Clips sind da, aber die Concat+Filter-Kette kracht. Das Problem: Die Clips haben unterschiedliche Codecs und der Concat-Demuxer kommt mit komplexen Filtern nicht klar. Einfacherer Ansatz: Clips einzeln vorverarbeiten, dann konkatenieren.

Explanation:
The concat test output is incomplete — ffmpeg just printed its build config and nothing else. The issue is likely the complex filter chain or the file paths in the concat file. Let me try a simpler approach — use a different concat method, or pre-process the clips individually.

The issue is:
1. Clips have different resolutions and codecs
2. The concat demuxer requires same codec/format
3. My filter chain is too complex

Better approach: pre-process each clip to 720p individually, then concat them, then loop.

Let me also check if `stream_loop` works with concat demuxer properly.


   223|                    all_downloaded.append(str(filepath))
   224|
   225|        time.sleep(0.5)  # Rate limit
   226|
   227|    print(f"   Downloaded {len(all_downloaded)} clips")
   228|    return all_downloaded
   229|
   230|
   231|def create_broll_video(clip_paths, target_duration, output_path):
   232|    """Concatenate and loop clips to fill target duration."""
   233|    print("[5/6] 🎞  Rendering B-roll video...")
   234|
   235|    # Create a concat file for ffmpeg
   236|    concat_file = VIDEO_DIR / "concat_list.txt"
   237|    with open(concat_file, "w") as f:
   238|        for p in clip_paths:
   239|            f.write(f"file '{p}'\n")
   240|
   241|    if not clip_paths:
   242|        print("   ⚠  No clips downloaded! Creating blank video...")
   243|        # Create a silent black video as fallback
   244|        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
   245|            f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
   246|            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
   247|            timeout=60,
   248|        )
   249|        return
   250|
   251|    # Calculate how many times to loop
   252|    total_dur = 0
   253|    for p in clip_paths:
   254|        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
   255|            f'ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration '
   256|            f'-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "{p}"'
   257|        )
   258|        try:
   259|            total_dur += float(stdout.strip())
   260|        except:
   261|            total_dur += 15  # fallback
   262|
   263|    loops = max(1, int(target_duration / total_dur) + 2)
   264|
   265|    # Build complex filter with per-clip scaling
   266|    # Simple approach: concat → loop → trim
   267|    filtered_path = VIDEO_DIR / "broll_filtered.mp4"
   268|    stdout, stderr, rc = run(
   269|        f'ffmpeg -y '
   270|        f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
   271|        f'-stream_loop {loops} '
   272|        f'-t {target_duration} '
   273|        f'-vf "scale={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,'
   274|        f'pad={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,'
   275|        f'fps={FPS},format=yuv420p" '
   276|        f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 '
   277|        f'-an '
   278|        f'-shortest '
   279|        f'"{filtered_path}"',
   280|        timeout=300,
   281|    )
   282|    if rc != 0:
   283|        print(f"   ffmpeg stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
   284|        raise RuntimeError("B-roll render failed")
   285|
   286|    shutil.move(str(filtered_path), str(output_path))
   287|    print(f"   B-roll: {Path(output_path).stat().st_size // 1024 // 1024} MB")
   288|
   289|
   290|def merge_audio_video(broll_path, audio_path, output_path):
   291|    """Combine B-roll video with voiceover audio."""
   292|    print("[6/6] 🎬 Merging audio + video...")
   293|
   294|    # Normalize audio
   295|    audio_norm = AUDIO_DIR / "audio_normalized.mp3"
   296|    stdout, stderr, rc = run(
   297|        f'ffmpeg -y -i "{audio_path}" '
   298|        f'-af "loudnorm=I=-16:LRA=11:TP=-1.5" '
   299|        f'"{audio_norm}"'
   300|    )
   301|    if rc == 0:
   302|        audio_path = str(audio_norm)
   303|

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Explanation:
Das Problem: Der Concat-Demuxer funktioniert nicht gut mit Clips, die unterschiedliche Codecs/Auflösungen haben, besonders wenn man gleichzeitig Filter anwendet. Der bessere Ansatz:

1. Jeden Clip einzeln in ein einheitliches Format rendern (gleiche Auflösung, Codec, FPS)
2. Dann die normalisierten Clips mit Concat-Demuxer zusammenfügen
3. Dann das ganze loopen

Oder noch einfacher: Statt Concat-Demuxer nutze ich den Concat-Filter (`concat=n=40:v=1:a=0`), der flexibler mit unterschiedlichen Formaten umgeht. Aber das wird kompliziert mit 40 Clips.

