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+This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, +also named after the MPEG-4 Part 14 format, also named after the ISO +base media file format (ISOBMFF). + +The MOV format was originally developed for the Apple QuickTime +container format. Then it was later used as basis for the MPEG MPEG-4 +Part 1 (later Part 14) format, also named after ISO/IEC 14496-1. + +The format was later generalized into the ISO base media file format, +also named MPEG-4 Part 12 format or ISO/IEC 14496-12 or ISO/IEC +15444-12. + The word "also" is very prominent in this part (and a duplicate MPEG). I admit it feels confusing to read. Maybe something like this? This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, including the MPEG-4 Part 14 format. These formats share a common structure based on the ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF). ISOBMFF is also known as MPEG-4 Part 12, ISO/IEC 14496-12, or ISO/IEC 15444-12. The MOV format was originally developed for use with Apple QuickTime. It was later used as the basis for MPEG-4 Part 1 (later Part 14), also known as ISO/IEC 14496-1. That format was then generalized into ISOBMFF. Thank you! On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 10:52 AM Stefano Sabatini <stefasab@gmail.com> wrote: > --- > doc/muxers.texi | 468 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- > 1 file changed, 321 insertions(+), 147 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi > index 7b705b6a9e..345a55e8f4 100644 > --- a/doc/muxers.texi > +++ b/doc/muxers.texi > @@ -19,6 +19,327 @@ enabled demuxers and muxers. > > A description of some of the currently available muxers follows. > > +@section 3gp, 3g2, f4v, ipod, ismv, mov, mp4, psp > + > +MOV/MPEG-4/ISOMBFF format family muxers. > + > +This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, > +also named after the MPEG-4 Part 14 format, also named after the ISO > +base media file format (ISOBMFF). > + > +The MOV format was originally developed for the Apple QuickTime > +container format. Then it was later used as basis for the MPEG MPEG-4 > +Part 1 (later Part 14) format, also named after ISO/IEC 14496-1. > + > +The format was later generalized into the ISO base media file format, > +also named MPEG-4 Part 12 format or ISO/IEC 14496-12 or ISO/IEC > +15444-12. > + > +It comprises the following muxers: > + > +@table @samp > +@item 3gp > +Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) format for 3G UMTS > +multimedia services. > + > +@item 3g2 > +Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GP2 or 3GPP2) format for 3G > +CDMA2000 multimedia services, similar to @code{3gp} with extensions > +and limitations > + > +@item f4v > +Adobe Flash Video format. > + > +@item ipod > +MPEG4 file formation audio file, as MOV/MP4 but limited to contain > +only audio streams, typically played with the Apple ipod device > + > +@item ismv > +Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) Smooth Streaming > +Audio/Video (ISMV or ISMA) format. This is based on MPEG-4 Part 14 > +format with a few incompatible variants, used to stream media files > +for the Microsoft IIS server. > + > +@item mov > +A QuickTime format identified by the @code{.mov} extension, used > +natively by Apple QuickTime player. > + > +@item mp4 > +MP4 or MPEG-4 Part 14 format. > + > +@item psp > +PlayStation Portable MP4/MPEG-4 Part 14 format variant. This is based > +on MPEG-4 Part 14 format with a few incompatible variants, used to > +play files on PlayStation devices. > +@end table > + > +@subsection Fragmentation > + > +The @samp{mov}, @samp{mp4}, and @samp{ismv} muxers support > +fragmentation. Normally, a MOV/MP4 file has all the metadata about all > +packets stored in one location. > + > +This data is usually written at the end of the file, but it can be > +moved to the start for better playback by adding @code{+faststart} to > +the @code{-movflags}, or using the @command{qt-faststart} tool). > + > +A fragmented file consists of a number of fragments, where packets and > +metadata about these packets are stored together. Writing a fragmented > +file has the advantage that the file is decodable even if the writing > +is interrupted (while a normal MOV/MP4 is undecodable if it is not > +properly finished), and it requires less memory when writing very long > +files (since writing normal MOV/MP4 files stores info about every > +single