[FFmpeg-user] Compressed file is larger than original...

[Michael Koch]

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> Youtube:
> r_frame_rate=30/1
> avg_frame_rate=30/1
> bit_rate=1011745
> nb_frames=1847
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>
> What seems significant to me here is that YouTube reduced the frame rate and
> consequently the number of frames to half. The quality of the video still
> seems reasonably to what I need it for, so is there a command in ffmpeg
> where I can reduce the frame rate and accomplish the same as YouTube?

add -r 30 to your command line

Michael