1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/paperclip/transcoder.rb b/lib/paperclip/transcoder.rb
index ec1305038..afd9f58ff 100644
--- a/lib/paperclip/transcoder.rb
+++ b/lib/paperclip/transcoder.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Paperclip
       @time                = options[:time] || 3
       @passthrough_options = options[:passthrough_options]
       @convert_options     = options[:convert_options].dup
+      @vfr_threshold       = options[:vfr_frame_rate_threshold]
     end
 
     def make
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ module Paperclip
       when 'mp4'
         @output_options['acodec'] = 'aac'
         @output_options['strict'] = 'experimental'
+
+        if high_vfr?(metadata) && !eligible_to_passthrough?(metadata)
+          @output_options['vsync'] = 'vfr'
+          @output_options['r'] = @vfr_threshold
+        end
       end
 
       command_arguments, interpolations = prepare_command(destination)
@@ -88,13 +94,21 @@ module Paperclip
     end
 
     def update_options_from_metadata(metadata)
-      return unless @passthrough_options && @passthrough_options[:video_codecs].include?(metadata.video_codec) && @passthrough_options[:audio_codecs].include?(metadata.audio_codec) && @passthrough_options[:colorspaces].include?(metadata.colorspace)
+      return unless eligible_to_passthrough?(metadata)
 
       @format          = @passthrough_options[:options][:format] || @format
       @time            = @passthrough_options[:options][:time]   || @time
       @convert_options = @passthrough_options[:options][:convert_options].dup
     end
 
+    def high_vfr?(metadata)
+      @vfr_threshold && metadata.r_frame_rate && metadata.r_frame_rate > @vfr_threshold
+    end
+
+    def eligible_to_passthrough?(metadata)
+      @passthrough_options && @passthrough_options[:video_codecs].include?(metadata.video_codec) && @passthrough_options[:audio_codecs].include?(metadata.audio_codec) && @passthrough_options[:colorspaces].include?(metadata.colorspace)
+    end
+
     def update_attachment_type(metadata)
       @attachment.instance.type = MediaAttachment.types[:gifv] unless metadata.audio_codec
     end