Deploy and Host HandBrake in your browser on Railway

The HandBrake video transcoder running in the cloud and streamed to any browser. Convert and compress videos from any computer and let long encodes finish in the cloud while your own machine stays free.

About Hosting HandBrake in your browser

The template runs the open source LinuxServer.io image handbrake:latest as one Railway service. HandBrake runs inside a minimal desktop and is streamed to your browser over Railway's HTTPS domain on port 3000. HTTP basic auth protects it with CUSTOM_USER and a generated PASSWORD that you copy from the service Variables. A volume is mounted at /config, so your videos, presets and settings survive restarts and redeploys. The first boot takes a minute or two.

Common Use Cases

Compressing and converting videos without tying up your laptop
Letting long encodes finish in the cloud
Converting video files from a Chromebook or low-powered computer

Dependencies for HandBrake in your browser Hosting

No other services: one container plus a volume
Any modern browser on the device you open it from

Implementation Details

Open the Railway domain and sign in with CUSTOM_USER and PASSWORD; HandBrake opens full screen. Upload and download files and copy and paste between your device and the cloud through the side panel. Give the service at least 2 GB of memory. Image: lscr.io/handbrake:latest (https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-handbrake).

Why Deploy HandBrake in your browser on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying HandBrake in your browser on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.