diff --git a/compile_timelapse.py b/compile_timelapse.py
index 00c3cbe..e602ca1 100644
--- a/compile_timelapse.py
+++ b/compile_timelapse.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import logging
-from typing import Callable, List
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+from typing import Callable
 from pathlib import Path
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -16,86 +18,89 @@ def compile_timelapse(
     Compile a timelapse video from a folder of images using ffmpeg.
     
     Args:
-        image_folder: Path to folder containing timestamped JPEG images
-        output_path: Path where the output video should be saved
-        framerate: Desired frames per second
-        update_progress: Callback function to report progress (current: int, total: int)
-        
+        image_folder: Path to folder containing timestamped JPEG images.
+        output_path: Path where the output video should be saved.
+        framerate: Desired frames per second.
+        update_progress: Callback function to report progress (current: int, total: int).
+    
     Returns:
-        True if successful, False otherwise
+        True if successful, False otherwise.
     """
     try:
-        # Get list of image files and sort by timestamp
+        # List and sort JPEG image files in the folder.
         image_files = sorted([
             f for f in os.listdir(image_folder)
             if f.lower().endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg'))
         ])
         
-        if not image_files:
+        total_frames = len(image_files)
+        if total_frames == 0:
             logger.error("No image files found in folder")
             update_progress(0, 0)
             return False
-            
-        total_frames = len(image_files)
+        
         logger.info(f"Found {total_frames} images to process")
         
-        # Create ffmpeg input file list
-        input_file = os.path.join(image_folder, "input.txt")
-        frame_duration = 1.0 / framerate  # Calculate duration based on requested framerate
+        # Create a temporary directory to hold sequential files.
+        temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        logger.info(f"Created temporary directory: {temp_dir}")
         
-        with open(input_file, "w") as f:
-            for img in image_files:
-                f.write(f"file '{os.path.join(image_folder, img)}'\n")
-                f.write(f"duration {frame_duration}\n")
-        
-        # Build ffmpeg command
-        cmd = [
-            "ffmpeg",
-            "-f", "concat",
-            "-safe", "0",
-            "-i", input_file,
-            "-framerate", str(framerate),
-            "-c:v", "libx264",
-            "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p",
-            "-y",  # Overwrite output file if it exists
-            output_path
-        ]
-        
-        # Run ffmpeg with progress reporting
-        process = subprocess.Popen(
-            cmd,
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            universal_newlines=True
-        )
-        
-        # Monitor progress
-        frame_count = 0
-        for line in process.stderr:
-            if "frame=" in line:
+        try:
+            for idx, img in enumerate(image_files):
+                src = os.path.join(image_folder, img)
+                dst = os.path.join(temp_dir, f"{idx:06d}.jpg")
                 try:
-                    # Extract frame number from ffmpeg output
-                    frame = int(line.split("frame=")[1].split()[0])
-                    frame_count = min(frame, total_frames)  # Ensure we don't exceed total
-                    update_progress(frame_count, total_frames)
-                except (IndexError, ValueError):
-                    continue
-                    
-        # Wait for process to complete
-        process.wait()
-        
-        # Clean up temporary file
-        os.remove(input_file)
-        
-        if process.returncode == 0:
-            update_progress(total_frames, total_frames)
-            return True
-        else:
-            logger.error(f"ffmpeg failed with return code {process.returncode}")
-            update_progress(0, total_frames)
-            return False
+                    os.symlink(src, dst)
+                except (AttributeError, NotImplementedError, OSError):
+                    # Fallback to copying if symlinking is not supported.
+                    shutil.copy2(src, dst)
             
+            input_pattern = os.path.join(temp_dir, "%06d.jpg")
+            cmd = [
+                "ffmpeg",
+                "-framerate", str(framerate),
+                "-i", input_pattern,
+                "-c:v", "libx264",
+                "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p",
+                "-y",  # Overwrite output file if it exists
+                output_path
+            ]
+            logger.info("Running ffmpeg command: " + " ".join(cmd))
+            
+            # Run ffmpeg and capture the stderr for progress updates.
+            process = subprocess.Popen(
+                cmd,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                universal_newlines=True
+            )
+            
+            frame_count = 0
+            for line in process.stderr:
+                if "frame=" in line:
+                    try:
+                        frame = int(line.split("frame=")[1].split()[0])
+                        frame_count = min(frame, total_frames)
+                        update_progress(frame_count, total_frames)
+                    except (IndexError, ValueError):
+                        continue
+            
+            process.wait()
+            
+            if process.returncode == 0:
+                update_progress(total_frames, total_frames)
+                logger.info("Timelapse video created successfully")
+                return True
+            else:
+                logger.error(f"ffmpeg failed with return code {process.returncode}")
+                update_progress(0, total_frames)
+                return False
+        
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
+            logger.info(f"Removed temporary directory: {temp_dir}")
+    
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error compiling timelapse: {str(e)}")
         update_progress(0, total_frames if 'total_frames' in locals() else 0)
-        return False 
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+        return False