set qualitiy factor instead of bitrate

ffplayout.conf

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ log_level = INFO
 width = 1024
 height = 576
 fps = 25
-v_bitrate = 50000
 logo = logo.png
 logo_filter = overlay=W-w-12:12
 live_protocols = ["http", "https", "ftp", "rtmp", "rtmpe", "rtmps", "rtp", "rtsp", "srt", "tcp", "udp"]
@@ -103,19 +102,6 @@ time_shift = 35
 map_extension =
 
 
-# buffer settings
-# this is a system processs witch run between pre-compression
-# and final compression, this makes the magic to playout multiple files
-# without interrupt the stream
-
-# buffer_cli: the prefert buffer tool, needs to be installed on your system
-# buffer_cmd: need to end with the buffer size command, full command would look:
-# /usr/bin/pv -q -B; or: /usr/bin/mbuffer -q -c -m; or pipebuffer -s
-[BUFFER]
-buffer_cli = /usr/local/bin/pipebuffer
-buffer_cmd = ["-s"]
-
-
 # the final playout post compression
 # set the settings to your needs
 # preview works only on a desktop system with ffplay!! Set it to True, if you need it

ffplayout.py

@@ -958,10 +958,7 @@ def play_clips(buffer, GetSourceIter):
             ff_pre_settings = filtergraph + [
                 '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p', '-r', str(_pre_comp.fps),
                 '-c:v', 'mpeg2video', '-intra',
-                '-b:v', '{}k'.format(_pre_comp.v_bitrate),
-                '-minrate', '{}k'.format(_pre_comp.v_bitrate),
-                '-maxrate', '{}k'.format(_pre_comp.v_bitrate),
-                '-bufsize', '{}k'.format(_pre_comp.v_bufsize),
+                '-q:v', '2',
                 '-c:a', 's302m', '-strict', '-2', '-ar', '48000', '-ac', '2',
                 '-threads', '2', '-f', 'mpegts', '-'
             ]
@@ -993,7 +990,6 @@ def play_clips(buffer, GetSourceIter):
             print(traceback.format_exc())
 
         finally:
-            buffer.put(None)
             decoder.wait()