Using `ffmpeg` to reduce quality video and convert it to `mp4`

reduce_with_ffmpeg.py

import subprocess


def reduce_video_quality(
    input_file,
    output_file,
    target_resolution=(640, 360),
    target_fps=30,
    target_bitrate="1500k",
):
    try:
        command = [
            "ffmpeg",
            "-i",
            input_file,
            "-s",
            f"{target_resolution[0]}x{target_resolution[1]}",
            "-r",
            str(target_fps),
            "-b:v",
            target_bitrate,
            "-c:a",
            "copy",  # Keep the audio unchanged
            output_file,
        ]

        subprocess.run(command, check=True)

        print("Video quality reduced successfully.")
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error occurred: {e}")


# Example usage
input_video = input("input path>") or "video.mov"
output_video = "output_video_reduced.mp4"

reduce_video_quality(input_video, output_video, (1280, 720))