NvCodec - Python

Require

• cuda >= 11.2
• numpy >= 1.7
• python >= 3.6
• gcc >= 7.5
• make >= 4.1

Install

pip install pynvcodec

Usage

0. Init PyNvCodec

from nvcodec import VideoSource, VideoDecoder, VideoEncoder

1. Use VideoSource

source = VideoSource("rtmp://RTMP_URL")
h264_data = source.read()

2. Use VideoDecoder

decoder = VideoDecoder()
# output OpenCV format frame
frames = decoder.decode(h264_data)
# output SDL format frame
frames = decoder.decode(h264_data, 1)

3. Use VideoEncoder

encoder = VideoEncoder(width, height)
h264_data = encoder.encode(frame)