packet in memory until the file is closed). The downside is > +that it is less compatible with other applications. > + > +Fragmentation is enabled by setting one of the options that define > +how to cut the file into fragments: > +@table @option > +@item frag_duration > +@item frag_size > +@item min_frag_duration > +@item movflags +frag_keyframe > +@item movflags +frag_custom > +@end table > + > +If more than one condition is specified, fragments are cut when one of > +the specified conditions is fulfilled. The exception to this is the > +option @option{min_frag_duration}, which has to be fulfilled for any > +of the other conditions to apply. > + > +@subsection Options > + > +@table @option > + > +@item brand @var{brand_string} > +Override major brand. > + > +@item empty_hdlr_name @var{bool} > +Enable to skip writing the name inside a @code{hdlr} box. > +Default is @code{false}. > + > +@item encryption_key @var{key} > +set the media encryption key in hexadecimal format > + > +@item encryption_kid @var{kid} > +set the media encryption key identifier in hexadecimal format > + > +@item encryption_scheme @var{scheme} > +configure the encryption scheme, allowed values are @samp{none}, and > +@samp{cenc-aes-ctr} > + > +@item frag_duration @var{duration} > +Create fragments that are @var{duration} microseconds long. > + > +@item frag_interleave @var{number} > +Interleave samples within fragments (max number of consecutive > +samples, lower is tighter interleaving, but with more overhead. It is > +set to @code{0} by default. > + > +@item frag_size @var{size} > +create fragments that contain up to @var{size} bytes of payload data > + > +@item iods_audio_profile @var{profile} > +specify iods number for the audio profile atom (from -1 to 255), > +default is @code{-1} > + > +@item iods_video_profile @var{profile} > +specify iods number for the video profile atom (from -1 to 255), > +default is @code{-1} > + > +@item ism_lookahead @var{num_entries} > +specify number of lookahead entries for ISM files (from 0 to 255), > +default is @code{0} > + > +@item min_frag_duration @var{duration} > +do not create fragments that are shorter than @var{duration} microseconds > long > + > +@item moov_size @var{bytes} > +Reserves space for the moov atom at the beginning of the file instead of > placing the > +moov atom at the end. If the space reserved is insufficient, muxing will > fail. > + > +@item mov_gamma @var{gamma} > +specify gamma value for gama atom (as a decimal number from 0 to 10), > +default is @code{0.0}, must be set together with @code{+ movflags} > + > +@item movflags @var{flags} > +Set various muxing switches. The following flags can be used: > +@table @samp > +@item cmaf > +write CMAF (Common Media Application Format) compatible fragmented > +MP4 output > + > +@item dash > +write DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) compatible fragmented > +MP4 output > + > +@item default_base_moof > +Similarly to the @samp{omit_tfhd_offset} flag, this flag avoids > +writing the absolute base_data_offset field in tfhd atoms, but does so > +by using the new default-base-is-moof flag instead. This flag is new > +from 14496-12:2012. This may make the fragments easier to parse in > +certain circumstances (avoiding basing track fragment location > +calculations on the implicit end of the previous track fragment). > + > +@item delay_moov > +delay writing the initial moov until the first fragment is cut, or > +until the first fragment flush > + > +@item disable_chpl > +Disable Nero chapter markers (chpl atom). Normally, both Nero chapters > +and a QuickTime chapter track are written to the file. With this > +option set, only the QuickTime chapter track will be written. Nero > +chapters can cause failures when the file is reprocessed with certain > +tagging programs, like mp3Tag 2.61a and iTunes 11.3, most likely other > +versions are affected as well. > + > +@item faststart > +Run a second pass moving the index (moov atom) to the beginning of the > +file. This operation can take a while, and will not work in various > +situations such as fragmented output, thus it is not enabled by > +default. > + > +@item frag_custom > +Allow the caller to manually choose when to cut fragments, by calling > +@code{av_write_frame(ctx, NULL)} to write a fragment with the packets > +written so far. (This is only useful with other applications > +integrating libavformat, not from @command{ffmpeg}.) > + > +@item