# Theora encoder

Media Blocks SDK .Net

The Theora encoder is used to encode video files in WebM format.

# Block info

Name: TheoraEncoderBlock.

Pin direction Media type Pins count
Input Uncompressed video 1
Output video/x-theora 1

# The sample pipeline 

graph LR;
    UniversalSourceBlock-->TheoraEncoderBlock;
    TheoraEncoderBlock-->WebMSinkBlock;

# Sample code 

var pipeline = new MediaBlocksPipeline();

var filename = "test.mp4";
var fileSource = new UniversalSourceBlock(await UniversalSourceSettings.CreateAsync(new Uri(filename)));

var theoraEncoderBlock = new TheoraEncoderBlock(new TheoraEncoderSettings());
pipeline.Connect(fileSource.VideoOutput, theoraEncoderBlock.Input);

var webmSinkBlock = new WebMSinkBlock(new WebMSinkSettings(@"output.webm"));
pipeline.Connect(theoraEncoderBlock.Output, webmSinkBlock.CreateNewInput(MediaBlockPadMediaType.Video));

await pipeline.StartAsync();

# Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.