FFMPEG to convert swfs - could not find codec parameters
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I've read mixed reports online about the ability to convert basic SWF files to a video format using FFMPEG.
Can any FFMPEG experts suggest whether there is a way to get this to work reliably?
Using the very simplest of options
ffmpeg -i swf1.swf swf1.mp4
I get the following error message
ffmpeg version 2.5.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jan 17 2015 12:08:40 with Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.56) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/2.5.3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-hardcoded-tables --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libxvid --enable-vda
libavutil 54. 15.100 / 54. 15.100
libavcodec 56. 13.100 / 56. 13.100
libavformat 56. 15.102 / 56. 15.102
libavdevice 56. 3.100 / 56. 3.100
libavfilter 5. 2.103 / 5. 2.103
libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
swf1.swf: could not find codec parameters
This happens even with blank swfs!!
Is it possible I am missing a utility or codec for FFMPEG? I am on OSX.
ffmpeg
asked Jan 26 '15 at 20:35
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I've read mixed reports online about the ability to convert basic SWF files to a video format using FFMPEG.
Can any FFMPEG experts suggest whether there is a way to get this to work reliably?
Using the very simplest of options
ffmpeg -i swf1.swf swf1.mp4
I get the following error message
ffmpeg version 2.5.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jan 17 2015 12:08:40 with Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.56) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/2.5.3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-hardcoded-tables --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libxvid --enable-vda
libavutil 54. 15.100 / 54. 15.100
libavcodec 56. 13.100 / 56. 13.100
libavformat 56. 15.102 / 56. 15.102
libavdevice 56. 3.100 / 56. 3.100
libavfilter 5. 2.103 / 5. 2.103
libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
swf1.swf: could not find codec parameters
This happens even with blank swfs!!
Is it possible I am missing a utility or codec for FFMPEG? I am on OSX.
ffmpeg
asked Jan 26 '15 at 20:35
BachaloBachalo
67982642
add a comment |
I've read mixed reports online about the ability to convert basic SWF files to a video format using FFMPEG.
Can any FFMPEG experts suggest whether there is a way to get this to work reliably?
Using the very simplest of options
ffmpeg -i swf1.swf swf1.mp4
I get the following error message
ffmpeg version 2.5.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jan 17 2015 12:08:40 with Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.56) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/2.5.3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-hardcoded-tables --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libxvid --enable-vda
libavutil 54. 15.100 / 54. 15.100
libavcodec 56. 13.100 / 56. 13.100
libavformat 56. 15.102 / 56. 15.102
libavdevice 56. 3.100 / 56. 3.100
libavfilter 5. 2.103 / 5. 2.103
libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
swf1.swf: could not find codec parameters
This happens even with blank swfs!!
Is it possible I am missing a utility or codec for FFMPEG? I am on OSX.
ffmpeg
asked Jan 26 '15 at 20:35
BachaloBachalo
67982642
I've read mixed reports online about the ability to convert basic SWF files to a video format using FFMPEG.
Can any FFMPEG experts suggest whether there is a way to get this to work reliably?
Using the very simplest of options
ffmpeg -i swf1.swf swf1.mp4
I get the following error message
ffmpeg version 2.5.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jan 17 2015 12:08:40 with Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.56) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/2.5.3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-hardcoded-tables --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libxvid --enable-vda
libavutil 54. 15.100 / 54. 15.100
libavcodec 56. 13.100 / 56. 13.100
libavformat 56. 15.102 / 56. 15.102
libavdevice 56. 3.100 / 56. 3.100
libavfilter 5. 2.103 / 5. 2.103
libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
swf1.swf: could not find codec parameters
This happens even with blank swfs!!
Is it possible I am missing a utility or codec for FFMPEG? I am on OSX.
ffmpeg
ffmpeg
asked Jan 26 '15 at 20:35
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67982642
asked Jan 26 '15 at 20:35
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ffmpeg can't decode SWF files that contain "shapes and sprites", whatever this means in the context of Flash. Basically, anything that is more than an actual video stream.
It's an open wish/feature-request, but I wouldn't bet on this being implemented anytime soon.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
slhckslhck
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something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
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Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
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ffmpeg can't decode SWF files that contain "shapes and sprites", whatever this means in the context of Flash. Basically, anything that is more than an actual video stream.
It's an open wish/feature-request, but I wouldn't bet on this being implemented anytime soon.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
slhckslhck
163k47450475
something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
1
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
add a comment |
ffmpeg can't decode SWF files that contain "shapes and sprites", whatever this means in the context of Flash. Basically, anything that is more than an actual video stream.
It's an open wish/feature-request, but I wouldn't bet on this being implemented anytime soon.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
slhckslhck
163k47450475
something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
1
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
add a comment |
ffmpeg can't decode SWF files that contain "shapes and sprites", whatever this means in the context of Flash. Basically, anything that is more than an actual video stream.
It's an open wish/feature-request, but I wouldn't bet on this being implemented anytime soon.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
slhckslhck
163k47450475
ffmpeg can't decode SWF files that contain "shapes and sprites", whatever this means in the context of Flash. Basically, anything that is more than an actual video stream.
It's an open wish/feature-request, but I wouldn't bet on this being implemented anytime soon.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
slhckslhck
163k47450475
answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
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answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
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answered Jan 26 '15 at 21:34
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something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
1
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
add a comment |
something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
1
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
something else is happening since I get the error even with a blank fla-swf, compiled to earlier flash player versions
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 15:58
1
1
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
Well, a blank SWF doesn't have video in it either. I am not much of a Flash expert, but you can't convert anything that's not strictly video+audio.
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 16:11
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
I think there is a possible solution using gnash, but have no idea how to use in OSX stackoverflow.com/questions/20194270/…
– Bachalo
Jan 27 '15 at 16:26
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
Some ideas here: github.com/wakoopa/Thwomp
– slhck
Jan 27 '15 at 19:57
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