frag_discont > +signal that the next fragment is discontinuous from earlier ones > + > +@item frag_every_frame > +fragment at every frame > + > +@item frag_keyframe > +start a new fragment at each video keyframe > + > +@item global_sidx > +write a global sidx index at the start of the file > + > +@item isml > +create a live smooth streaming feed (for pushing to a publishing point) > + > +@item negative_cts_offsets > +Enables utilization of version 1 of the CTTS box, in which the CTS > offsets can > +be negative. This enables the initial sample to have DTS/CTS of zero, and > +reduces the need for edit lists for some cases such as video tracks with > +B-frames. Additionally, eases conformance with the DASH-IF > interoperability > +guidelines. > + > +This option is implicitly set when writing @samp{ismv} (Smooth > +Streaming) files. > + > +@item omit_tfhd_offset > +Do not write any absolute base_data_offset in tfhd atoms. This avoids > +tying fragments to absolute byte positions in the file/streams. > + > +@item prefer_icc > +If writing colr atom prioritise usage of ICC profile if it exists in > +stream packet side data. > + > +@item rtphint > +add RTP hinting tracks to the output file > + > +@item separate_moof > +Write a separate moof (movie fragment) atom for each track. Normally, > +packets for all tracks are written in a moof atom (which is slightly > +more efficient), but with this option set, the muxer writes one > +moof/mdat pair for each track, making it easier to separate tracks. > + > +@item skip_sidx > +Skip writing of sidx atom. When bitrate overhead due to sidx atom is > +high, this option could be used for cases where sidx atom is not > +mandatory. When the @samp{global_sidx} flag is enabled, this option > +is ignored. > + > +@item skip_trailer > +skip writing the mfra/tfra/mfro trailer for fragmented files > + > +@item use_metadata_tags > +use mdta atom for metadata > + > +@item write_colr > +write colr atom even if the color info is unspecified. This flag is > +experimental, may be renamed or changed, do not use from scripts. > + > +@item write_gama > +write deprecated gama atom > +@end table > + > +@item movie_timescale @var{scale} > +Set the timescale written in the movie header box (@code{mvhd}). > +Range is 1 to INT_MAX. Default is @code{1000}. > + > +@item rtpflags @var{flags} > +Add RTP hinting tracks to the output file. > + > +The following flags can be used: > +@table @samp > +@item h264_mode0 > +use mode 0 for H.264 in RTP > + > +@item latm > +use MP4A-LATM packetization instead of MPEG4-GENERIC for AAC > + > +@item rfc2190 > +use RFC 2190 packetization instead of RFC 4629 for H.263 > + > +@item send_bye > +send RTCP BYE packets when finishing > + > +@item skip_rtcp > +do not send RTCP sender reports > +@end table > + > +@item skip_iods @var{bool} > +skip writing iods atom (default value is @code{true}) > + > +@item use_editlist @var{bool} > +use edit list (default value is @code{auto}) > + > +@item use_stream_ids_as_track_ids > +use stream ids as track ids (default value is @code{false}) > + > +@item video_track_timescale @var{scale} > +Set the timescale used for video tracks. Range is @code{0} to INT_MAX. If > +set to @code{0}, the timescale is automatically set based on the > +native stream time base. Default is @code{0}. > + > +@item write_btrt @var{bool} > +Force or disable writing bitrate box inside stsd box of a track. The > +box contains decoding buffer size (in bytes), maximum bitrate and > +average bitrate for the track. The box will be skipped if none of > +these values can be computed. Default is @code{-1} or @code{auto}, > +which will write the box only in MP4 mode. > + > +@item write_prft @var{option} > +Write producer time reference box (PRFT) with a specified time source for > the > +NTP field in the PRFT box. Set value as @samp{wallclock} to specify > timesource > +as wallclock time and @samp{pts} to specify timesource as input packets' > PTS > +values. > + > +@item write_tmcd @var{bool} > +Specify @code{on} to force writing a timecode track, @code{off} to > disable it > +and @code{auto} to write a timecode track only for mov and mp4 output > (default). > + > +Setting value to @samp{pts} is applicable only for a live encoding use > case, > +where PTS values are set as as wallclock time at the source. For example, > an > +encoding use case with decklink capture source where @option{video_pts} > and > +@option{audio_pts} are set