[FFmpeg-user] Feature request: show the "speed" of audio only conversions

[Roger Pack]

On 6/11/15, Moritz Barsnick <barsnick at gmx.net> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 10:31:54 -0600, Roger Pack wrote:
>> Suggestion/feature request: make audio progress bar include a "seconds
>> per second" metric, or otherwise, like
>>
>> size=  499284kB time=00:14:47.61 bitrate=4608.0kbits/s speed= 1.9 s/s
>>
>> So you can see how many seconds (and thus infer how long the entire
>> process will take) more easily.
>
> Which is something like a "5.3x" display, such as lame shows it (I
> think).
>
> I think that is just as valid a request for video. I do see the fps,
> but I need to do quick head-math and know the fps of the source.
>
> That said, there may be some ambiguity with regards to which base to
> take: Input PTS, output PTS; what about jumps in PTS? Can this work
> when copying? I'm thinking out loud too much. ;)

It would be a huge win to get an "estimated time to completion" as well :)