FS#40249 - [vlc] x264 doesn't work with the newest ffmpeg
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Opened by Mihail Ivanov (x0r) - Tuesday, 06 May 2014, 20:34 GMT
Last edited by Giovanni Scafora (giovanni) - Sunday, 19 April 2015, 13:30 GMT
Opened by Mihail Ivanov (x0r) - Tuesday, 06 May 2014, 20:34 GMT
Last edited by Giovanni Scafora (giovanni) - Sunday, 19 April 2015, 13:30 GMT
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Description:
I've tried upgrading my ffmpeg lib today, then VLC gave me an error "could not find decoder for x264" Downgrading ffmpeg fixed the issue. Additional info: VLC 2.1.4 new version ffmpeg (1:2.2.2-1) old version ffmpeg 1:2.2.1-1) Steps to reproduce: Install VLC, upgrade/install the newest version of ffmpeg, try playing a x264 encoded video - you get "no decoder" error. |
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Closed by Giovanni Scafora (giovanni)
Sunday, 19 April 2015, 13:30 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Sunday, 19 April 2015, 13:30 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "h264". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
> ffmpeg -v error -f lavfi -i testsrc -t 5 -y /tmp/out.mp4
> ffprobe -v error -of flat -show_entries stream=codec_name /tmp/out.mp4
streams.stream.0.codec_name="h264"
> vlc /tmp/out.mp4
If it does for you, please share your broken sample.