Automatic Start?

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Daskarzine
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Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 11:22 pm

Automatic Start?

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Description of problem or question:

Hi - this seems to be simple, but I can't work it out for the life of me! How do I drop a file on Handbrake and have it automatically start converting based on the conversion preset in place?

So I have a file in a folder - I drag it to the Handbrake icon in the dock (I actually have Handbrake do that for me....) - I just want it to automatically start!

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):

When I drop the file on Handbrake, it's all ready to go, but needs me to press Start, to actually start! What am I missing to get the app to automatically start processing?

Also if I drop another file while it's converting,I would like this to automatically go in the processing queue, is that possible?


HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):


Version 1.3.3 (2020061300)

Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):


Mac 11.4

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Daskarzine
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Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 11:22 pm

Re: Automatic Start?

Post by Daskarzine »

I was hoping someone could answer this pone!

I use Hazel and can get her to push the file automatically to Handbrake, but how do I get Handbrake to automatically start the conversion? When the file gets pushed to Handbrake, it sits there waiting for me to manually press 'run'

Is there any way of getting Hazel to start a conversion automatically on dropping a file to it?

Thanks!
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