What is FFmpeg and why is it causing heavy CPU usage?

Last modified date: 2023-05-22

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FFmpeg is a well-known command-line tool used to convert and transcode media formats. Your NAS uses FFmpeg to generate thumbnails for imported media files and transcode media files for online and offline play. These are intensive tasks that can cause heavy CPU usage.

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