[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] lavf/dashenc: Remove global_sidx from movenc params for live streaming.

[Andrey Semashev]

On 12/4/18 11:49 AM, Jeyapal, Karthick wrote:
> 
> On 11/29/18 8:28 PM, Andrey Semashev wrote:
>> On 11/28/18 7:25 PM, Jeyapal, Karthick wrote:
>>>
>>> On 11/28/18 4:41 PM, Andrey Semashev wrote:
>>>> The global_sidx flag causes errors like the following in movenc when media
>>>> segment removal is enabled via windos_size or remove_at_exit:
>>>>
>>>> Non-consecutive fragments, writing incorrect sidx
>>>> Unable to re-open  output file for the second pass (faststart)
>>> Removing global_sidx flag adds sidx atom to each moof fragment adding significant bitrate overhead.
>>> Instead I have submitted a patch to handle this case cleanly in movenc. http://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2018-November/236873.html
>>> Please try the above patch and let me know if that will work for you.
>>
>> Yes, that patch seems to fix the errors. Thanks.
> Hi Andrey,
> 
> That patch was not pushed due to some objections. I have submitted a new patch set addressing it.
> http://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2018-December/237121.html
> Could you please try the above patchset and confirm if everything works as expected?

I will test the final version. Though, if it doesn't change the effect 
since the last version then it should work as well.