Otherwise run the node on a [remote worker](workers.md) that has it.
## Printing