Ffmpeg Webm Encoding Error

I am trying to convert various video file formats into .webm using ffmpeg v. 0.6.1 but am having a few troubles. It creates the file but is zero kb in size. I also get the following error:

Encoder (codec id 146) not found for output stream #0.0

I have tried loads of fixes but none seem to work. I have used --enable-libvorbis on ./confure and downloaded the latest version of libvpx and all the other dependencies listed here: http://www.videochat-scripts.com/install-ffmpeg-mplayer-flvtool2-yamdi-x264-theora-mp3lame-vorbis-ogg-faac/

Are there any patches I need to apply from webm? Or is this version of ffmpeg meant to support it?

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks,

Chris.

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Kit

Posted 2011-01-26T14:06:31.363

Reputation: 193

Answers

I've solved it. The error was caused by a dodgy install of ffmpeg. Reinstalled and it works fine.

Kit

Posted 2011-01-26T14:06:31.363

Reputation: 193

What was wrong with this answer? Voted undelete. – Kit – 2011-02-25T11:59:41.643

For Mac users having the issue, this guy pointed out that you need to change the syntax slightly to include a codec in ffmpeg when installing with homebrew.

Example:

brew install ffmpeg --with-libvpx --with-theora --with-libogg --with-libvorbis

Jordan Becker

Posted 2011-01-26T14:06:31.363

Reputation: 173

You need --enable-libvpx on your ./configure, e.g.:

./configure --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-postproc --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-x11grab

Mat Mannion

Posted 2011-01-26T14:06:31.363

Reputation: 131

I have solved it now but this may have worked instead of having to reinstall.Thank you! – Kit – 2011-02-06T17:21:43.817