FFMPEG DirectShow: Could not run filter

I'm trying to take a picture from my webcam using FFMpeg.

This is what I'm trying to run:

@echo off

:: Get date and time
for /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%i in (`wmic os get LocalDateTime /VALUE 2^>NUL`) do if '.%%i.'=='.LocalDateTime.' set ldt=%%j
set datetime=%ldt:~0,4%_%ldt:~4,2%_%ldt:~6,2%_%ldt:~8,2%_%ldt:~10,2%_%ldt:~12,2%

:: Capture snapshot through DirectShow using FFmpeg and save to disk.
ffmpeg.exe -f dshow -i video="1.3M WebCam" -vframes 1 D:\snapshot_%datetime%.jpg

Output:

    ffmpeg version N-63746-gfbaf73a Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Jun  3 2014 22:10:20 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
    isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
    le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp
    e --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-
    libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libope
    njpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsox
    r --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab -
    -enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx
    --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-
    libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
      libavutil      52. 89.100 / 52. 89.100
      libavcodec     55. 66.100 / 55. 66.100
      libavformat    55. 42.100 / 55. 42.100
      libavdevice    55. 13.101 / 55. 13.101
      libavfilter     4.  5.100 /  4.  5.100
      libswscale      2.  6.100 /  2.  6.100
      libswresample   0. 19.100 /  0. 19.100
      libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
    [dshow @ 0000000002ac0480] Could not run filter
    video=1.3M WebCam: Input/output error

Can't figure out where the problem is.

When I run ffmpeg -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy, I get:

ffmpeg version N-63746-gfbaf73a Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jun  3 2014 22:10:20 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp
e --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-
libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libope
njpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsox
r --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab -
-enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx
--enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-
libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 89.100 / 52. 89.100
  libavcodec     55. 66.100 / 55. 66.100
  libavformat    55. 42.100 / 55. 42.100
  libavdevice    55. 13.101 / 55. 13.101
  libavfilter     4.  5.100 /  4.  5.100
  libswscale      2.  6.100 /  2.  6.100
  libswresample   0. 19.100 /  0. 19.100
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
[dshow @ 00000000003103e0] DirectShow video devices
[dshow @ 00000000003103e0]  "1.3M WebCam"
[dshow @ 00000000003103e0] DirectShow audio devices
[dshow @ 00000000003103e0]  "Microphone (Realtek High Defini"
dummy: Immediate exit requested

RichusX

Posted 2014-06-05T23:11:54.613

Reputation: 81

I'm getting the same error with my capture device. Still haven't solved it. :-( – Simon East – 2014-07-05T16:08:37.987

possible it was a "crossbar" device [crossbar support was only just added] – rogerdpack – 2015-02-02T23:54:41.020

I don't think that -i video="..." is valid syntax for ffmpeg. Have you looked at the ffmpeg wiki's entry for webcam capture? It seems like it might help.

– senshin – 2014-06-05T23:26:30.990

@senshin Just checked, there should be no problem in there. https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/DirectShow

– RichusX – 2014-06-06T00:05:56.783

What's the output of ffmpeg -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy? – llogan – 2014-06-06T01:57:40.643

@LordNeckbeard Output: http://pastebin.com/3iY8tjqJ

– RichusX – 2014-06-06T12:08:55.013

Sorry, but I have no experience with dshow. I recommend asking for help on the ffmpeg-user mailing list.

– llogan – 2014-06-12T21:13:08.757

FFMPEG DirectShow: Could not run filter

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