This firmware update removes the need for the plugin to view video on in a web browser.
https://amcrest.com/firmwaredownloads
Amcrest Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZNYE224qh9K0hhaaIxU-rta
FFmpeg Hardware Encoding on a Windows 10
Installing FFmpeg: https://www.rickmakes.com/ffmpeg-notes/
Identifying your Processor: https://youtu.be/2T47fLcnp60
FFmpeg doc on Hardware Acceleration: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/HWAccelIntro
Intel QuickSync Support Chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video
Hardware Encoding with Default Bitrate (low quality)
ffmpeg.exe -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec h264_qsv train_hw_default264.mp4
Create a 5 Second Test Clip with Software Encoder
ffmpeg.exe -i train.mp4 -t 5 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec libx264 train_test.mp4
View Test Clip Specs to Determine Bitrate (ex. 6658 kb/s)
ffprobe.exe train_test.mp4
Encode with Hardware Encoder (fastest)
ffmpeg.exe -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec h264_qsv -b:v 6300k train_hw264.mp4
Encode with Software Encoder (slowest)
ffmpeg.exe -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec libx264 -b:v 6300k train_sw264.mp4
FFmpeg Hardware Encoding on a Mac
Installing FFmpeg: https://www.rickmakes.com/ffmpeg-notes/
Identifying your Processor: https://youtu.be/yJjnLe4HbCM
FFmpeg doc on Hardware Acceleration: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/HWAccelIntro
Intel QuickSync Support Chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video
Mac Models by Processor Type: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Macintosh_models_grouped_by_CPU_type
Hardware Encoding with Default Bitrate (low quality)
ffmpeg -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec h264_videotoolbox train_hw_default264.mp4
Create a 5 Second Test Clip with Software Encoder
ffmpeg -i train.mp4 -t 5 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec libx264 train_test.mp4
View Test Clip Specs to Determine Bitrate (ex. 6658 kb/s)
ffprobe train_test.mp4
Encode with Hardware Encoder (fastest)
ffmpeg -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec h264_videotoolbox -b:v 6700k train_hw264.mp4
Encode with Software Encoder (slowest)
ffmpeg -i train.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -acodec copy -vcodec libx264 -b:v 6700k train_sw264.mp4