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  Changing containers from mp4 to mkv, with subtitles (created with Handbrake)

  Posted by Felipe Garcia on March 20, 2012 at 10:42 am

  I am trying to move a mp4 file that has subtitles created with Handbrake to a mkv container employing ffmpeg and I get an error. I know it is related to the subtitles and to the fact of changing container, because I had no problems re-encoding the audio in the same container and keeping subtitles and video unchanged and I also had no problems when I excluded the subtitles and changed container from mp4 to mkv.

  I tried both to copy the subtitle unchanged and to re-encode it and none work. Here are the commands and the error messages:

  ffmpeg -i SpringLecture2011.mp4 -map 0 -c copy SpringLecture2011.mkv
  Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?)

  ffmpeg -i SpringLecture2011.mp4 -map 0 -c:v copy -c:a copy -codec:s srt SpringLecture2011.mkv
  Data stream encoding not supported yet (only streamcopy)

  Any idea of what could be the cause of this error and the way to solve it?

  Thanks in advance!

  Here is the whole output of both commands:

  $ ffmpeg -i SpringLecture2011.mp4 -map 0 -c copy SpringLecture2011.mkv
  ffmpeg version N-38847-g219a6fb Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Mar 17 2012 22:37:47 with gcc 4.6.3
  configuration: –prefix=/usr/local –enable-gpl –enable-version3 –enable-nonfree –enable-x11grab –enable-small –enable-libaacplus –enable-libass –enable-libdirac –enable-libfaac –enable-libfreetype –enable-libmp3lame –enable-libschroedinger –enable-libspeex –enable-libtheora –enable-libvorbis –enable-libvpx –enable-libx264 –enable-postproc –enable-pthreads –enable-libopencore-amrnb –enable-libvo-amrwbenc
  libavutil 51. 42.100 / 51. 42.100
  libavcodec 54. 10.100 / 54. 10.100
  libavformat 54. 2.100 / 54. 2.100
  libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
  libavfilter 2. 65.100 / 2. 65.100
  libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
  libswresample 0. 7.100 / 0. 7.100
  libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from ‘SpringLecture2011.mp4’:
  Metadata:
  major_brand : isom
  minor_version : 512
  compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  encoder : Lavf54.2.100
  Duration: 01:22:24.54, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 235 kb/s
  Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 344.844500
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 1
  Chapter #0.1: start 344.844500, end 1058.657600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 2
  Chapter #0.2: start 1058.657600, end 1501.099600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 3
  Chapter #0.3: start 1501.099600, end 1861.459600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 4
  Chapter #0.4: start 1861.459600, end 2375.973600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 5
  Chapter #0.5: start 2375.973600, end 2726.323600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 6
  Chapter #0.6: start 2726.323600, end 3261.057800
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 7
  Chapter #0.7: start 3261.057800, end 3704.300600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 8
  Chapter #0.8: start 3704.300600, end 3827.924100
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 9
  Chapter #0.9: start 3827.924100, end 4148.744600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 10
  Chapter #0.10: start 4148.744600, end 4340.936600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 11
  Chapter #0.11: start 4340.936600, end 4944.540000
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 12
  Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 712×480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 178:135], 124 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : VideoHandler
  Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 32 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:2(fra): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:3(spa): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:4(eng): Data: unknown_codec ([224][0][0][0] / 0x00E0)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SubtitleHandler
  Stream #0:5(und): Subtitle: unknown_codec (tx3g / 0x67337874)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name :
  [matroska @ 0xadfadc0] Only audio, video, and subtitles are supported for Matroska.
  [matroska @ 0xadfadc0] Subtitle codec 94213 is not supported.
  Output #0, matroska, to ‘SpringLecture2011.mkv’:
  Metadata:
  major_brand : isom
  minor_version : 512
  compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  encoder : Lavf54.2.100
  Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 344.844500
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 1
  Chapter #0.1: start 344.844500, end 1058.657600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 2
  Chapter #0.2: start 1058.657600, end 1501.099600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 3
  Chapter #0.3: start 1501.099600, end 1861.459600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 4
  Chapter #0.4: start 1861.459600, end 2375.973600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 5
  Chapter #0.5: start 2375.973600, end 2726.323600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 6
  Chapter #0.6: start 2726.323600, end 3261.057800
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 7
  Chapter #0.7: start 3261.057800, end 3704.300600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 8
  Chapter #0.8: start 3704.300600, end 3827.924100
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 9
  Chapter #0.9: start 3827.924100, end 4148.744600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 10
  Chapter #0.10: start 4148.744600, end 4340.936600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 11
  Chapter #0.11: start 4340.936600, end 4944.540000
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 12
  Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 712×480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 178:135], q=2-31, 124 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 1k tbn, 90k tbc
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : VideoHandler
  Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), 32 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:2(fra): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:3(spa): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:4(eng): Data: unknown_codec ([224][0][0][0] / 0x00E0)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SubtitleHandler
  Stream #0:5(und): Subtitle: unknown_codec (tx3g / 0x67337874)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name :
  Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
  Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (copy)
  Stream #0:3 -> #0:3 (copy)
  Stream #0:4 -> #0:4 (copy)
  Stream #0:5 -> #0:5 (copy)
  Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?)

