[MPlayer-users] Problem with avc1 mp4

[Andy Furniss]

Ingo Brückl wrote:
> I have problems playing avc1 encoded mp4 files (like the short sample
> http://www.html5tutorial.info/media/html5iscool.mp4).
>
> When calling MPlayer without any options, I get tons of "Too many buffered
> pts" until the playback finally starts, but: no video, only audio.
>
> With -demuxer mov, playback starts immediately, but again: no video, only
> audio.
>
> What might be the problem? There is no problem with mp4 normally.

Maybe try -demuxer lavf.

As Ron says, it plays fine with svn mplayer with or without -demuxer lavf.