Opened 4 years ago
Closed 4 years ago
#9726 closed defect (wontfix)
File duration: N/A in m2v file
| Reported by: | Smile Kisan | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Component: | ffmpeg |
| Version: | 4.2.4 | Keywords: | m2v error duration |
| Cc: | Smile Kisan | Blocked By: | |
| Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: | yes | |
| Analyzed by developer: | no |
Description
I am getting this error while tyring to guess the file duration of m2v file using command line interface. I am using the following sample file for testing:
https://filesamples.com/samples/video/m2v/sample_960x400_ocean_with_audio.m2v
How to reproduce:
ffmpeg -i testfile.m2v 2>&1
Error message:
Duration: N/A

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Change History (3)
by , 4 years ago
| Attachment: | Screenshot from 2022-04-13 18-11-01.png added |
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comment:1 by , 4 years ago
| Component: | undetermined → ffmpeg |
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| Status: | new → open |
| Summary: | ffmpeg can not guess the file duration → File duration: N/A in m2v file |
comment:2 by , 4 years ago
| Priority: | important → normal |
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| Resolution: | → wontfix |
| Status: | open → closed |
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There is no way to guess the duration of a raw m2v file, other than reading it from the beginning till the end, so this is most likely a wontfix.