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gpu-screen-recorder — Record the screen and encode the video with a GPU. More information: <https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-s

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Problem

How to use the gpu-screen-recorder command: Record the screen and encode the video with a GPU. More information: <https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-screen-recorder/about/>.

Solution

gpu-screen-recorder — Record the screen and encode the video with a GPU. More information: <https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-screen-recorder/about/>.

Select a source using a desktop portal and record it:

gpu-screen-recorder -w portal -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

Specify a specific video source:

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen|DP-1|HDMI-A1|...}} -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

List video capture sources:

gpu-screen-recorder --list-capture-options

List audio capture sources:

gpu-screen-recorder {{--list-audio-devices|--list-application-audio}}

Record using the replay buffer:

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen}} -r {{30}} -c {{mp4}} -ro {{path/to/directory}} -o {{whatever}}

Capture a video from the replay buffer:

pkill -SIGUSR1 -f gpu-screen-recorder

Run gpu-screen-recorder in the background:

systemctl start --user gpu-screen-recorder

Code Snippets

Select a source using a desktop portal and record it

gpu-screen-recorder -w portal -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

Specify a specific video source

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen|DP-1|HDMI-A1|...}} -o {{path/to/video.mp4}}

List video capture sources

gpu-screen-recorder --list-capture-options

List audio capture sources

gpu-screen-recorder {{--list-audio-devices|--list-application-audio}}

Record using the replay buffer

gpu-screen-recorder -w {{screen}} -r {{30}} -c {{mp4}} -ro {{path/to/directory}} -o {{whatever}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/gpu-screen-recorder

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