QUICK START

Bring the dependencies online, verify the hardware path, and run one visible job.

Vetrra is a local-first desktop application. A successful first run depends on the operator installing the required media tooling, checking hardware acceleration support, and validating one queue item through the pipeline.

1. Install the local dependencies

• Install FFmpeg and confirm it is available on the system path.
• Install MKVToolNix for track inspection and mux operations.
• Install SABnzbd if you want intake jobs to originate from a downloader queue.
• Install Ollama and the configured vision model if you want local poster OCR support.

2. Validate the machine posture

Confirm that the host has access to the media library paths, enough disk headroom for transcode staging, and the desired hardware acceleration path.

ffmpeg -encoders
ffmpeg -hwaccels
mkvmerge --version
ollama list

3. Run the first job

Start with one known-good media item, pass it through the queue, and watch each stage report state transitions in the operator interface.

• Queue the source file or intake request.
• Confirm naming and destination rules during the organize stage.
• Watch acceleration state during encode.
• Review subtitles, mux output, and final deploy logs.

4. Set correct expectations

Vetrra is in Beta 2. Treat the first run as a validation pass, keep the source media reproducible, and use the diagnostics surface to confirm how the application behaves in your environment.