Is it safe to use the pause button? (noob query)

[pete_agreatguy]

Hi all,

I'm rather new to ripping my blu rays to my "media" drive in order to stream them across my network.

I did not realise it was going to take so long to encode a 1080p MKV H.265 file on my setup (I plan on upgrading to Ryzen 3000 this year).

Is it safe to use the pause feature?

i.e. It won't affect the output file if I pause the encoding process for several hours and then resume later?

Thanks

[JohnAStebbins]

Yes, it is safe. But keep in mind that pausing does not make it safe to shut down or restart the computer. If the computer reboots while the encode is paused, the encode is lost.

[pete_agreatguy]

Yup, I was just merely wanting to use my PC for other activities which required some of the resources. Thank you for your reply.

[Woodstock]

Handbrake sets its run priority "below normal", so you can do other activities. When I'm encoding on my "primary" video machine, I can also run two or three copies of MakeMKV, ripping disks, monitor my surveillance cameras, and several other tasks. Unless you're planning on doing gaming or compiling large programs, you may not notice it that much.