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I am trying to merge two video files into one using ffmpeg on Windows. The process has been proven to work over and over (with over 100 files merged together at some points) - but I have come across an input file that is causing the process to fail with the errors:
_[aac @ 00000142532f74c0] channel element 1.0 is not allocated
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 00000142532f74c0] channel element 1.0 is not allocated
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 00000142532f74c0] channel element 1.0 is not allocated
There seems to be 3 command line steps to get here, using a concats-inputs.dat file containing:
file E:/..../snippet A.mp4
file E:/..../snippet B.mp4
(Copies of these files can be found at https://filebin.net/77wbowvh7vbklkey/snippet_A.mp4 and https://filebin.net/77wbowvh7vbklkey/snippet_B.mp4)
Step 1 :
> ffmpeg-6.0-full_build/bin/ffmpeg -y -progress ".Default.mp4.progressinfo.dat" -vsync 0 -f concat -safe 0 -i "E:/...../concat-inputs.dat" -c:v copy -c:a copy -crf 0 -b:v 10M "E:/...../video.Default.mp4"
with the output....
built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libzvbi --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 58. 2.100 / 58. 2.100
libavcodec 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavformat 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavdevice 60. 1.100 / 60. 1.100
libavfilter 9. 3.100 / 9. 3.100
libswscale 7. 1.100 / 7. 1.100
libswresample 4. 10.100 / 4. 10.100
libpostproc 57. 1.100 / 57. 1.100
-vsync is deprecated. Use -fps_mode
Passing a number to -vsync is deprecated, use a string argument as described in the manual.
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 000001bf88ffe240] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter
Input #0, concat, from 'E:/...../concat-inputs.dat':
Duration: N/A, start: -0.010667, bitrate: 20382 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 20043 kb/s, 50 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 libx264
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 339 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Output #0, mp4, to 'E:/...../video.Default.mp4':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf60.3.100
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 10000 kb/s, 50 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 libx264
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 339 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 0 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate=N/A speed=N/A
_[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 000001bf890653c0] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter
[mp4 @ 000001bf89000580] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 180224, current: 180192; changing to 180225. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
frame= 210 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize= 11537kB time=00:00:04.21 bitrate=22433.7kbits/s speed=41.9x
video:11417kB audio:114kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.053312%
Step 2
> ffmpeg-6.0-full_build/bin/ffmpeg -y -progress ".Default.mp4.progressinfo.dat" -vsync 0 -f concat -safe 0 -i "E:/...../concat-inputs.dat" -c:v copy -c:a copy -crf 0 -b:v 10M "E:/...../audio.Default.wav"
which outputs...
built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libzvbi --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 58. 2.100 / 58. 2.100
libavcodec 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavformat 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavdevice 60. 1.100 / 60. 1.100
libavfilter 9. 3.100 / 9. 3.100
libswscale 7. 1.100 / 7. 1.100
libswresample 4. 10.100 / 4. 10.100
libpostproc 57. 1.100 / 57. 1.100
-vsync is deprecated. Use -fps_mode
Passing a number to -vsync is deprecated, use a string argument as described in the manual.
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000246d314e240] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter
Input #0, concat, from 'E:/...../concat-inputs.dat':
Duration: N/A, start: -0.010667, bitrate: 20382 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 20043 kb/s, 50 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 libx264
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 339 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
[out#0/wav @ 00000246d31bd240] Codec AVOption b (set bitrate (in bits/s)) has not been used for any stream. The most likely reason is either wrong type (e.g. a video option with no video streams) or that it is a private option of some encoder which was not actually used for any stream.
Output #0, wav, to 'E:/...../audio.Default.wav':
Metadata:
ISFT : Lavf60.3.100
Stream #0:0(und): Audio: aac (LC) ([255][0][0][0] / 0x00FF), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 339 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:1 -> #0:0 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
size= 0kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate=N/A speed=N/A
_[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000246d3b009c0] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter
[wav @ 00000246d3150580] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 180224, current: 180192; changing to 180224. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
size= 114kB time=00:00:04.21 bitrate= 222.4kbits/s speed= 128x
video:0kB audio:114kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.102561%
Step 3
> ffmpeg-6.0-full_build/bin/ffmpeg -y -progress ".Default.mp4.progressinfo.dat" -i "E:/...../video.Default.mp4" -i "E:/...../audio.Default.wav" -crf 0 -c:v copy -c:a aac "E:/...../Default.mp4"
... which then gives the errors....
built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libdavs2 --enable-libuavs3d --enable-libzvbi --enable-librav1e --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libshaderc --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-libgme --enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --enable-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
libavutil 58. 2.100 / 58. 2.100
libavcodec 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavformat 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavdevice 60. 1.100 / 60. 1.100
libavfilter 9. 3.100 / 9. 3.100
libswscale 7. 1.100 / 7. 1.100
libswresample 4. 10.100 / 4. 10.100
libpostproc 57. 1.100 / 57. 1.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'E:/...../video.Default.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
encoder : Lavf60.3.100
Duration: 00:00:04.23, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 22359 kb/s
Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 22178 kb/s, 49.80 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 libx264
Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 221 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
[aac @ 000001425315e580] Multiple frames in a packet.
Input #1, wav, from 'E:/...../audio.Default.wav':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf60.3.100
Duration: 00:00:04.22, bitrate: 221 kb/s
Stream #1:0: Audio: aac (LC) ([255][0][0][0] / 0x00FF), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 339 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Output #0, mp4, to 'E:/...../Default.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
encoder : Lavf60.3.100
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 22178 kb/s, 49.80 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : VideoHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 libx264
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 96000 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 341 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : SoundHandler
vendor_id : [0][0][0][0]
encoder : Lavc60.3.100 aac
frame= 0 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size= 0kB time=-577014:32:22.77 bitrate= -0.0kbits/s speed=N/A
_[aac @ 00000142532f74c0] channel element 1.0 is not allocated
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 00000142532f74c0] channel element 1.0 is not allocated
If I was to do this to merge snippet B with snippet B then it would work - it's something about snippet A that is causing the problem.
Is there any way to get around this... what is it about snippet A that is causing a problem... and is there a way to "normalize" it so that it can be merged as part of the "set".
Note, I just upgraded to ffmpeg6 after a previous version was giving the same problems - so I will also work on the deprecated messages when I can.
–
Ok - I decided to investigate the input file using ffprobe and noticed that snippet B was stereo, but snippet A didn't show this.
With the help from a certain chatbot, I've been able to rebuild snippet A to make it stereo using the additional control of "pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0" on the -af option....
ffmpeg-6.0-full_build/bin/ffmpeg -y -progress ".progressinfo.dat"
-i "E:/.../mono video.mp4"
-ss 7.717 -to 9.589 -map_metadata -1
-af "pan=stereo|c0=c0|c1=c0,loudnorm=I=-16:LRA=11:TP=-1.5"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <----- added additional stereo option
-crf 0
-vf "scale=1280:720:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1280:720:-1:-1:color=black,fps=50"
-metadata service_provider="Test"
-metadata service_name="mp4clipper" "E:/...../snippet A.mp4"
this seems to have resolved the problem
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