I'm trying to convert an mkv video to mp4 but it isn't working with the codes I use.
I usually use one of these 2 codes:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c:v copy -c:a copy output.mp4
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -acodec aac -strict -2 -ab 320k -c:v copy output.mp4
For the video's I'm trying to convert both don't work at all. I'm still kind of new to this and I don't understand why I'm getting these results.
The result is an mp4 that is only a black screen that won't play any video or sound.
Code 1:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c:v copy -c:a copy output.mp4
Results:
ffmpeg version N-73633-gdfc5858 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libdcadec --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
libavutil 54. 28.100 / 54. 28.100
libavcodec 56. 47.100 / 56. 47.100
libavformat 56. 40.100 / 56. 40.100
libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100
libavfilter 5. 21.100 / 5. 21.100
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 2.100 / 1. 2.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'tb1.mkv':
Metadata:
title : #01 All's well that ends well.
encoder : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0
creation_time : 2013-05-22 02:07:43
Duration: 00:24:16.33, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 4643 kb/s
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 51.051000
Metadata:
title : Introduction
Chapter #0:1: start 51.051000, end 142.142000
Metadata:
title : OP - "Orion wo Nazoru"
Chapter #0:2: start 142.142000, end 627.293333
Metadata:
title : Part A
Chapter #0:3: start 627.293333, end 1326.033042
Metadata:
title : Part B
Chapter #0:4: start 1326.033042, end 1416.331583
Metadata:
title : ED - "Hoshi no Sumika"
Chapter #0:5: start 1416.331583, end 1440.439000
Metadata:
title : Conclusion
Chapter #0:6: start 1440.439000, end 1456.330000
Metadata:
title : Next Time
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High 10), yuv420p10le, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Metadata:
title : 720p 10-bit h.264
Stream #0:1(jpn): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp (default)
Metadata:
title : Japanese Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp
Metadata:
title : English Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
Stream #0:3(jpn): Subtitle: ass (default)
Metadata:
title : Full Subtitles - Karaoke & Hero Colors (ASS)
Stream #0:4(jpn): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Full Subtitles - Plain (ASS)
Stream #0:5(eng): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Theme Song Only Subtitles - Karaoke (ASS)
Stream #0:6(eng): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Theme Song Only Subtitles - Plain (ASS)
Stream #0:7: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : BELL.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:8: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : BELLI.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:9: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : KOMTXT__.ttf
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:10: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : KOMTXTI_.ttf
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:11: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : TEMPSITC.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
[mp4 @ 00000000053fd800] Codec for stream 0 does not use global headers but container format requires global headers
[mp4 @ 00000000053fd800] Codec for stream 1 does not use global headers but container format requires global headers
Output #0, mp4, to 'tb1.mp4':
Metadata:
title : #01 All's well that ends well.
encoder : Lavf56.40.100
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 51.051000
Metadata:
title : Introduction
Chapter #0:1: start 51.051000, end 142.142000
Metadata:
title : OP - "Orion wo Nazoru"
Chapter #0:2: start 142.142000, end 627.293333
Metadata:
title : Part A
Chapter #0:3: start 627.293333, end 1326.033042
Metadata:
title : Part B
Chapter #0:4: start 1326.033042, end 1416.331583
Metadata:
title : ED - "Hoshi no Sumika"
Chapter #0:5: start 1416.331583, end 1440.439000
Metadata:
title : Conclusion
Chapter #0:6: start 1440.439000, end 1456.330000
Metadata:
title : Next Time
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p10le, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 16k tbn, 1k tbc (default)
Metadata:
title : 720p 10-bit h.264
Stream #0:1(jpn): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo (default)
Metadata:
title : Japanese Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=34917 fps=1057 q=-1.0 Lsize= 795559kB time=00:24:16.30 bitrate=4475.2kbits/s
video:763789kB audio:30446kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.166663%
Code 2:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -acodec aac -strict -2 -ab 320k -c:v copy output.mp4
Results:
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'tb1.mkv':
Metadata:
title : #01 All's well that ends well.
encoder : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0
creation_time : 2013-05-22 02:07:43
Duration: 00:24:16.33, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 4643 kb/s
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 51.051000
Metadata:
title : Introduction
Chapter #0:1: start 51.051000, end 142.142000
Metadata:
title : OP - "Orion wo Nazoru"
Chapter #0:2: start 142.142000, end 627.293333
Metadata:
title : Part A
Chapter #0:3: start 627.293333, end 1326.033042
Metadata:
title : Part B
Chapter #0:4: start 1326.033042, end 1416.331583
Metadata:
title : ED - "Hoshi no Sumika"
Chapter #0:5: start 1416.331583, end 1440.439000
Metadata:
title : Conclusion
Chapter #0:6: start 1440.439000, end 1456.330000
Metadata:
title : Next Time
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High 10), yuv420p10le, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Metadata:
title : 720p 10-bit h.264
Stream #0:1(jpn): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp (default)
Metadata:
title : Japanese Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: aac (LC), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp
Metadata:
title : English Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
Stream #0:3(jpn): Subtitle: ass (default)
Metadata:
title : Full Subtitles - Karaoke & Hero Colors (ASS)
Stream #0:4(jpn): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Full Subtitles - Plain (ASS)
Stream #0:5(eng): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Theme Song Only Subtitles - Karaoke (ASS)
Stream #0:6(eng): Subtitle: ass
Metadata:
title : Theme Song Only Subtitles - Plain (ASS)
Stream #0:7: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : BELL.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:8: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : BELLI.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:9: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : KOMTXT__.ttf
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:10: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : KOMTXTI_.ttf
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Stream #0:11: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : TEMPSITC.TTF
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
[mp4 @ 00000000031b8e00] Codec for stream 0 does not use global headers but container format requires global headers
Output #0, mp4, to 'tb1.mp4':
Metadata:
title : #01 All's well that ends well.
encoder : Lavf56.40.100
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 51.051000
Metadata:
title : Introduction
Chapter #0:1: start 51.051000, end 142.142000
Metadata:
title : OP - "Orion wo Nazoru"
Chapter #0:2: start 142.142000, end 627.293333
Metadata:
title : Part A
Chapter #0:3: start 627.293333, end 1326.033042
Metadata:
title : Part B
Chapter #0:4: start 1326.033042, end 1416.331583
Metadata:
title : ED - "Hoshi no Sumika"
Chapter #0:5: start 1416.331583, end 1440.439000
Metadata:
title : Conclusion
Chapter #0:6: start 1440.439000, end 1456.330000
Metadata:
title : Next Time
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p10le, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 16k tbn, 1k tbc (default)
Metadata:
title : 720p 10-bit h.264
Stream #0:1(jpn): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 320 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
title : Japanese Dialogue (2.0 AAC)
encoder : Lavc56.47.100 aac
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=34917 fps=142 q=-1.0 Lsize= 821767kB time=00:24:16.30 bitrate=4622.6kbits/s
video:763789kB audio:56654kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.161340%
If anyone can help me figure out what's going on it would be much appreciated.
Best Answer
Your output is 10-Bit video (
yuv420p10le) – I guess WMP and several other players can't handle that.For compatibility, you have to convert (re-encode) the video using
-pix_fmt yuv420pto fall back to 8-Bit encoding, which is the default for most video applications today, unless you want to do HDR or have increased color gamut.