to @samp{abs_wallclock}. > +@end table > + > +@subsection Examples > + > +@itemize > +@item > +Push Smooth Streaming content in real time to a publishing point on > +IIS with the @samp{ismv} muxer using @command{ffmpeg}: > +@example > +ffmpeg -re @var{<normal input/transcoding options>} -movflags > isml+frag_keyframe -f ismv > http://server/publishingpoint.isml/Streams(Encoder1) > +@end example > +@end itemize > + > @anchor{a64} > @section a64 > > @@ -1623,153 +1944,6 @@ ffmpeg -i INPUT -f md5 - > > See also the @ref{hash} and @ref{framemd5} muxers. > > -@section mov, mp4, ismv > - > -MOV/MP4/ISMV (Smooth Streaming) muxer. > - > -The mov/mp4/ismv muxer supports fragmentation. Normally, a MOV/MP4 > -file has all the metadata about all packets stored in one location > -(written at the end of the file, it can be moved to the start for > -better playback by adding @code{+faststart} to the @code{-movflags}, or > -using the @command{qt-faststart} tool). > - > -A fragmented > -file consists of a number of fragments, where packets and metadata > -about these packets are stored together. Writing a fragmented > -file has the advantage that the file is decodable even if the > -writing is interrupted (while a normal MOV/MP4 is undecodable if > -it is not properly finished), and it requires less memory when writing > -very long files (since writing normal MOV/MP4 files stores info about > -every single packet in memory until the file is closed). The downside > -is that it is less compatible with other applications. > - > -Fragmentation is enabled by setting one of the options that define > -how to cut the file into fragments: @code{-frag_duration}, > @code{-frag_size}, > -@code{-min_frag_duration}, @code{-movflags +frag_keyframe} and > -@code{-movflags +frag_custom}. If more than one condition is specified, > -fragments are cut when one of the specified conditions is fulfilled. The > -exception to this is @code{-min_frag_duration}, which has to be fulfilled > for > -any of the other conditions to apply. > - > -@subsection Options > - > -@table @option > -@item frag_duration @var{duration} > -Create fragments that are @var{duration} microseconds long. > -@item frag_size @var{size} > -Create fragments that contain up to @var{size} bytes of payload data. > -@item min_frag_duration @var{duration} > -Don't create fragments that are shorter than @var{duration} microseconds > long. > -@item movflags @var{flags} > -Set various muxing switches. The following flags can be used: > -@table @samp > -@item frag_keyframe > -Start a new fragment at each video keyframe. > -@item frag_custom > -Allow the caller to manually choose when to cut fragments, by > -calling @code{av_write_frame(ctx, NULL)} to write a fragment with > -the packets written so far. (This is only useful with other > -applications integrating libavformat, not from @command{ffmpeg}.) > -@item empty_moov > -Write an initial moov atom directly at the start of the file, without > -describing any samples in it. Generally, an mdat/moov pair is written > -at the start of the file, as a normal MOV/MP4 file, containing only > -a short portion of the file. With this option set, there is no initial > -mdat atom, and the moov atom only describes the tracks but has > -a zero duration. > - > -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. > -@item separate_moof > -Write a separate moof (movie fragment) atom for each track. Normally, > -packets for all tracks are written in a moof atom (which is slightly > -more efficient), but with this option set, the muxer writes one moof/mdat > -pair for each track, making it easier to separate tracks. > - > -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. > -@item skip_sidx > -Skip writing of sidx atom. When bitrate overhead due to sidx atom is high, > -this option could be used for cases where sidx atom is not mandatory. > -When global_sidx flag is enabled, this option will be ignored. > -@item faststart > -Run a second pass moving the index (moov atom) to the beginning of the > file. > -This operation can take a while, and will not work in various situations > such > -as fragmented output, thus it is not enabled by default. > -@item rtphint > -Add RTP hinting tracks to the output file. > -@item disable_chpl > -Disable Nero chapter markers (chpl atom). Normally, both Nero chapters > -and a QuickTime chapter track are written to the file. With this option > -set, only the QuickTime chapter track