# Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering, and encoding tasks. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/792/avidemux

## Description

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering, and encoding tasks. It supports many file types—including AVI, DVD-compatible MPEG files, MP4, and ASF—using a variety of codecs, and tasks can be automated with projects, a job queue, and powerful scripting. This container lets you use Avidemux's full graphical interface from any modern web browser or VNC client, with no client-side installation or configuration, and the image is built on Alpine Linux for efficient size and resource usage.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

62/100 (Good), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 31 days ago)
- Popular: 31 (35 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 50 (2 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/jlesage/avidemux
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/avidemux-15owfsp0ajovy5?q=Avidemux
- Official website: https://avidemux.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/jlesage/docker-avidemux

## Common questions

### How do I access Avidemux in the container?

You can open its graphical interface in a modern web browser, or connect with any VNC client.

### What port does the quick start use?

The quick start maps host port 5800 to container port 5800.

### Where is the container configuration stored?

The quick start mounts a host directory to /config inside the container and marks it read/write.

### What access controls are listed in the documentation?

The documentation lists Web Authentication, a VNC password, and configuring users' credentials.

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