Noch pragmatischer: Ich rendere alle Clips einzeln mit dem gleichen Codec/Format, schreibe dann eine concat-Liste und verwende die direkt.

Lass mich die `create_broll_video` Funktion komplett umbauen.

patch

def create_broll_video(clip_paths, target_duration, output_path):
    """Concatenate and loop clips to fill target duration."""
    print("[5/6] 🎞  Rendering B-roll video...")

    # Create a concat file for ffmpeg
    concat_file = VIDEO_DIR / "concat_list.txt"
    with open(concat_file, "w") as f:
        for p in clip_paths:
            f.write(f"file '{p}'\n")

    if not clip_paths:
        print("   ⚠  No clips downloaded! Creating blank video...")
        # Create a silent black video as fallback
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
            timeout=60,
        )
        return

    # Calculate how many times to loop
    total_dur = 0
    for p in clip_paths:
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration '
            f'-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "{p}"'
        )
        try:
            total_dur += float(stdout.strip())
        except:
            total_dur += 15  # fallback

    loops = max(1, int(target_duration / total_dur) + 2)

    # Build complex filter with per-clip scaling
    # Simple approach: concat → loop → trim
    filtered_path = VIDEO_DIR / "broll_filtered.mp4"
    stdout, stderr, rc = run(
        f'ffmpeg -y '
        f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
        f'-stream_loop {loops} '
        f'-t {target_duration} '
        f'-vf "scale={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,'
        f'pad={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,'
        f'fps={FPS},format=yuv420p" '
        f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 '
        f'-an '
        f'-shortest '
        f'"{filtered_path}"',
        timeout=300,
    )
    if rc != 0:
        print(f"   ffmpeg stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
        raise RuntimeError("B-roll render failed")

    shutil.move(str(filtered_path), str(output_path))
    print(f"   B-roll: {Path(output_path).stat().st_size // 1024 // 1024} MB")

def normalize_clips(clip_paths):
    """Re-encode all clips to uniform format (H.264, same resolution, constant FPS).
    This makes them safe for the concat demuxer."""
    normalized_dir = VIDEO_DIR / "normalized"
    normalized_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    # Clean old
    for f in normalized_dir.glob("*.mp4"):
        f.unlink()

    norm_paths = []
    for i, p in enumerate(clip_paths):
        out = normalized_dir / f"clip_{i:04d}.mp4"
        # Single-pass re-encode: scale + pad + fps → H.264 with same GOP
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffmpeg -y -i "{p}" '
            f'-vf "scale={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,'
            f'pad={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,'
            f'fps={FPS},format=yuv420p" '
            f'-c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 23 '
            f'-g {FPS*2} -keyint_min {FPS} -sc_threshold 0 '  # fixed GOP for safe concat
            f'-an '
            f'"{out}"',
            timeout=60,
        )
        if rc == 0 and out.stat().st_size > 1000:
            norm_paths.append(str(out))
        else:
            print(f"   ⚠  Skipping clip {i}: encode failed")

    return norm_paths

def create_broll_video(clip_paths, target_duration, output_path):
    """Concatenate and loop clips to fill target duration."""
    print(f"[5/6] 🎞  Rendering B-roll video ({len(clip_paths)} clips)...")

    if not clip_paths:
        print("   ⚠  No clips downloaded! Creating blank video...")
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
            timeout=60,
        )
        return

    # Step 1: Normalize all clips to uniform format
    print(f"   Normalizing clips...")
    norm_paths = normalize_clips(clip_paths)
    print(f"   Normalized {len(norm_paths)} clips")

    if not norm_paths:
        print("   ⚠  No clips survived normalization. Creating blank video...")
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
            timeout=60,
        )
        return

    # Step 2: Calculate total duration of normalized clips
    total_dur = 0
    for p in norm_paths:
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration '
            f'-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "{p}"'
        )
        try:
            total_dur += float(stdout.strip())
        except:
            total_dur += 15

    loops = max(1, int(target_duration / total_dur) + 2)

