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

[Baptiste Coudurier]

Hi,

On 03/30/2011 06:41 AM, bat guano wrote:
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> I was away :) Can you please try with the attached patch ?
> 
> patch -p1 <
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> or git-apply
> 
> Hi Baptiste I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know how to use those
> git patch commands. But I will study the subject later. ;-)
> 
> I found file 'movenc.c' inside the ffmpeg\libavformat folder and
> changed line 250. From:- int i= descrLength(size) - size - 2;
> 
> To:- int i= 3;
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> then saved.
> 
> Then I compiled ffmpeg.
> 
> The patch works OK!!
> 
> When I've converted a file using command:- ffmpeg -i foo -acodec
> libfaac foo.m4a The file plays in the iPod Shuffle without needing to
> change tags with EasyTAG. It is here:-
> http://www.mediafire.com/?vygjrnl4i016mi6
> 
> Thanks very much. You're a star.
> 
> One question - Will you incorporate this patch into the git, or will
> I need to apply it myself each time I compile ffmpeg?

I just applied it. Thanks a lot for your help.

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