video_compose: allow a job-scoped browser executable for Remotion renders
Author: Alan5168Created Sep 3, 2026Updated Sep 3, 2026
Problem
video_compose's Remotion path always lets Remotion pick its own browser (bundled/downloaded Chromium or a system default). In locked-down or heterogeneous environments this fails or misbehaves:
- machines without internet access for Remotion's browser download
- enterprise workstations where only a specific Chrome/Edge build is allowed
- multi-job setups where each job should pin its own verified browser binary
There is currently no way to pass --browser-executable through video_compose.
Proposed change
Add an optional remotion_browser_executable input to video_compose:
- when omitted, behavior is unchanged (Remotion's default resolution)
- when set, validate the path exists and is a file, then append
--browser-executable=<path>to the render command - fail fast with a clear error if the path is invalid (better than an opaque headless-browser failure mid-render)
Small, backwards compatible, and testable without a real browser (command construction + validation only).
Happy to send a PR with tests.
Source: calesthio/OpenMontage