Video Recorder Scheduler

A professional Windows 11 video recording application with audio capture, scheduling, and multi-source support.

Features

✅ Video Recording

• Camera recording (webcam)
• Screen recording (multiple monitors: Screen 1, 2, 3)
• MP4 output format

✅ Audio Recording

• Simultaneous audio capture from any input device
• Dropdown menu to select audio source (microphone, line-in, etc.)
• Automatic audio-video merging
• Stereo recording at 44.1 kHz

✅ Scheduling

• Schedule recordings for specific date/time ranges
• Automated start/stop

✅ GUI Controls

• Start/Pause/Stop buttons with intelligent state management
• File browser for output location
• Real-time status log with timestamps
• All recordings save to C:\Users\vhuang01\Videos\ by default

Installation

1. Install Python Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Install FFmpeg (Required for audio-video merging)

Recommended: gyan.dev (Easiest)

1. Visit https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
2. Download the essentials build (ZIP file)
3. Extract to C:\ffmpeg
4. Add C:\ffmpeg\bin to your Windows PATH

See FFMPEG_SETUP.md for detailed instructions.

Usage

Starting the App

python main.py

Recording Steps

1. Select Video Source: Choose Camera or Screen (1-3)
2. Select Audio Source: Pick microphone or audio input device
3. Set Output File: Browse or manually set the file path
4. Click Start: Begin recording
5. Click Pause/Stop: Control recording
6. View Status: Check timestamp log at the bottom

Scheduling Recordings

1. Set Start Time and End Time
2. Choose video and audio sources
3. Select output file
4. Click "Schedule Recording"
5. App will automatically start/stop at specified times

File Structure

Video_Record/
├── main.py              # Entry point
├── gui.py              # PySide6 GUI interface
├── capture.py          # Video/audio recording engine
├── scheduler.py        # APScheduler integration
├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
├── FFMPEG_SETUP.md     # FFmpeg installation guide
└── README.md           # This file

Dependencies

• PySide6: GUI framework
• opencv-python: Video capture and encoding
• apscheduler: Scheduled recording
• mss: Screen capture
• numpy: Image processing
• sounddevice: Audio input
• soundfile: Audio file writing
• scipy: Audio processing
• FFmpeg: Audio-video merging (external)

System Requirements

• Windows 11
• Python 3.8+
• Webcam or screen for recording
• Microphone or audio input for recording
• 2GB free disk space (for recordings)
• FFmpeg installed (optional, but recommended)

Troubleshooting

"No audio devices found"

• Check that your microphone/audio input is connected
• Try restarting the app
• Check Windows Sound Settings

"FFmpeg not found"

• Audio-video merge will fail silently
• Install FFmpeg following FFMPEG_SETUP.md
• Or manually merge using: ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -i audio.wav -c:v copy -c:a aac output.mp4

Video/Audio sync issues

• Ensure FFmpeg is properly installed
• Try recording a shorter test video first

Poor video quality

• Check camera/screen resolution
• Adjust output folder storage space

Tips

1. Use full paths for output files to avoid permission issues
2. Test schedule before important recordings
3. Check status log for any errors or warnings
4. Keep FFmpeg updated for best compatibility
5. Create output folder if it doesn't exist

License

Use freely for personal and commercial projects.

Support

For issues or questions, check:

• Console output for error messages
• Status log in the GUI
• System logs in C:\Users\vhuang01\AppData\Local\...