[FFmpeg-user] FFmpeg produces m4a files that won't play on 2nd generaton iPod Shuffle Model A1204.

[Baptiste Coudurier]

On 3/27/11 11:57 AM, bat guano wrote:
> 
> Hi
> The m4a files that I create using ffmpeg/libfaac won't play in my iPod.
> Any ideas what's causing this?
> 
> 
> I did some tests.
> 
> Software used:-
> Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 operating system.
> FFmpeg version git-N-28651-gf55dd6c.
> gtkpod 0.99.14.
> EasyTAG 2.1.5.
> 
> Method
> Convert a file to m4a, make two copies.
> ffmpeg -i foo.wav -acodec libfaac test1.m4a
> ffmpeg -i foo.wav -acodec libfaac test2.m4a
> 
> Use gtkpod to load files onto the iPod.
> 
> Load file test1.m4a, it won't play.
> Delete file test1.m4a from the iPod.
> 
> Load file test2.m4a, it won't play either.
> Delete file test2.m4a from the iPod.

Did you try using qt-faststart on the files created ? Does it work ?

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