Alter Editing Method

Desktop video patcher for MP4/MOV processing with Telegram-based authorization and auto-updates.

License

This project is licensed under GPL-3.0-only. See LICENSE.

Key Features

• MP4/MOV input support
• Metadata probing with bundled ffprobe
• Preview generation with bundled ffmpeg
• Patch modes: low, balanced, source
• Auto-update flow via GitHub Releases
• Telegram-based authorization flow

Development

npm install
npm start

Build Installer

Local artifacts:

npm run dist:win

Publish release artifacts:

npm run release:win

Expected artifacts:

• AlterEditingMethod-Setup-<version>.exe
• AlterEditingMethod-Setup-<version>.exe.blockmap
• latest.yml

Code Signing And Certificate Readiness

For trusted Windows installers (and SmartScreen reputation), use a valid code-signing certificate and sign release artifacts in CI. Code signing for this project is provided by the SignPath Foundation.

Environment variables for Windows code-signing:

• CSC_LINK / CSC_KEY_PASSWORD
• or Windows-specific WIN_CSC_LINK / WIN_CSC_KEY_PASSWORD

Release hardening checklist is documented in RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md.

Runtime Configuration

You can configure auth API base URL via environment variable:

• ALTERE_AUTH_API_BASE (example: https://auth.example.com)
• ALTERE_AUTH_API_FALLBACKS (comma-separated backup URLs)
• ALTERE_TELEGRAM_CHANNEL_URL (footer channel link)

If not set, default is:

• http://132.243.30.159:3000

The client can also refresh server-side links from /client-config and switch to a responsive fallback backend automatically.

FFmpeg Note

This project expects local FFmpeg binaries at:

• vendor/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.exe
• vendor/ffmpeg/ffprobe.exe

These binaries are ignored by git. For licensing details and release obligations, see:

• THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md

Open Source Governance

• Contribution guide: CONTRIBUTING.md
• Security policy: SECURITY.md
• Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• Privacy notice: PRIVACY.md
• Code signing policy: CODE_SIGNING_POLICY.md

How to Use

Follow these steps to patch and upload your video safely:

1. Import your video 🎬

Drag and drop a video file into the app, or select it manually.

2. Set bitrate (or keep source quality) ⚙️

Choose a bitrate, or keep the original source quality.

⚠️ Important: 2K/4K video or bitrate above 50 Mbps is not recommended, because it may increase the risk of TikTok account restrictions.

3. Run patching 🧩

Click PATCH and wait until processing is complete.

4. Upload to TikTok 📤

Upload the processed video to TikTok using your preferred standard upload method, without extra third-party methods.