: Use -ss before -i for faster seeking (but less frame-accurate). If accuracy matters, put -ss after -i .
Grab Soldier Boy’s monologue or a song: the boys s03e03 ffmpeg
: For live streaming, a command might look like: $$ffmpeg -re -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -f flv rtmp://your-streaming-server.com/your-stream-key$$ : Use -ss before -i for faster seeking