[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] add uuid box to MP4 to make h.264 play on iPod

[İsmail Dönmez]

Hi,

On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Mark Himsley <mark at mdsh.com> wrote:
> Michael Niedermayer wrote:
>  > On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 12:14:43PM +0000, Mark Himsley wrote:
>  >
>
> >> -    else if(track->enc->codec_id == CODEC_ID_H264)
>  >> +    else if(track->enc->codec_id == CODEC_ID_H264) {
>  >>          mov_write_avcc_tag(pb, track);
>  >> +        if(track->mode == MODE_IPOD)
>  >> +            mov_write_uuid_tag_ipod(pb);
>  >> +    }
>  >>
>  >
>  > Why is this h.264 specific?
>  >
>
>  Because, as I understand it, the uuid tag is only required by Apple for
>  H.264 material.

As far as I know MPEG2 video files are not affected by this UUID crap.
And iPod only supports MPEG2 & H.264.

Regards,
ismail

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