  ffmpeg -i SpringLecture2011.mp4 -map 0 -c:v copy -c:a copy -codec:s srt SpringLecture2011.mkv
  ffmpeg version N-38847-g219a6fb Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Mar 17 2012 22:37:47 with gcc 4.6.3
  configuration: –prefix=/usr/local –enable-gpl –enable-version3 –enable-nonfree –enable-x11grab –enable-small –enable-libaacplus –enable-libass –enable-libdirac –enable-libfaac –enable-libfreetype –enable-libmp3lame –enable-libschroedinger –enable-libspeex –enable-libtheora –enable-libvorbis –enable-libvpx –enable-libx264 –enable-postproc –enable-pthreads –enable-libopencore-amrnb –enable-libvo-amrwbenc
  libavutil 51. 42.100 / 51. 42.100
  libavcodec 54. 10.100 / 54. 10.100
  libavformat 54. 2.100 / 54. 2.100
  libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
  libavfilter 2. 65.100 / 2. 65.100
  libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
  libswresample 0. 7.100 / 0. 7.100
  libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
  Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from ‘SpringLecture2011.mp4’:
  Metadata:
  major_brand : isom
  minor_version : 512
  compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  encoder : Lavf54.2.100
  Duration: 01:22:24.54, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 235 kb/s
  Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 344.844500
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 1
  Chapter #0.1: start 344.844500, end 1058.657600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 2
  Chapter #0.2: start 1058.657600, end 1501.099600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 3
  Chapter #0.3: start 1501.099600, end 1861.459600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 4
  Chapter #0.4: start 1861.459600, end 2375.973600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 5
  Chapter #0.5: start 2375.973600, end 2726.323600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 6
  Chapter #0.6: start 2726.323600, end 3261.057800
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 7
  Chapter #0.7: start 3261.057800, end 3704.300600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 8
  Chapter #0.8: start 3704.300600, end 3827.924100
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 9
  Chapter #0.9: start 3827.924100, end 4148.744600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 10
  Chapter #0.10: start 4148.744600, end 4340.936600
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 11
  Chapter #0.11: start 4340.936600, end 4944.540000
  Metadata:
  title : Chapter 12
  Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 712×480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 178:135], 124 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : VideoHandler
  Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 32 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:2(fra): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:3(spa): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, 2 channels (FC), s16, 31 kb/s
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SoundHandler
  Stream #0:4(eng): Data: unknown_codec ([224][0][0][0] / 0x00E0)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name : SubtitleHandler
  Stream #0:5(und): Subtitle: unknown_codec (tx3g / 0x67337874)
  Metadata:
  creation_time : 2012-03-12 21:46:15
  handler_name :
  Data stream encoding not supported yet (only streamcopy)

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