will be written. Nero chapters can > -cause failures when the file is reprocessed with certain tagging > programs, like > -mp3Tag 2.61a and iTunes 11.3, most likely other versions are affected as > well. > -@item omit_tfhd_offset > -Do not write any absolute base_data_offset in tfhd atoms. This avoids > -tying fragments to absolute byte positions in the file/streams. > -@item default_base_moof > -Similarly to the omit_tfhd_offset, this flag avoids writing the > -absolute base_data_offset field in tfhd atoms, but does so by using > -the new default-base-is-moof flag instead. This flag is new from > -14496-12:2012. This may make the fragments easier to parse in certain > -circumstances (avoiding basing track fragment location calculations > -on the implicit end of the previous track fragment). > -@item negative_cts_offsets > -Enables utilization of version 1 of the CTTS box, in which the CTS > offsets can > -be negative. This enables the initial sample to have DTS/CTS of zero, and > -reduces the need for edit lists for some cases such as video tracks with > -B-frames. Additionally, eases conformance with the DASH-IF > interoperability > -guidelines. > - > -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. > -@end table > - > -@item moov_size @var{bytes} > -Reserves space for the moov atom at the beginning of the file instead of > placing the > -moov atom at the end. If the space reserved is insufficient, muxing will > fail. > - > -@item write_tmcd > -Specify @code{on} to force writing a timecode track, @code{off} to > disable it > -and @code{auto} to write a timecode track only for mov and mp4 output > (default). > - > -@item write_btrt @var{bool} > -Force or disable writing bitrate box inside stsd box of a track. > -The box contains decoding buffer size (in bytes), maximum bitrate and > -average bitrate for the track. The box will be skipped if none of these > values > -can be computed. > -Default is @code{-1} or @code{auto}, which will write the box only in MP4 > mode. > - > -@item write_prft > -Write producer time reference box (PRFT) with a specified time source for > the > -NTP field in the PRFT box. Set value as @samp{wallclock} to specify > timesource > -as wallclock time and @samp{pts} to specify timesource as input packets' > PTS > -values. > - > -Setting value to @samp{pts} is applicable only for a live encoding use > case, > -where PTS values are set as as wallclock time at the source. For example, > an > -encoding use case with decklink capture source where @option{video_pts} > and > -@option{audio_pts} are set to @samp{abs_wallclock}. > - > -@item empty_hdlr_name @var{bool} > -Enable to skip writing the name inside a @code{hdlr} box. > -Default is @code{false}. > - > -@item movie_timescale @var{scale} > -Set the timescale written in the movie header box (@code{mvhd}). > -Range is 1 to INT_MAX. Default is 1000. > - > -@item video_track_timescale @var{scale} > -Set the timescale used for video tracks. Range is 0 to INT_MAX. > -If set to @code{0}, the timescale is automatically set based on > -the native stream time base. Default is 0. > -@end table > - > -@subsection Example > - > -Smooth Streaming content can be pushed in real time to a publishing > -point on IIS with this muxer. Example: > -@example > -ffmpeg -re @var{<normal input/transcoding options>} -movflags > isml+frag_keyframe -f ismv > http://server/publishingpoint.isml/Streams(Encoder1) > -@end <http://server/publishingpoint.isml/Streams(Encoder1)-@end> example > - > @section mp3 > > The MP3 muxer writes a raw MP3 stream with the following optional > features: > -- > 2.34.1 > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > ffmpeg-devel-request@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". >
On date Saturday 2024-01-06 14:43:47 -0600, Marth64 wrote: > +This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, > +also named after the MPEG-4 Part 14 format, also named after the ISO > +base media file format (ISOBMFF). > + > +The MOV format was originally developed for the Apple QuickTime > +container format. Then it was later used as basis for the MPEG MPEG-4 > +Part 1 (later Part 14) format, also named after ISO/IEC 14496-1. > + > +The format was later generalized into the ISO base media file format, > +also named MPEG-4 Part 12 format or ISO/IEC 14496-12 or ISO/IEC > +15444-12. > + > > The word "also" is very prominent in this part (and a duplicate MPEG). I > admit it feels confusing to read. Maybe something like this? > > This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, > including the MPEG-4 Part 14 format. These formats share a common structure > based on the ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF). ISOBMFF is also known as > MPEG-4 Part 12, ISO/IEC 14496-12, or ISO/IEC 15444-12. > > The MOV format was originally developed for use with Apple QuickTime. > It was later used as the basis for MPEG-4 Part 1 (later Part 14), also > known as > ISO/IEC 14496-1. That format was then generalized into ISOBMFF. Thanks, shortened and updated with some of the suggested changes.
