Mp4s

MycathatesyouAMV · Post by **MycathatesyouAMV** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:57 pm

For some reason when i download an amv with an mp4 format i only get the audio file. Does anybody know how to fix this?

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:16 pm

You're getting the video and the audio. The problem is that your computer can't play back the video, probably because it doesn't have the necessary codec, so it just gives you the audio instead.

<a href="/guides/playback">Read</a>.

NeoQuixotic · Post by **NeoQuixotic** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:40 pm

Let me guess, Quicktime is trying to play it? If the MP4 contains an H.264 stream (which nearly most do), then Quicktime is choking on decoding it because it can't decode all profile levels of H.264. Read the link and specifically, this part:

Playback of MP4 files

post-it · Post by **post-it** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:18 pm

hmm .. could it be that the system requirements are too high for `is computer?

what are those system requirements ??

Shazzy · Post by **Shazzy** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:42 am

Use VLC to play it.

Joe88 · Post by **Joe88** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:41 pm

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_L ... c_Pack.htm

use that to play just about every codec know to man...
and dont forget to combo it with VLC

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:47 pm

CCCP is fine... k-lite defines bad codec packs. So many redundant and conflicting files, spyware, adware, viruses, etc. it's pathetic.

Shazzy · Post by **Shazzy** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:53 pm

Joe88 wrote:http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_L ... c_Pack.htm

use that to play just about every codec know to man...
and dont forget to combo it with VLC

Doesn't VLC come with its own internal codecs?

Rapture** · Post by Rapture** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:36 pm

BasharOfTheAges wrote:k-lite defines bad codec packs. So many redundant and conflicting files, spyware, adware, viruses, etc. it's pathetic.

LIES! I'm using newest K-Lite versions for over 2 years now,and I never had any problems with it!

Qyot27 · Post by **Qyot27** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:32 am

Shazzy wrote:Doesn't VLC come with its own internal codecs?

Yes, yes it does. As does mplayer. Codec packs like K-lite install mostly DirectShow codecs, whereas VLC doesn't use DirectShow - therefore, using them in combination is meaningless unless it's just that some files get played in VLC, while others get played in WMP. VLC does appear to have a DirectShow interface of some sort, but I've never used it, and I doubt many do.

For that matter, though, the vast majority of codecs that are included in K-lite are supported by ffdshow; or more correctly by libavocdec, which forms the core of both VLC and mplayer - although from what I've seen ffdshow tends to be far more on top of updates than either of the other two.

It's also a possibility that the OP uses Winamp - I don't know about the handling newer versions have when you don't have the right video decoder, but 2.95 only plays the audio stream, granted it's in AAC (at least by default; 2.95's video support blows harder than Winamp's video support in general does). I do use it like that on purpose if I like the song but don't wanna watch the video.