--- Type: article State: [ obsolete ] Title: Using the Queue Project: HandBrake Project_URL: https://handbrake.fr/ Project_Version: 1.6.0 Language: English Language_Code: en Authors: [ Bradley Sepos (BradleyS), Scott (s55) ] Copyright: 2023 HandBrake Team License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License_Abbr: CC BY-SA 4.0 License_URL: https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html --- Using the Queue =============== Encoding videos takes time, and can use a lot of your computer's computational power. Luckily, you can set up multiple encodes at once by adding them to HandBrake's `Queue`. ## Adding encodes to the Queue Begin by [opening a Source, selecting a Title](../workflow/open-video-source.html), and [selecting a Preset](../workflow/select-preset.html). Then select the `Add to Queue` button on the toolbar. ![Adding an encode to the Queue](../../images/mac/add-to-queue-button-1.0.0.png "Select the Add to Queue button on the toolbar to add your encode to the queue.") ![HandBrake toolbar on Windows](../../images/windows/toolbar-1.0.0.png "Select the Add to Queue button on the toolbar to add your encode to the queue.") Select the `Show Queue` button on the toolbar to see the queued encodes, or `Jobs`. ![Opening the Queue window](../../images/mac/queue-button-1.0.0.png "Select the Show Queue button on the toolbar to open the Queue window.") ![Queue window on Mac](../../images/mac/queue-1.0.0.png "The Queue window lists pending Jobs.") ![HandBrake toolbar on Windows](../../images/windows/toolbar-1.0.0.png "Select the Show Queue button on the toolbar to open the Queue window.") ![Queue window on Windows](../../images/windows/queue-1.0.0.png "The Queue window lists pending Jobs.") You may open additional `Sources` and add them to the `Queue` in the same manner. ## Adding multiple encodes simultaneously When using the `Queue`, you may find it beneficial to create multiple `Jobs` at one time. On Mac, first open the `Preferences` window using the `HandBrake` menu. In the `General` section, ensure that the `Automatically name output files` setting is selected and `Title` is part of the `Format` field. ![Opening the Preferences window on Mac](../../images/mac/preferences-menu-1.0.0.png "Open the Preferences window using the HandBrake menu.") ![Selecting the Automatically name output files setting](../../images/mac/preferences-auto-naming-1.0.0.png "Select Automatically name output files to ensure unique file names when adding multiple Titles to the Queue.") This ensures that each of your `Jobs` will be given a unique file name, and not overwrite each other. On Windows, first open the `Preferences` window using the `Tools` menu. In the `Output Files` section, ensure that the `Automatically name output files` setting is selected. Set a `Default Path` (where your new videos will be created) and make sure `Title` is part of the `File Format` field. ![Opening the Preferences window on Windows](../../images/windows/preferences-menu-1.0.0.png "Open the Preferences window using the Tools menu.") ![Selecting the Automatically name output files setting](../../images/windows/preferences-auto-naming-1.0.0.png "Set up Automatic File Naming to ensure unique file names when adding multiple Titles to the Queue.") This ensures that each of your `Jobs` will be given a unique file name, and not overwrite each other. If your `Source` is a Blu-ray, DVD, or other disc or disc-like format with multiple `Titles`, you may open it with HandBrake and add multiple `Titles` to the `Queue` simultaneously. Additionally, you may open a folder of multiple single-`Title` videos (excluding discs and disc-like formats) as one virtual `Source` with multiple `Titles` using the `Open Source` dialog, and then add multiple `Titles` to the `Queue`[^batch-scan-subdirectories]. ![Opening a folder containing multiple video Sources](../../images/mac/open-source-dialog-folder-1.0.0.png "The Open Source dialog allows you to select a folder containing multiple video files.") ![Selecting a Title](../../images/mac/title-selection-1.1.0.png "The Title control lets you select which video clip you want to use.") On Linux, select `Add Multiple` from the `Queue` menu, then select the `Titles` you wish to encode using the presented dialog. Be sure to give each a unique file name. On Mac, select `Add Titles to Queue...` from the `File` menu, then select the `Titles` you wish to encode using the presented dialog. ![Add Titles to Queue menu item](../../images/mac/add-titles-to-queue-menu-1.0.0.png "Select Add Titles to Queue... from the File menu to open a selection dialog.") ![Selecting multiple Titles to add to the Queue](../../images/mac/add-titles-to-queue-1.0.0.png "Select the Titles you wish to encode from the Add Titles to Queue dialog.") On Windows, select `All Selection to Queue` from the `Queue` menu to add all `Titles`. You may open additional `Sources` and add them to the `Queue` in the same manner. ## Editing Jobs To make changes to `Jobs` in the `Queue`, first open the `Queue` window by selecting the `Show Queue` button on the toolbar. ![Opening the Queue window](../../images/mac/queue-button-1.0.0.png "Select the Show Queue button on the toolbar to open the Queue window.") ![HandBrake toolbar on Windows](../../images/windows/toolbar-1.0.0.png "Select the Show Queue button on the toolbar to open the Queue window.") To remove a `Job`, select the `╳` button next to the unwanted `Job`. On Linux, if you want to make changes to a `Job` already in the `Queue`, select the `Job` and then select `Edit`. Editing a `Job` opens the `Source` in HandBrake's main window and removes the `Job` from the `Queue`. On Mac, if you want to make changes to a `Job` already in the `Queue`, control- or right-click on the `Job` and select `Edit`. Editing a `Job` opens the `Source` in HandBrake's main window and removes the `Job` from the `Queue`. ![Editing an encode Job on Mac](../../images/mac/queue-edit-1.0.0.png "Control- or right-click the Job and select Edit to make changes.") On Windows, if you want to make changes to a `Job` already in the `Queue`, select the edit button next to the `Job`. Editing a `Job` opens the `Source` in HandBrake's main window and removes the `Job` from the `Queue`. ![Editing an encode Job on Windows](../../images/windows/queue-1.0.0.png "Select the edit button, which looks like a sheet of paper, to make changes to a Job.") When you're finished making changes, again add the encode to the `Queue` by selecting the `Add to Queue` button on the toolbar. ![Adding an encode to the Queue](../../images/mac/add-to-queue-button-1.0.0.png "Select the Add to Queue button on the toolbar to add your encode to the queue.") ![HandBrake toolbar on Windows](../../images/windows/toolbar-1.0.0.png "Select the Add to Queue button on the toolbar to add your encode to the queue.") ## Starting the Queue When ready, select the `Start` button on the`Queue` window or the `Start Queue` button on the main window to begin encoding the `Jobs` in the `Queue`. ![Starting the Queue](../../images/mac/start-queue-button-1.0.0.png "The Start Queue button begins encoding the Jobs in the Queue.") [^batch-scan-subdirectories]: When opening multiple videos in a folder, HandBrake ignores any additional folders inside. Make sure the videos you wish to open are at the top level of the selected folder.