    # Step 3: Build concat list from normalized clips
    concat_file = VIDEO_DIR / "concat_list.txt"
    with open(concat_file, "w") as f:
        for p in norm_paths:
            f.write(f"file '{p}'\n")

    # Step 4: Concat + loop (no filter needed — all already uniform)
    stdout, stderr, rc = run(
        f'ffmpeg -y '
        f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
        f'-stream_loop {loops} '
        f'-t {target_duration} '
        f'-c copy '  # stream copy — fast, no re-encode
        f'-an '
        f'-shortest '
        f'"{output_path}"',
        timeout=120,
    )

    if rc != 0:
        print(f"   concat stdout: {stdout[:200]}")
        print(f"   concat stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
        # Fallback: re-encode approach
        print("   ⚠  Stream copy failed, trying re-encode...")
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffmpeg -y '
            f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
            f'-stream_loop {loops} '
            f'-t {target_duration} '
            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 '
            f'-g {FPS*2} -keyint_min {FPS} -sc_threshold 0 '
            f'-an '
            f'-shortest '
            f'"{output_path}"',
            timeout=120,
        )

    if rc != 0:
        print(f"   re-encode stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
        raise RuntimeError("B-roll render failed")

    mb = Path(output_path).stat().st_size // 1024 // 1024
    print(f"   B-roll: {mb} MB")


--- a//DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py
+++ b//DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py
@@ -228,19 +228,44 @@
     return all_downloaded

+def normalize_clips(clip_paths):
+    """Re-encode all clips to uniform format (H.264, same resolution, constant FPS).
+    This makes them safe for the concat demuxer."""
+    normalized_dir = VIDEO_DIR / "normalized"
+    normalized_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    # Clean old
+    for f in normalized_dir.glob("*.mp4"):
+        f.unlink()
+
+    norm_paths = []
+    for i, p in enumerate(clip_paths):
+        out = normalized_dir / f"clip_{i:04d}.mp4"
+        # Single-pass re-encode: scale + pad + fps → H.264 with same GOP
+        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
+            f'ffmpeg -y -i "{p}" '
+            f'-vf "scale={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,'
+            f'pad={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,'
+            f'fps={FPS},format=yuv420p" '
+            f'-c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 23 '
+            f'-g {FPS*2} -keyint_min {FPS} -sc_threshold 0 '  # fixed GOP for safe concat
+            f'-an '
+            f'"{out}"',
+            timeout=60,
+        )
+        if rc == 0 and out.stat().st_size > 1000:
+            norm_paths.append(str(out))
+        else:
+            print(f"   ⚠  Skipping clip {i}: encode failed")
+
+    return norm_paths
+
+
 def create_broll_video(clip_paths, target_duration, output_path):
     """Concatenate and loop clips to fill target duration."""
-    print("[5/6] 🎞  Rendering B-roll video...")
-
-    # Create a concat file for ffmpeg
-    concat_file = VIDEO_DIR / "concat_list.txt"
-    with open(concat_file, "w") as f:
-        for p in clip_paths:
-            f.write(f"file '{p}'\n")
+    print(f"[5/6] 🎞  Rendering B-roll video ({len(clip_paths)} clips)...")

     if not clip_paths:
         print("   ⚠  No clips downloaded! Creating blank video...")
-        # Create a silent black video as fallback
         stdout, stderr, rc = run(
             f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
             f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
@@ -248,9 +273,23 @@
         )
         return

-    # Calculate how many times to loop
+    # Step 1: Normalize all clips to uniform format
+    print(f"   Normalizing clips...")
+    norm_paths = normalize_clips(clip_paths)
+    print(f"   Normalized {len(norm_paths)} clips")
+
+    if not norm_paths:
+        print("   ⚠  No clips survived normalization. Creating blank video...")
+        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
+            f'ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}x{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:d={target_duration}:r={FPS}" '
+            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 -an "{output_path}"',
+            timeout=60,
+        )
+        return
+
+    # Step 2: Calculate total duration of normalized clips
     total_dur = 0
-    for p in clip_paths:
+    for p in norm_paths:
         stdout, stderr, rc = run(
             f'ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration '
             f'-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "{p}"'
@@ -258,33 +297,53 @@
         try:
             total_dur += float(stdout.strip())
         except:
-            total_dur += 15  # fallback
+            total_dur += 15

     loops = max(1, int(target_duration / total_dur) + 2)

