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Is there a way of forcing ffmpeg to encode each audio stream in a different thread?

ffmpeg
    -i audio1.ac3 -c:a libopus
    -i audio2.ac3 -c:a libopus
    -i audio3.ac3 -c:a libopus
    output.mkv

I mean only ffmpeg's own instruments, without multiple processes and other OS features.

Normally, there is only one core saturated, so encoding a file with many audio streams is very long.

Exact command:

ffmpeg -loglevel verbose
    -i 'Ярость (Fury).mkv'
    -i 'Fury (2014) [Ukr & Eng, Sub Eng] BDRip-AVC [Hurtom & HELLYWOOD].mkv'
    -threads 0 -max_muxing_queue_size 65536 -avoid_negative_ts 1 -metadata title=2014.Fury.BDRip.HEVC.1080p
    -map 0:0 -c:v copy -metadata:s:v:0 title=2014.Fury.BDRip.HEVC.1080p -disposition:v:0 +default-forced
    -map 0:2 -c:a libopus -application audio -vbr on -packet_loss 0 -frame_duration 20 -mapping_family 255 -compression_level 10 -metadata:s:a:0 language=eng -metadata:s:a:0 title=Original -disposition:a:0 +default-forced
    -map 1:1 -c:a libopus -application audio -vbr on -packet_loss 0 -frame_duration 20 -mapping_family 255 -compression_level 10 -metadata:s:a:1 language=ukr -disposition:a:1 -default-forced
    -map 0:1 -c:a libopus -application audio -vbr on -packet_loss 0 -frame_duration 20 -mapping_family 255 -compression_level 10 -metadata:s:a:2 language=rus -metadata:s:a:2 title=Dub -disposition:a:2 -default-forced
    -map 0:10 -c:s copy -metadata:s:s:0 language=eng -metadata:s:s:0 title=Original -disposition:s:0 -default-forced
    -f matroska ./2014.Fury.BDRip.HEVC.1080p.mkv

Log:

... inputs ...
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:2 -> #0:1 (dts (dca) -> opus (libopus))
  Stream #1:1 -> #0:2 (ac3 (native) -> opus (libopus))
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:3 (ac3 (native) -> opus (libopus))
  Stream #0:10 -> #0:4 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[graph_2_in_0_1 @ 0000019ca2cb29c0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x60f
[format_out_0_3 @ 0000019ca2cb20c0] auto-inserting filter 'auto_resampler_0' between the filter 'Parsed_anull_0' and the filter 'format_out_0_3'
[auto_resampler_0 @ 0000019ca2cb27c0] ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:fltp r:48000Hz -> ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:flt r:48000Hz
[libopus @ 0000019ca2c9f3c0] No bit rate set. Defaulting to 384000 bps.
[graph_0_in_0_2 @ 0000019ca2cb1ac0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x60f
[format_out_0_1 @ 0000019ca2cb1bc0] auto-inserting filter 'auto_resampler_0' between the filter 'Parsed_anull_0' and the filter 'format_out_0_1'
[auto_resampler_0 @ 0000019ca2cb14c0] ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:fltp r:48000Hz -> ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:flt r:48000Hz
[libopus @ 0000019ca292c980] No bit rate set. Defaulting to 384000 bps.
[graph_1_in_1_1 @ 0000019ca2cb2bc0] tb:1/48000 samplefmt:fltp samplerate:48000 chlayout:0x60f
[format_out_0_2 @ 0000019ca2cb26c0] auto-inserting filter 'auto_resampler_0' between the filter 'Parsed_anull_0' and the filter 'format_out_0_2'
[auto_resampler_0 @ 0000019ca2cb0dc0] ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:fltp r:48000Hz -> ch:6 chl:5.1(side) fmt:flt r:48000Hz
[libopus @ 0000019ca292e980] No bit rate set. Defaulting to 384000 bps.
Output #0, matroska, to './2014.Fury.BDRip.HEVC.1080p.mkv':
  Metadata:
    DATE_RELEASED   : 2014
    title           : 2014.Fury.BDRip.HEVC.1080p
    Released by     : Buba5473 for NNM-Club
    Copyright       : Encoded by Goor80
    encoder         : Lavf58.12.100
    Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 478.228000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    ... chapters ...
    Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (Main 10), 1 reference frame, yuv420p10le(tv), 1920x800 (0x0) [SAR 1:1 DAR 12:5], q=2-31, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc (default)
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: opus (libopus) ([255][255][255][255] / 0xFFFFFFFF), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), flt, delay 312, 384 kb/s (default)
    Stream #0:2(ukr): Audio: opus (libopus) ([255][255][255][255] / 0xFFFFFFFF), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), flt, delay 312, 384 kb/s
    Stream #0:3(rus): Audio: opus (libopus) ([255][255][255][255] / 0xFFFFFFFF), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), flt, delay 312, 384 kb/s
    Stream #0:4(eng): Subtitle: subrip
[matroska @ 0000019ca2d17f00] Starting new cluster due to timestamp=6175.5kbits/s speed=10.2x
[matroska @ 0000019ca2d17f00] Starting new cluster due to timestamp=7530.8kbits/s speed=8.74x
[matroska @ 0000019ca2d17f00] Starting new cluster due to timestamp=7955.1kbits/s speed=9.02x
frame=156607 fps=205 q=-1.0 size= 8321971kB time=01:48:51.85 bitrate=10437.1kbits/s speed=8.55x
... not finished yet ...

fps is always around 3000/number_of_audio_channels, meaning all audio transcoding is done with the only thread.

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  • Is that your exact command?
    – Gyan
    May 30, 2018 at 15:54
  • No, I removed unrelated options and details for better readability. I have tried to play with -threads, but this option is only about per-stream multithreading.
    – hedgar2017
    May 30, 2018 at 17:28
  • Share your exact command and log.
    – Gyan
    May 30, 2018 at 17:37
  • Posted the exact command and log above.
    – hedgar2017
    May 30, 2018 at 17:45
  • fps=205 only represents turnover of video frames.
    – Gyan
    Aug 17, 2018 at 13:41

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Most (all ?) audio encoders are single-threaded and afaict, all encoding will occur in the main thread.

Maybe worth filing a feature request at trac.ffmpeg.org

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  • I have already developed a wrapper running an ffmpeg instance for each stream and then mkvmerge'ing them together. Thanks for your help anyway.
    – hedgar2017
    Aug 26, 2018 at 18:32

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