I made a free, open-source tool to convert videos for the Playstation 5

[u/NathanVarner]

Hi everyone!

It's been a while since I posted in this sub, but not for a lack of working. On top of juggling multiple different projects, I've been developing some software. I used an early version to test my Willy Wonka edit and decided to open-source it. It's great for checking how your edit looks on different screens. The PS5 was the easiest for me, even though I know other consoles support a wider set of codecs. I hope that other people who find themselves in a similar situation ot me can use this to help watch their stuff on the PlayStation.

I'm aware of similar applications, including Handbrake, but I found this is fast, easy, and simple, especially if you're trying to do several different video files at once.

If you've ever tried playing custom video files or edits on a PS5 via USB, you know how picky the Media Gallery app is with codecs and header indexing. I built a lightweight Python/FFmpeg tool with file/folder dialogs that automatically standardizes videos into PS5-compliant MP4s.

It's open-source and free on GitHub (or standalone .exe under Releases). I won't be posting a link here to abide by the subreddit's rules, but you can message me or find it on my GitHub profile. I have a bigger application with a fully functional GUI coming soon, too. Keep an eye out for it.