Tolerate fps difference of 5 for usage of original fps. This is because YouTube videos are commonly with 25 FPS and we're trying to work with 30 FPS

app.py

@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ def parse_video_to_clips(video_file):
     """A utility to parse the input videos """
     new_resolution = (320, 256)
     new_fps = 30
+    acceptable_fps_violation = 5
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as new_video:
         print(new_video.name)
-        change_video_resolution_and_fps(video_file, new_video.name, new_resolution, new_fps)
+        change_video_resolution_and_fps(video_file, new_video.name, new_resolution, new_fps, acceptable_fps_violation)
         video_path_handler = VideoPathHandler()
         video: EncodedVideoPyAV = video_path_handler.video_from_path(video_file)
 

video_utils.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import cv2
 
 def change_video_resolution_and_fps(video_path: str, output_path: str,
                                     new_resolution: Optional[Tuple[int, int]] = None,
-                                    new_fps: Optional[int] = None) -> bool:
+                                    new_fps: Optional[int] = None,
+                                    acceptable_fps_violation: int = 0) -> bool:
     cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
 
     try:
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def change_video_resolution_and_fps(video_path: str, output_path: str,
         fps = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS))
         # Specify the new_resolution and new_fps for the cut video
         new_resolution = new_resolution if new_resolution else resolution
-        new_fps = new_fps if new_fps else fps
+        new_fps = fps if ((not new_fps) or (abs(new_fps - fps) <= acceptable_fps_violation)) else new_fps
         fps_decrease_factor = fps / new_fps
         if not fps_decrease_factor.is_integer():
             raise ValueError(f"New fps ({new_fps}) must be a divisor of the current fps ({fps})")