Unable to remux MP4 files to WTV files

[ramitb]

Summary of the bug: When I try to remux a MP4 file (H.264 with AC3 or H.264 with AAC) to a WTV file FFMPEG gives an error. H.264 is a format that's supported by WTV (attaching a sample H264.wtv FYR).

How to reproduce:
ffmpeg.x86.exe -i CSI.mp4 -codec copy csi.wtv

ffmpeg version N-46726-g2f74f8d Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 13 2012 19:29:51 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-pthreads --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-avisynth --enable
-bzlib --enable-frei0r --enable-libass --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libfreetype --enab
le-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroed
inger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libutvideo --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-li
bvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52.  6.100 / 52.  6.100
  libavcodec     54. 71.100 / 54. 71.100
  libavformat    54. 36.100 / 54. 36.100
  libavdevice    54.  3.100 / 54.  3.100
  libavfilter     3. 23.100 /  3. 23.100
  libswscale      2.  1.102 /  2.  1.102
  libswresample   0. 16.100 /  0. 16.100
  libpostproc    52.  1.100 / 52.  1.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'CSI.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf54.36.100
  Duration: 00:00:05.01, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2191 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 1994 kb/s, 29.97 fps,
29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 192 kb/s
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
[wtv @ 03b72ac0] can't get video codec_id (0x1c) guid.
[wtv @ 03b72ac0] write stream codec info failed codec_type(0x0)
[wtv @ 03b72ac0] write stream codec failed codec_type(0x0)
Output #0, wtv, to 'csi.wtv':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf54.36.100
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 1994 kb/s, 29.97 fps,
 90k tbn, 29.97 tbc
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: ac3 ([0] [0][0] / 0x2000), 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Operation not permitted

Patches should be submitted to the ffmpeg-devel mailing list and not this bug tracker.

[ramitb]

Sample WTV file with H.264 and AC3

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Duplicate of ticket #536.

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Please ignore the second part of my last comment, sorry.

[al3x]

This seems to be working for me:

ffmpeg -i CSI.mp4 -codec copy -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb csi.wtv
ffmpeg version N-71734-g0e7444f Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
  built with Apple LLVM version 6.1.0 (clang-602.0.49) (based on LLVM 3.6.0svn)
  configuration: --disable-yasm
  libavutil      54. 23.101 / 54. 23.101
  libavcodec     56. 35.101 / 56. 35.101
  libavformat    56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100
  libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
  libavfilter     5. 14.100 /  5. 14.100
  libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
  libswresample   1.  1.100 /  1.  1.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'CSI.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf54.36.100
  Duration: 00:00:05.01, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2191 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 1994 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
    Side data:
      unknown side data type 7 (4 bytes)
Output #0, wtv, to 'csi.wtv':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf56.31.100
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 1994 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 10000k tbn, 29.97 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: ac3 ([0] [0][0] / 0x2000), 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
    Side data:
      unknown side data type 7 (4 bytes)
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=  150 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize=    1404kB time=00:00:05.02 bitrate=2291.1kbits/s    
video:1219kB audio:116kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 5.175156%