Chapter 140: getCanExtractFramesFast()

Core Idea

:::warning From v4. 0 on, frames can always be extracted fast and therefore the function has been removed.

Key Concepts

• When to use this API
• How to act on the results
• Reencoding a video
• Arguments
• src
• ffmpegExecutable
• ffprobeExecutable
• Return value

Code Examples

const result = await getCanExtractFramesFast({
  src: '/var/path/to/video.mp4',
});

console.log(result.canExtractFramesFast); // false
console.log(result.shouldReencode); // true

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for getCanExtractFramesFast() from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand when to use this api when working with getCanExtractFramesFast().
2. Understand how to act on the results when working with getCanExtractFramesFast().
3. Understand reencoding a video when working with getCanExtractFramesFast().
4. Understand arguments when working with getCanExtractFramesFast().
5. Understand src when working with getCanExtractFramesFast().

Connects To

• Chromium Flags: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.
• Compare ssr: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.
• Dataset Render: related page in the Rendering & SSR section.