Hello all, This is my first post, hopefully all the pertinent info is included to get some assistance.
I'm trying to clip a XAVC file on MacOS 10.15.2. In the past, I've used ffmpeg to pull clips from large files so I don't have to pull the whole file into iMovie and clip it there. I just started using the higher quality XAVC files, but seem to be running into codec issue. First attempt bombs out with codec pcm_s16be in stream #1, codec not currently supported in container. ffmpeg -i C0003.MP4 -ss 00:06:15 -t 00:00:15 -c:v copy -c:a copy /tmp/clip.MP4 ffmpeg version 4.2.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers built with Apple clang version 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.16) configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/4.2.2 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-version3 --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags='-I/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-13.0.1.jdk/Contents/Home/include -I/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-13.0.1.jdk/Contents/Home/include/darwin -fno-stack-check' --host-ldflags= --enable-ffplay --enable-gnutls --enable-gpl --enable-libaom --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libsnappy --enable-libtesseract --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-frei0r --enable-libass --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libspeex --enable-libsoxr --enable-videotoolbox --disable-libjack --disable-indev=jack libavutil 56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100 libavcodec 58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100 libavformat 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100 libavdevice 58. 8.100 / 58. 8.100 libavfilter 7. 57.100 / 7. 57.100 libavresample 4. 0. 0 / 4. 0. 0 libswscale 5. 5.100 / 5. 5.100 libswresample 3. 5.100 / 3. 5.100 libpostproc 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100 Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.1 : stereo Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C0003.MP4': Metadata: major_brand : XAVC minor_version : 16785407 compatible_brands: XAVCmp42iso2 creation_time : 2020-01-18T20:40:36.000000Z Duration: 00:08:48.03, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 51954 kb/s Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709/bt709/iec61966-2-4), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 49925 kb/s, 59.94 fps, 59.94 tbr, 60k tbn, 119.88 tbc (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2020-01-18T20:40:36.000000Z handler_name : Video Media Handler encoder : AVC Coding Stream #0:1(und): Audio: pcm_s16be (twos / 0x736F7774), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2020-01-18T20:40:36.000000Z handler_name : Sound Media Handler Stream #0:2(und): Data: none (rtmd / 0x646D7472), 491 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2020-01-18T20:40:36.000000Z handler_name : Timed Metadata Media Handler timecode : 83:01:01;02 [mp4 @ 0x7f8f4e002e00] Could not find tag for codec pcm_s16be in stream #1, codec not currently supported in container Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy) Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy) Last message repeated 1 times I found another thread that suggested converting to MKV. This completes, however the audio is terrible when played back through VLC (the clip won't open with quicktime 10.5: the file isn't compatible). VLC: /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC /tmp/clip.mkv VLC media player 3.0.8 Vetinari (revision 3.0.8-0-gf350b6b5a7) [00007ff603800640] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. [00007ff60390a570] videotoolbox decoder: Using Video Toolbox to decode 'h264' [00007ff60390a570] videotoolbox decoder: vt cvpx chroma: 420v 2020-01-23 08:56:16.934 VLC[34425:942116] Can't find app with identifier com.apple.iTunes 2020-01-23 08:56:16.934 VLC[34425:942116] Can't find app with identifier com.spotify.client 2020-01-23 08:56:16.946 VLC[34425:942116] Can't find app with identifier com.apple.iTunes 2020-01-23 08:56:16.946 VLC[34425:942116] Can't find app with identifier com.spotify.client Any suggestions on different syntax, codec, conversion process is welcomed! regards, -mike _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".