Update to that paragraph LGTM. Thanks! On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 9:05 AM Stefano Sabatini <stefasab@gmail.com> wrote: > On date Saturday 2024-01-06 14:43:47 -0600, Marth64 wrote: > > +This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, > > +also named after the MPEG-4 Part 14 format, also named after the ISO > > +base media file format (ISOBMFF). > > + > > +The MOV format was originally developed for the Apple QuickTime > > +container format. Then it was later used as basis for the MPEG MPEG-4 > > +Part 1 (later Part 14) format, also named after ISO/IEC 14496-1. > > + > > +The format was later generalized into the ISO base media file format, > > +also named MPEG-4 Part 12 format or ISO/IEC 14496-12 or ISO/IEC > > +15444-12. > > + > > > > The word "also" is very prominent in this part (and a duplicate MPEG). I > > admit it feels confusing to read. Maybe something like this? > > > > This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, > > including the MPEG-4 Part 14 format. These formats share a common > structure > > based on the ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF). ISOBMFF is also known > as > > MPEG-4 Part 12, ISO/IEC 14496-12, or ISO/IEC 15444-12. > > > > The MOV format was originally developed for use with Apple QuickTime. > > It was later used as the basis for MPEG-4 Part 1 (later Part 14), also > > known as > > ISO/IEC 14496-1. That format was then generalized into ISOBMFF. > > Thanks, shortened and updated with some of the suggested changes. > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > ffmpeg-devel-request@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". >
diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi index 7b705b6a9e..345a55e8f4 100644 --- a/doc/muxers.texi +++ b/doc/muxers.texi @@ -19,6 +19,327 @@ enabled demuxers and muxers. A description of some of the currently available muxers follows. +@section 3gp, 3g2, f4v, ipod, ismv, mov, mp4, psp + +MOV/MPEG-4/ISOMBFF format family muxers. + +This section covers formats belonging to the QuickTime / MOV family, +also named after the MPEG-4 Part 14 format, also named after the ISO +base media file format (ISOBMFF). + +The MOV format was originally developed for the Apple QuickTime +container format. Then it was later used as basis for the MPEG MPEG-4 +Part 1 (later Part 14) format, also named after ISO/IEC 14496-1. + +The format was later generalized into the ISO base media file format, +also named MPEG-4 Part 12 format or ISO/IEC 14496-12 or ISO/IEC +15444-12. + +It comprises the following muxers: + +@table @samp +@item 3gp +Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) format for 3G UMTS +multimedia services. + +@item 3g2 +Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GP2 or 3GPP2) format for 3G +CDMA2000 multimedia services, similar to @code{3gp} with extensions +and limitations + +@item f4v +Adobe Flash Video format. + +@item ipod +MPEG4 file formation audio file, as MOV/MP4 but limited to contain +only audio streams, typically played with the Apple ipod device + +@item ismv +Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) Smooth Streaming +Audio/Video (ISMV or ISMA) format. This is based on MPEG-4 Part 14 +format with a few incompatible variants, used to stream media files +for the Microsoft IIS server. + +@item mov +A QuickTime format identified by the @code{.mov} extension, used +natively by Apple QuickTime player. + +@item mp4 +MP4 or MPEG-4 Part 14 format. + +@item psp +PlayStation Portable MP4/MPEG-4 Part 14 format variant. This is based +on MPEG-4 Part 14 format with a few incompatible variants, used to +play files on PlayStation devices. +@end table + +@subsection Fragmentation + +The @samp{mov}, @samp{mp4}, and @samp{ismv} muxers support +fragmentation. Normally, a MOV/MP4 file has