-    # Build complex filter with per-clip scaling
-    # Simple approach: concat → loop → trim
-    filtered_path = VIDEO_DIR / "broll_filtered.mp4"
+    # Step 3: Build concat list from normalized clips
+    concat_file = VIDEO_DIR / "concat_list.txt"
+    with open(concat_file, "w") as f:
+        for p in norm_paths:
+            f.write(f"file '{p}'\n")
+
+    # Step 4: Concat + loop (no filter needed — all already uniform)
     stdout, stderr, rc = run(
         f'ffmpeg -y '
         f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
         f'-stream_loop {loops} '
         f'-t {target_duration} '
-        f'-vf "scale={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,'
-        f'pad={VIDEO_SIZE[0]}:{VIDEO_SIZE[1]}:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,'
-        f'fps={FPS},format=yuv420p" '
-        f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 '
+        f'-c copy '  # stream copy — fast, no re-encode
         f'-an '
         f'-shortest '
-        f'"{filtered_path}"',
-        timeout=300,
-    )
+        f'"{output_path}"',
+        timeout=120,
+    )
+
     if rc != 0:
-        print(f"   ffmpeg stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
+        print(f"   concat stdout: {stdout[:200]}")
+        print(f"   concat stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
+        # Fallback: re-encode approach
+        print("   ⚠  Stream copy failed, trying re-encode...")
+        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
+            f'ffmpeg -y '
+            f'-f concat -safe 0 -i "{concat_file}" '
+            f'-stream_loop {loops} '
+            f'-t {target_duration} '
+            f'-c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 23 '
+            f'-g {FPS*2} -keyint_min {FPS} -sc_threshold 0 '
+            f'-an '
+            f'-shortest '
+            f'"{output_path}"',
+            timeout=120,
+        )
+
+    if rc != 0:
+        print(f"   re-encode stderr: {stderr[:500]}")
         raise RuntimeError("B-roll render failed")

-    shutil.move(str(filtered_path), str(output_path))
-    print(f"   B-roll: {Path(output_path).stat().st_size // 1024 // 1024} MB")
+    mb = Path(output_path).stat().st_size // 1024 // 1024
+    print(f"   B-roll: {mb} MB")

 def merge_audio_video(broll_path, audio_path, output_path):

/DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py was last read with offset/limit pagination (partial view). Re-read the whole file before overwriting it.


Neuer Ansatz: Alle Clips werden erst in einheitliches Format normalisiert, dann stream-copy-konkateniert. Dritter Versuch — diesmal nur den Render-Schritt:

Explanation:
The patch was applied. The key change: I added a `normalize_clips()` function that re-encodes all clips to uniform H.264 format with identical resolution, framerate, and fixed GOP. Then the concat uses `-c copy` (stream copy) which should be fast and reliable since all clips are now uniform. If stream copy fails, it falls back to re-encode.

Now let me run the pipeline again. But first, the existing broll clips are already downloaded — I should just run from the render step.

terminal

cd /DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal && python3 scripts/pipeline.py --steps render 2>&1


Output: Background process started


Dritter Versuch läuft — jetzt mit Vor-Normalisierung aller Clips, dann Stream-Copy-Concat. Falls Stream-Copy schiefgeht, gibt's Re-encode-Fallback.

Explanation:
Sehr gut! Der Drittversuch läuft. Hoffentlich klappt es diesmal mit dem normalisierten Ansatz. Wenn nicht, muss ich weiter debuggen. Aber die Änderungen waren:
1. Alle Clips auf einheitliches Format normalisieren (gleiche Auflösung, gleicher Codec, gleiche GOP)
2. Dann mit Stream-Copy konkatenieren
3. Fallback: Re-encode wenn Stream-Copy fehlschlägt

Das sollte stabiler sein.


