[MEncoder-users] Re: FLV format for web playing

[DD DD]

On 12/5/06, Jon Drukman <jsd at cluttered.com> wrote:
>
> DD DD wrote:
> > On 12/1/06, Jon Drukman <jsd at cluttered.com> wrote:
> >> you need to add the flv metadata to the file.  unfortunately mencoder
> >> doesn't do this by itself (or at least, it didn't last time i checked).
>
> > I think the latest mencoder version already adds that, which version are
> u
> > running ?
>
> I have a very old version (april 2006).  Unfortunately it's on a
> production server and I have to be very cautious in upgrading it!  But I
>   just tested with a 1.0rc1 era build and you're right, it does do the
> metadata automatically now.
>
> -jsd-
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There is also this program called 'flvtool2' that does it. It requires ruby,
though :(. You might be better off just upgrading mencoder.