=== Transcoder ===

Contributors: rtcamp, chandrapatel, mangeshp

Donate link: https://rtcamp.com/donate/

Tags: media, multimedia, audio, songs, music, video, ffmpeg, media-node, rtMedia, WordPress, kaltura, transcode, transcoder, encoding, encode

License: GPLv2 or later

License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Requires at least: WordPress 4.0

Tested up to: 4.6

Stable tag: 1.0.2


Transcoding services for ANY WordPress website. Convert audio/video files of any format to a web-friendly format (mp3/mp4).




== Description ==


Transcoder easily converts all audio and video files uploaded to your website to a web-friendly format.


Transcoder eliminates the need for a dedicated media node- no fiddling with installation, managing dependancies or renting servers! Transcoder also works on shared hosting- just install, subscribe and go!

All transcoding services are available via a subscription plan through this plugin.
Subscribe to our free plan from the plugin's settings or from our [product page](https://rtmedia.io/products/transcoder). Note that Transcoder will not provide any services without a subscription plan.

= Supported input media types: =
* Audio: mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, wma

* Video: 3g2, 3gp, avi, flv, m4v, mp4, mpg, ogv, webm, wmv



= Supported output media types: =
* Audio: mp3

* Video: mp4



Create the ultimate niche community by combining Transcoder with our [rtMedia](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-media/) plugin. Transcoder works perfectly with rtMedia to create a social experience that is accessible across all desktop and mobile devices.



= Transcoder Features =


1. **Works with ANY WordPress website** - Transcoder plugs into your current website seamlessly, instantly improving user audio/video experience.

2. **rtMedia integration** - Works perfectly with our own [rtMedia](https://rtmedia.io), for a complete social media platform.

3. **Thumbnail generation** - Automatically generate up to 10 thumbnails for every video, from which your users can choose one.

4. **[rt_media] shortcode** - Use our shortcode to display transcoded audio/video file on any post or page. For example, [rt_media attachment_id=xx] the attachment_id parameter specifies the file to be displayed.

= Future Roadmap =
* Additional output formats for video- ogg, webm
* Downsampling capabilities for output video resolution
* RESTful API

= Important Links =


* [Project Homepage](https://rtmedia.io/transcoder/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=transcoder "Visit Transcoder's Homepage")

* [Documentation](https://rtmedia.io/docs/transcoder/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=transcoder "Visit Transcoder's Documentation page")

* [FAQ](https://rtmedia.io/transcoder/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=transcoder#frequently-asked-questions "Visit FAQ page")

* [GitHub](https://github.com/rtCamp/transcoder/) - Please mention your wordpress.org username when sending pull requests.




== Installation ==


* Install the plugin from the 'Plugins' section in your dashboard (Go to `Plugins > Add New > Search` and search for "Transcoder").

* Alternatively, you can download the plugin from this [plugin directory](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/transcoder.zip "Download Transcoder"). After downloading, unzip and upload it to the plugins folder of your WordPress installation (`wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation).

* Activate it through the 'Plugins' section.




== Frequently Asked Questions ==


Please visit [FAQ page](https://rtmedia.io/transcoder/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=transcoder#frequently-asked-questions "Visit FAQ page").


Read [Documentation](https://rtmedia.io/docs/transcoder/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=transcoder "Visit Transcoder's Documentation page")




== Screenshots ==


1. Transcoder Settings




== Changelog ==


= 1.0.2 [Aug 25, 2016] =


* Show message in rtMedia buddypress activity when media is sent to the transcoder
* Remove notices and warnings
* Update transcoded audio file URL in rtMedia activity

= 1.0.1 [Aug 24, 2016] =


* Add backward compatibility



= 1.0.0 =


Initial release




== Upgrade Notice ==


= 1.0.2 =


Show message in rtMedia buddypress activity when media is sent to the transcoder and Update transcoded audio file URL in rtMedia activity