Quick Start
Assumes you've completed the setup wizard. If not, see First Run.
Start the engine
The engine starts paused after setup. Click Start in the header bar.
Watch the queue
Go to Jobs. Files move through:
Queued → Analyzing → Encoding → Completed
Skipped files appear in the Skipped tab with a plain-English reason. A high skip rate is normal — it means files are already efficiently compressed. See Skip Decisions.
Check hardware detection
Go to Settings → Hardware. Confirm your GPU is the
active backend. If you see CPU (Software) with a supported
GPU, see GPU Passthrough.
See your savings
Once jobs complete, Statistics shows total space recovered, compression ratios, and a savings chart.
Key controls
| Action | Where |
|---|---|
| Pause encoding | Header → Pause |
| Drain (finish active, stop new) | Header → Stop |
| Cancel a job | Jobs → ⋯ → Cancel |
| Boost priority | Jobs → ⋯ → Boost |
| Trigger manual scan | Settings → Library → Scan |
| Change engine mode | Settings → Runtime |