Async call for fmpeg which should be switchable

[KernelDev]

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Hello there,

Could you do the fmpeg call async to the download process? As the download is way faster than the convertion to mp3 for example. I know that I could use the --exec flag, but a native support would be great. This should be switchable for slower connections via a config option or a command parameter.

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KernelDev

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[dstftw]

Clarify what do you mean by "fmpeg call async to the download process".

[KernelDev]

Hello,

I mean, that the current workflow is: 1. Download 2. Convert 3. start at 1.
The optimized flow of the programm should be: 1. Download +start a demon to convert the file. While the first file is converting, the other pending downloads can run an start their own converter demon

[dstftw]

Out of scope.