Ubuntu – ffmpeg/avconv – the -psp option no longer works on Sony Walkman

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Since the changeover from ffmpeg to avconv, the -psp option does not seem to render video correctly for Sony Walkman – "file format not supported", it was perfect before.

ffmpeg -i video.avi -f psp -s 320x240 -vb 500k -ac 2 -ab 128k
video.mp4

Even the "long hand" version does not produce working results.

ffmpeg -i video.avi -acodec libfaac -ab 128k -s 320x240 -vcodec
libx264 -b 500k -flags +loop -cmp +chroma -partitions
+parti4x4+partp8x8+partb8x8 -flags2 +mixed_refs -me_method umh -subq 6 -trellis 1 -refs 5 -coder 0 -me_range 16 -g 250 -keyint_min 25 -sc_threshold 40 -i_qfactor 0.71 -bt 500k -maxrate 768k -bufsize 2M -qcomp 0.6 -qmin 10 -qmax 51 -qdiff 4 -level 13 -threads 0 -f mp4 video.mp4

Does anyone have any ideas?

Best Answer

From Encoding H.264/AAC in MP4 for the PSP:

ffmpeg:

-profile:v main -level 3 -x264opts ref=3:b-pyramid=none:weightp=1

Note that you are no longer using ffmpeg from FFmpeg, but avconv from a fork called libav. The example command is specifically for ffmpeg (the real one).

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Ubuntu – Will the Sony Walkman NWZ-S545 work with Ubuntu

I would advise going with a different mp3 player. A lot of people on the web seem to have issues with making the walkman interact smoothly with audio programs.

If you want that particular mp3 player, here's how to make it work with ubuntu:

http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=866297

Otherwise, I'd recommend a generic used iPod nano/classic/touch. They are almost always perfectly compatible.

Good Luck!

EDIT: Additional How-To: kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3096598

Ubuntu – How to replace avconv with (the real) ffmpeg and have it work right

Updated Answer for Pre-2015 Releases

Because no one is maintaining an all-inclusive ppa like Jon Severinsson's, Rmano's method of using a static build is now easiest. Note updates have to be checked and done manually.

After heading to the official ffmpeg download page, click the link under Linux Static Builds. (The target may change so it's not linked directly here.)
Click the appropriate (32- or 64-bit) and desired (snapshot or numbered) release to download. (Snapshot is recommended.)
If the libav version of ffmpeg was installed, remove it. The two can not reside on the same machine. If libav was not previously installed, skip to 4.
```
sudo apt-get remove ffmpeg  
sudo apt-get purge libav-tools  
# *Ignore any autoremove message that may appear.*
```
Extract the files (and two directories) as follows:
- For single-user systems: to $HOME/bin
- For multi-user setups: to /usr/local/bin

Static build install is done and ffmpeg is ready to use.

To update: Upon checking and finding a newer release, the install folder can be sorted by date and the existing version files quickly identified and deleted. (The timestamps will all be the same as the ffmpeg binary.) The update can then be downloaded and extracted the same as the earlier release.

Should a comprehensive ffmpeg repo re-emerge, it would install as before:

# Replace avconv with the real ffmpeg
#   www.askubuntu.com/a/373509/165265
#
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:<name of ppa here>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg

With the real ffmpeg returning to 2015 releases and beyond, the need for this work-around will eventually fade away.

Much gratitude to the community for the help.

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