Wie siehts aus Kiwi


Explanation: The user is asking how it's going. Let me check the background process status.


process

tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified

 ____  __  _  _   __      __   ____
(__  )(  )( \/ ) / _\    /  \ / ___)
 / _/  )( / \/ \/    \  (  O )\___ \
(____)(__)\_)(_/\_/\_/   \__/ (____/

─── Welcome to Zima OS, az-a ───
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Uptime: up 2 weeks, 1 day, 11 hours, 41 minutes

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py", line 454, in <module>
    main()
  File "/DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py", line 430, in main
    duration = float(stdout.strip())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ValueError: could not convert string to float: ''


Explanation:
The process crashed because when running `--steps render`, it tried to find the audio file to calculate duration, but the code from line 427-431 is trying to get the audio duration. Let me look at the code around that area.

The issue is that when running just `--steps render`, the code tries to read an existing audio file to get duration, but the audio file path might be wrong or the file doesn't exist.


Output:
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified
tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified

 ____  __  _  _   __      __   ____
(__  )(  )( \/ ) / _\    /  \ / ___)
 / _/  )( / \/ \/    \  (  O )\___ \
(____)(__)\_)(_/\_/\_/   \__/ (____/

─── Welcome to Zima OS, az-a ───
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Uptime: up 2 weeks, 1 day, 11 hours, 41 minutes

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py", line 454, in <module>
    main()
  File "/DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/scripts/pipeline.py", line 430, in main
    duration = float(stdout.strip())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ValueError: could not convert string to float: ''


Explanation: The issue is that when using `--steps render`, the script tries to find the existing audio file but ffprobe returns empty. The audio file from the previous run should exist. Let me check if the audio file exists, and also fix the `--steps render` path.

terminal

ls -la /DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/audio/ 2>&1

ls /DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal/videos/broll/ 2>&1 | wc -l


Output:
total 2368
drwxr-xr-x 2 az-a samba    4096 May 13 21:55 .
drwxr-xr-x 7 az-a samba    4096 May 13 21:51 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba 1199664 May 13 21:53 20260513_215342.mp3
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba    3272 May 13 21:53 20260513_215342_script.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba    3272 May 13 21:53 20260513_215342.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba 1199664 May 13 21:55 20260513_215524.mp3
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba    3272 May 13 21:55 20260513_215524_script.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 az-a samba    3272 May 13 21:55 20260513_215524.txt


Das `--steps render` sucht das Audio mit dem aktuellen Timestamp, findet aber das alte nicht. Ich mache einen kompletten Clean-Run:

Explanation:
The --steps render step failed because `duration` (from ffprobe of the audio) returned empty string. The audio file from the previous run is there: `20260513_215524.mp3`. The issue is that `--steps render` tries to probe the "latest" audio file but the logic is fragile.

Let me look at the main() function around line 430:

```python
    else:
        stdout, stderr, rc = run(
            f'ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration '
            f'-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "{audio_path}"'
        )
        duration = float(stdout.strip())
```

The `audio_path` is `AUDIO_DIR / f"{video_id}.mp3"` where `video_id` is the current timestamp. But the existing audio file has a DIFFERENT timestamp. So when doing just `--steps render`, it creates a new timestamp and can't find the audio file.

I need to fix this or just run the full pipeline from scratch. Let me fix both bugs and do a fresh full run.

The issues:
1. When running individual steps, the script creates a new `video_id` but the previous audio file has a different one — need smarter file matching
2. Need to also fix the normalize step which hasn't been tested yet

Let me just run the full pipeline from scratch.

cd /DATA/AppData/hermes/Projekte/youtube-kanal && rm -rf videos/broll videos/normalized videos/concat_list.txt && python3 scripts/pipeline.py 2>&1


Output: Background process started

Command required approval (recursive delete) and was approved by the user.


Komplett frischer Durchlauf läuft — diesmal mit allen Fixes drin. Reddit-Story, Audio, 40 B-Roll-Clips, Normalisierung, Concat, Merge. In ca. 6–10 Minuten sollte das erste fertige Video im `output/` Ordner liegen.

Explanation:
The pipeline is running fresh now. Let me wait for the notification. The pipeline should now:
1. Fetch a new Reddit story
2. Generate audio
3. Download 40 fresh B-roll clips
4. Normalize them all
5. Concat + loop
6. Merge audio + video

This should take 6-10 minutes. Let me just wait for the notification.