Compressor no longer compress video, always returning original video size or corrupt path

[Franklyn-luupli]

Current behavior

it doesn't compress video at all, Noticed this week when user started complaining

Expected behavior

it should compresses video properly as it was then

Platform

• Android
• iOS
  Both Android and IOS

React Native Version

0.73.6

React Native Compressor Version

latest (1.12.0 & 1.11.0), i tested on both

Reproducible Steps And Demo

React Native Info

System:
OS: macOS 15.6
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
Memory: 146.17 MB / 8.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 18.19.1
path: /opt/homebrew/opt/node@18/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: /opt/homebrew/opt/node@18/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 7.24.2
path: ~/Desktop/companys-project/react-native/luupli/node_modules/.bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2024.01.22.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.15.2
path: /Users/mac/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.4/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.2
- iOS 18.2
- macOS 15.2
- tvOS 18.2
- visionOS 2.2
- watchOS 11.2
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "28"
- "29"
- "30"
- "31"
- "33"
- "33"
- "34"
- "35"
Build Tools:
- 29.0.0
- 29.0.1
- 29.0.2
- 29.0.3
- 30.0.0
- 30.0.1
- 30.0.2
- 30.0.3
- 31.0.0
- 33.0.0
- 33.0.1
- 33.0.2
- 33.0.3
- 34.0.0
- 34.0.0
- 35.0.0
- 35.0.0
System Images:
- android-30 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
- android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.12816248
Xcode:
version: 16.2/16C5032a
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.9
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.7.4
path: /Users/mac/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.4/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: 18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.73.6
wanted: 0.73.6
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false

[melendus]

Hello! I am experiencing the same issue. Sometimes it compresses the video, sometimes not, I have a simillar configuration to @Franklyn-luupli. Did you manage to figure out why?

[frankelly001]

@melendus This is my config currently work fine on production, after a white i was getting report that video no compress

const videoCompress = async (
    path: string,
    height: number | undefined = 1280,
    width: number | undefined = 720,
  ) => {
    // Validate input file
    const fileExists = await RNFS.exists(path);
    if (!fileExists) throw new Error('Video file does not exist');
    const stats = await RNFS.stat(path);
    if (Number(stats.size) <= 0) throw new Error('Video file is empty');
  
    const brand = (await DeviceInfo.getBrand()).toLowerCase();
    const isPortrait = height >= width;
  
    // Base maxSize suggestion by brand
    let suggestedMaxSize = isPortrait ? 1280 : 720;
    if (brand.includes('samsung')) {
      suggestedMaxSize = isPortrait ? 1280 : 720;
    } else if (brand.includes('huawei')) {
      suggestedMaxSize = isPortrait ? 960 : 720;
    }
  
    // Allowed min & max
    const minAllowed = isPortrait ? 720 : 480;
    const maxAllowed = brand.includes('samsung')
      ? isPortrait
        ? 1920
        : 1280
      : brand.includes('huawei')
      ? isPortrait
        ? 1280
        : 960
      : isPortrait
      ? 1920
      : 1280;
  
    // Clamp maxSize between minAllowed and maxAllowed
    const maxSize = Math.max(minAllowed, Math.min(suggestedMaxSize, maxAllowed));
    await clearCache();
    const compressedPath = await Video.compress(
      path,
      {
        compressionMethod: 'manual',
        maxSize,
        bitrate: isPortrait ? 3_000_000 : 2_500_000, // Keep at least 1 Mbps
        minimumFileSizeForCompress: 5_000_000, // 5 MB threshold
      },
      progress => {
        logThis('Video compress progress', progress);
      },
    );
  
    logThis('compressedPath...', compressedPath, path);
  
    // Validate output file
    const compressedExists = await RNFS.exists(compressedPath);
    if (!compressedExists) throw new Error('Compression failed');
    const compressedStats = await RNFS.stat(compressedPath);
    if (Number(compressedStats.size) < 50000) {
      // <50 KB is suspicious
      throw new Error('Compressed file too small (possible corruption)');
    }
  
    return compressedPath;
  };