backdrop-generator
backdrop-generator
Docker app from vlx42's Repository
Overview
Generates .mp4 backdrop clips from your Jellyfin/Emby movie and TV libraries using FFmpeg. Supports audio control and expert mode for custom FFmpeg parameters. Fully configurable via Unraid UI.
Runtime arguments
- Network
bridge- Shell
bash- Privileged
- false
Template configuration
Movies FolderPathrw
Path to your Movies folder.
- Target
- /movies
- Default
- /mnt/user/media/Movies
- Value
- /mnt/user/media/Movies
TV FolderPathrw
Path to your TV Shows folder.
- Target
- /tv
- Default
- /mnt/user/media/TV
- Value
- /mnt/user/media/TV
Clip LengthVariablerw
Length of each backdrop clip in seconds.
- Target
- LENGTH
- Default
- 7
- Value
- 7
ResolutionVariablerw
Output resolution (720 or 1080).
- Target
- RESOLUTION
- Default
- 720
- Value
- 720
CRFVariablerw
Compression quality (lower is better quality, 28–30 recommended).
- Default
- 30
- Value
- 30
TimeoutVariablerw
FFmpeg timeout per file (seconds).
- Target
- TIMEOUT
- Default
- 30
- Value
- 30
IntervalVariablerw
Time between scans in seconds (default: 6 hours).
- Target
- INTERVAL
- Default
- 21600
- Value
- 21600
Force OverwriteVariablerw
Force re-generation even if backdrop already exists.
- Target
- FORCE
- Default
- false
- Value
- false
Daemon ModeVariablerw
Enable daemon mode (runs continuously).
- Target
- DAEMON
- Default
- true
- Value
- true
No AudioVariablerw
Generate clips without audio (default: false = include audio).
- Target
- NO_AUDIO
- Default
- false
- Value
- false
Expert Mode - Custom FFmpeg ParametersVariablerw
Advanced: Additional FFmpeg parameters (e.g., '-movflags +faststart -pix_fmt yuv420p'). Leave empty for default behavior.
- Target
- FFMPEG_EXTRA
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Total Downloads
Details
Repository
vlx42/backdrop-generatorLast Updated2025-06-23
First Seen2025-06-12
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