HandBrake is an open-source, multiplatform video transcoder and is available for Linux,macOS X, and windows.
This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to install Handbrake 1.4.0 in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Linux Mint
HandBrake 1.4.0 Changelog
- The HandBrake engine is now 10 and 12bit capable.
- HDR10 metadata will be passed through from the source file if present.
- Static Previews that are generated during file scans are now stored in compressed jpeg format (previously-stored as YUV420). Temporary disk space usage and disk writes are massively reduced. This uses libjpeg-turbo
For complete changelog refer to the release notes on GitHub
How to Install Handbrake 1.4.0 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint
Step 1: Install the Flatpak
sudo apt install flatpak && sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak && flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
Step 2: Install HandBrake
flatpak install flathub fr.handbrake.ghb
Step 3: Run Handbrake using flatpak
flatpak run fr.handbrake.ghb
Thanks! This worked on my ubuntu 20.04 except I had to remove the “–if-not-exists” flag because it gave a “too many arguments” error. But then it worked flawlessly and is the only way I can get Handbrake 1.4 (the “other” methods out there all deliver 1.3 versions which do not support HDR).