[FFmpeg-user] How to reduce console output while downloading video stream?

[Bo Berglund]

When downloading a live stream on Linux using ffmpeg I get a lot of noise on the
screen like:

[hls @ 0x17859d0] Skip ('#EXT-X-VERSION:3')
[https @ 0x1a03eb0] Opening 'https://somesite.com/stream/bc-1727330916096.ts'
for reading
frame=  628 fps= 41 q=32.0 size=    1280kB time=00:00:20.99 bitrate=
499.5kbits/s dup=5 drop=0 speed=1.39xframe=  654 fps= 42 q=32.0 size=    1536kB
time=00:00:21.76 bitrate= 578.3kbits/s dup=5 drop=0 speed=1.39xframe=  678 fps=
42 q=32.0 size=    1536kB time=00:00:22.59 bitrate= 557.0kbits/s dup=5 drop=0
speed= 1.4xframe=  701 fps= 42 q=32.0 size=    1536kB time=00:00:23.29 bitrate=
540.1kbits/s dup=5 drop=0 speed=1.39x[https @ 0x247a7e0] Opening
'https://somesite.com/stream/bc.m3u8' for reading

How can I reduce this to only show some progress messages without all this
noise?
Is there a verbocity setting I can use?

My download script reformats the video output on the go to a specific size such
that it can be viewed directly once it is done without further processing.


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Bo Berglund
Developer in Sweden