How to load FLV in AviSynth

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How do i load an FLV in AviSynth. The standard:

DirectShowSource("2011 Visa Championships.flv")

fails with:

Video returned: "DirectShowSource: couldn't open file 2011 Visa Championships.flv:
Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported."

Audio returned: "DirectShowSource: couldn't open file 2011 Visa Championships.flv:
Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported."

i have ffdshow installed; but i wouldn't know how to convince AviSynth to use it – if i even can.

With no FLVSplitter registered:

  • Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported.

With Gabest FLVSplitter.ax v1.0.0.1 (3/20/2006, md5:BDF94AC91ECA14B6AA3364C45740A09E):

  • Pins cannot connect due to not supporting the same transport.

With Gabest FLVSplitter.ax v1.0.0.1 Unicode (3/20/2006, md5:6FC6C7EDC3A090A6066E3E790727ABA8):

  • Pins cannot connect due to not supporting the same transport.

With Gabest FLVSplitter.ax v1.0.0.5 (11/15/2008, md5:37AD5345CB08C167821F2CAACA08AA26):

  • No error, but playback never starts

With Gabest FLVSplitter.ax v1.0.0.5 (4/28/2009, md5:C82070D55D0B25E87185C874518D71DB):

  • No error, but playback never starts

With Media Player Classic playing the file directly using its own internal FLV Splitter:

  • Plays fine

How do i load an FLV in AviSynth?

When loaded with GSpot, the MS A/V render is able to build a filter graph; and play the video.

Loading the .avs file in Windows Media Player (or Media Player Classic) gives no playback.

MediaInfo

General
Count                            : 279
Count of stream of this kind     : 1
Kind of stream                   : General
Kind of stream                   : General
Stream identifier                : 0
Inform                           : Flash Video: 78.2 MiB, 15mn 0s
Count of video streams           : 1
Count of audio streams           : 1
Video_Format_List                : AVC
Video_Format_WithHint_List       : AVC
Codecs Video                     : AVC
Audio_Format_List                : AAC
Audio_Format_WithHint_List       : AAC
Audio codecs                     : AAC LC
Complete name                    : C:\Users\Ian\Desktop\videocacheview\2011 Visa Championships.flv
Folder name                      : C:\Users\Ian\Desktop\videocacheview
File name                        : 2011 Visa Championships
File extension                   : flv
Format                           : Flash Video
Format                           : Flash Video
Format/Url                       : http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer
Format/Extensions usually used   : flv
Commercial name                  : Flash Video
Internet media type              : application/x-shockwave-flash
Codec                            : Flash Video
Codec                            : Flash Video
Codec/Url                        : http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer
Codec/Extensions usually used    : flv
File size                        : 82000490
File size                        : 78.2 MiB
File size                        : 78 MiB
File size                        : 78 MiB
File size                        : 78.2 MiB
File size                        : 78.20 MiB
Duration                         : 900668
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 15mn 0s 668ms
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 00:15:00.668
Overall bit rate                 : 728348
Overall bit rate                 : 728 Kbps
Stream size                      : 985234
Stream size                      : 962 KiB (1%)
Stream size                      : 962 KiB
Stream size                      : 962 KiB
Stream size                      : 962 KiB
Stream size                      : 962.1 KiB
Stream size                      : 962 KiB (1%)
Proportion of this stream        : 0.01201
File creation date               : UTC 2011-08-24 23:42:44.580
File creation date (local)       : 2011-08-24 19:42:44.580
File last modification date      : UTC 2011-08-24 23:42:44.753
File last modification date (loc : 2011-08-24 19:42:44.753
httphostheader                   : v20.lscache6.c.youtube.com

Video
Count                            : 201
Count of stream of this kind     : 1
Kind of stream                   : Video
Kind of stream                   : Video
Stream identifier                : 0
Inform                           : 591 Kbps, 640*480 (4:3), at 30.000 fps, AVC (Main@L3.0) (CABAC / 3 Ref Frames)
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format/Url                       : http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html
Commercial name                  : AVC
Format profile                   : Main@L3.0
Format settings                  : CABAC / 3 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 3
Format settings, ReFrames        : 3 frames
Format settings, GOP             : M=1, N=30
Internet media type              : video/H264
Codec ID                         : 7
Codec                            : AVC
Codec                            : AVC
Codec/Family                     : AVC
Codec/Info                       : Advanced Video Codec
Codec/Url                        : http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html
Codec profile                    : Main@L3.0
Codec settings                   : CABAC / 3 Ref Frames
Codec settings, CABAC            : Yes
Codec_Settings_RefFrames         : 3
Duration                         : 900701
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 15mn 0s 701ms
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 00:15:00.701
Bit rate                         : 590906
Bit rate                         : 591 Kbps
Width                            : 640
Width                            : 640 pixels
Height                           : 480
Height                           : 480 pixels
Pixel aspect ratio               : 1.000
Display aspect ratio             : 1.333
Display aspect ratio             : 4:3
Frame rate mode                  : CFR
Frame rate mode                  : Constant
FrameRate_Mode_Original          : VFR
Frame rate                       : 30.000
Frame rate                       : 30.000 fps
Frame count                      : 27021
Resolution                       : 8
Resolution                       : 8 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Color space                      : YUV
Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
Bit depth                        : 8
Bit depth                        : 8 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Scan type                        : Progressive
Interlacement                    : PPF
Interlacement                    : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.064
Delay                            : 0
Delay                            : 00:00:00.000
Delay, origin                    : Container
Delay, origin                    : Container
Stream size                      : 66528703
Stream size                      : 63.4 MiB (81%)
Stream size                      : 63 MiB
Stream size                      : 63 MiB
Stream size                      : 63.4 MiB
Stream size                      : 63.45 MiB
Stream size                      : 63.4 MiB (81%)
Proportion of this stream        : 0.81132

Audio
Count                            : 169
Count of stream of this kind     : 1
Kind of stream                   : Audio
Kind of stream                   : Audio
Stream identifier                : 0
Inform                           : 129 Kbps, 44.1 KHz, 2 channels, AAC (LC)
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Commercial name                  : AAC
Format profile                   : LC
Codec ID                         : 10
Codec                            : AAC LC
Codec                            : AAC LC
Codec/Family                     : AAC
Duration                         : 900632
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 15mn 0s 632ms
Duration                         : 15mn 0s
Duration                         : 00:15:00.632
Bit rate                         : 128679
Bit rate                         : 129 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Channel positions                : 2/0/0
Sampling rate                    : 44100
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Samples count                    : 39717871
Compression mode                 : Lossy
Compression mode                 : Lossy
Delay                            : 0
Delay                            : 00:00:00.000
Delay, origin                    : Container
Delay, origin                    : Container
Delay relative to video          : 0
Video0 delay                     : 0
Stream size                      : 14486553
Stream size                      : 13.8 MiB (18%)
Stream size                      : 14 MiB
Stream size                      : 14 MiB
Stream size                      : 13.8 MiB
Stream size                      : 13.82 MiB
Stream size                      : 13.8 MiB (18%)
Proportion of this stream        : 0.17666

Best Answer

Make sure to use the Video decoder configuration shortcut:

Start -> Video decoder configuration

to set the decoder for FLV1 and VP6F to libavcodec in the Codecs section:

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If that does not work, install the Gabest FLVSplitter.

Also, try using the FFmpegSource() plugin for AVISynth instead of DirectShowSource ().

Perhaps there is something unusual about the video file itself. Check it with GSpot to see if you have the required codecs installed. Also run it through MediaInfo for more detailed information about the video.

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