Let us take a closer look at how to Install HandBrake in Docker with the support of our Docker hosting support services at Bobcares.

Why Install HandBrake in Docker?

HandBrake is a program that lets us transcode video files either manually or by monitoring a folder.

After installing HandBrake in Docker, we’ll be able to browse a webpage with all of the HandBrake settings (which acts similarly to the client application).

The Docker container we’ll use is the jlesage/handbrake container, and we’ll use Portainer to handle the installation, but it’s not essential.

How to Install HandBrake in Docker?

Follow the steps given below to set up the Handbrake in Docker.

• Firstly, we have to select Add Container from the Portainer menu.
• After that, give the container a name, then drag and drop the jlesage/handbrake picture inside it.
• In the manual network port publishing section, choose publish a new network port and enter 5800 for the host and 5800 for the container.
• Scroll all the way down to the Volumes section. There are a total of four volumes that may be produced here, but only two of them are necessary if we want automated video processing.
• Mount the /config path in the container part to a host location.
• Mount the container section’s /storage path to a place on the host.
• If we want to monitor a folder and convert files in it automatically, map the /watch container section to a place on the host where videos will be uploaded.
• If we’re mapping a /watch location, create a /output container folder on the host to hold the transformed files.

Create environment variables to Install HandBrake in Docker

• We have to create a few environment variables. In Portainer, choose Env, then Add an Environment Variable.

  We’ll have to repeat these procedures as many times as we want to use the whole amount of environment variables.

  a: TZ: Timezone

  b: SECURE_CONNECTION: 1

  c: VNC_PASSWORD: We’ll use this password to access HandBrake’s web browser version.

  If we’re using the automatic video conversion procedure, a fourth environment variable may be required to determine the appropriate preset.

  There are several more environment variables that do various functions (one of my favorites is to remove the source file once it has been transformed).
• Set the value to Always in the Restart Policy section to restart the container automatically.
• Select Deploy the Container to deploy the container and access it through the Docker host’s IP address and port 5800.

  https://[DOCKER_IP]:5800
• After we navigate to the IP address shown above, we must enter the password specified in the VNC_PASSWORD environment variable.

  After that, we’ll have a fully working version of HandBrake running on Docker in a browser.
• We may now utilize HandBrake or make changes to any of the presets. Please bear in mind that if we want the automated conversion to utilize a certain preset, we must change it in Portainer’s environment settings.

This is the final step to Installing HandBrake in Docker.

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Conclusion

To sum up we have now gone through the steps to Install HandBrake in Docker with the support of our tech support team.