all the metadata about all +packets stored in one location. + +This data is usually written at the end of the file, but it can be +moved to the start for better playback by adding @code{+faststart} to +the @code{-movflags}, or using the @command{qt-faststart} tool). + +A fragmented file consists of a number of fragments, where packets and +metadata about these packets are stored together. Writing a fragmented +file has the advantage that the file is decodable even if the writing +is interrupted (while a normal MOV/MP4 is undecodable if it is not +properly finished), and it requires less memory when writing very long +files (since writing normal MOV/MP4 files stores info about every +single packet in memory until the file is closed). The downside is +that it is less compatible with other applications. + +Fragmentation is enabled by setting one of the options that define +how to cut the file into fragments: +@table @option +@item frag_duration +@item frag_size +@item min_frag_duration +@item movflags +frag_keyframe +@item movflags +frag_custom +@end table + +If more than one condition is specified, fragments are cut when one of +the specified conditions is fulfilled. The exception to this is the +option @option{min_frag_duration}, which has to be fulfilled for any +of the other conditions to apply. + +@subsection Options + +@table @option + +@item brand @var{brand_string} +Override major brand. + +@item empty_hdlr_name @var{bool} +Enable to skip writing the name inside a @code{hdlr} box. +Default is @code{false}. + +@item encryption_key @var{key} +set the media encryption key in hexadecimal format + +@item encryption_kid @var{kid} +set the media encryption key identifier in hexadecimal format + +@item encryption_scheme @var{scheme} +configure the encryption scheme, allowed values are @samp{none}, and +@samp{cenc-aes-ctr} + +@item frag_duration @var{duration} +Create fragments that are @var{duration} microseconds long. + +@item frag_interleave @var{number} +Interleave samples within fragments (max number of consecutive +samples, lower is tighter interleaving, but with more overhead. It is +set to @code{0} by default. + +@item frag_size @var{size} +create fragments that contain up to @var{size} bytes of payload data + +@item iods_audio_profile @var{profile} +specify iods number for the audio profile atom (from -1 to 255), +default is @code{-1} + +@item iods_video_profile @var{profile} +specify iods number for the video profile atom (from -1 to 255), +default is @code{-1} + +@item ism_lookahead @var{num_entries} +specify number of lookahead entries for ISM files (from 0 to 255), +default is @code{0} + +@item min_frag_duration @var{duration} +do not create fragments that are shorter than @var{duration} microseconds long + +@item moov_size @var{bytes} +Reserves space for the moov atom at the beginning of the file instead of placing the +moov atom at the end. If the space reserved is insufficient, muxing will fail. + +@item mov_gamma @var{gamma} +specify gamma value for gama atom (as a decimal number from 0 to 10), +default is @code{0.0}, must be set together with @code{+ movflags} + +@item movflags @var{flags} +Set various muxing switches. The following flags can be used: +@table @samp +@item cmaf +write CMAF (Common Media Application Format) compatible fragmented +MP4 output + +@item dash +write DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) compatible fragmented +MP4 output + +@item default_base_moof +Similarly to the @samp{omit_tfhd_offset} flag, this flag avoids +writing the absolute base_data_offset field in tfhd atoms, but does so +by using the new default-base-is-moof flag instead. This flag is new +from 14496-12:2012. This may make the fragments easier to parse in +certain circumstances (avoiding basing track fragment location +calculations on the implicit end of the previous track fragment). + +@item delay_moov +delay writing the initial moov until the first fragment is cut, or +until the first fragment flush + +@item disable_chpl +Disable Nero chapter markers (chpl atom). Normally, both Nero chapters +and a QuickTime chapter track are written to the file. With this +option set, only the QuickTime chapter track will be written. Nero +chapters can cause failures when the file is reprocessed with certain +tagging programs, like mp3Tag 2.61a and iTunes 11.3, most likely other +versions are affected as well. + +@item faststart +Run a second pass moving the index (moov atom) to the beginning of the +file. This operation can take a while, and will not work in various +situations such as fragmented output, thus it is not enabled by +default. + +@item frag_custom +Allow the caller to manually choose when to cut fragments, by calling +@code{av_write_frame(ctx, NULL)} to write a fragment with the packets +written so far. (This is only useful with other applications +integrating libavformat, not from @command{ffmpeg}.) + +@item frag_discont +signal that the next fragment is discontinuous from earlier ones + +@item frag_every_frame +fragment at every frame + +@item frag_keyframe +start a new fragment at each video keyframe + +@item global_sidx +write a global sidx index at the start of the file + +@item isml +create a live smooth streaming feed (for pushing to a publishing point) + +@item negative_cts_offsets +Enables utilization of version 1 of the CTTS box, in which the CTS offsets can +be negative. This enables the initial sample to have DTS/CTS of zero, and +reduces the need for edit lists for some cases such as video tracks with +B-frames. Additionally, eases conformance with the DASH-IF interoperability +guidelines. + +This option is implicitly set when writing @samp{ismv} (Smooth +Streaming) files. + +@item omit_tfhd_offset +Do not write any absolute base_data_offset in tfhd atoms. This avoids +tying fragments to absolute byte positions in the file/streams. + +@item prefer_icc +If writing colr atom prioritise usage of ICC profile if it exists in +stream packet side data. + +@item rtphint +add RTP hinting tracks to the output file + +@item separate_moof +Write a separate moof (movie fragment) atom for each track. Normally, +packets for all tracks are written in a moof atom (which is slightly +more efficient), but with this option set, the muxer writes one +moof/mdat pair for each track, making it easier to separate tracks. + +@item skip_sidx +Skip writing of sidx atom. When bitrate overhead due to sidx atom is +high, this option could be used for cases where sidx atom is not +mandatory. When the @samp{global_sidx} flag is enabled, this option +is ignored. + +@item skip_trailer +skip writing the mfra/tfra/mfro trailer for fragmented files + +@item use_metadata_tags +use mdta atom for metadata + +@item write_colr +write colr atom even if the color info is unspecified. This flag is +experimental, may be renamed or changed, do not use from scripts. + +@item write_gama +write deprecated gama atom +@end table + +@item movie_timescale @var{scale} +Set the timescale written in the movie header box (@code{mvhd}). +Range is 1 to INT_MAX. Default is @code{1000}. + +@item rtpflags @var{flags} +Add RTP hinting tracks to the output file. + +The following flags can be used: +@table @samp +@item h264_mode0 +use mode 0 for H.264 in RTP + +@item latm +use MP4A-LATM packetization instead of MPEG4-GENERIC for AAC + +@item rfc2190 +use RFC 2190 packetization instead of RFC 4629 for H.263 + +@item send_bye +send RTCP BYE packets when finishing + +@item skip_rtcp +do not send RTCP sender reports +@end table + +@item skip_iods @var{bool} +skip writing iods atom (default value is @code{true}) + +@item use_editlist @var{bool} +use edit list (default value is @code{auto}) + +@item use_stream_ids_as_track_ids +use stream ids as track ids (default value is @code{false}) + +@item video_track_timescale @var{scale} +Set the timescale used for video tracks. Range is @code{0} to INT_MAX. If +set to @code{0}, the timescale is automatically set based on the +native stream time base. Default is @code{0}. + +@item write_btrt @var{bool} +Force or disable writing bitrate box inside stsd box of a track. The +box contains decoding buffer size (in bytes), maximum bitrate and +average bitrate for the track. The box will be skipped if none of +these values can be computed. Default is @code{-1} or @code{auto}, +which will write the box only in MP4 mode. + +@item write_prft @var{option} +Write producer time reference box (PRFT) with a specified time source for the +NTP field in the PRFT box. Set value as @samp{wallclock} to specify timesource +as wallclock time and @samp{pts} to specify timesource as input packets' PTS +values. + +@item write_tmcd @var{bool} +Specify @code{on} to force writing a timecode track, @code{off} to disable it +and @code{auto} to write a timecode track only for mov and mp4 output (default). + +Setting value to @samp{pts} is applicable only for a live encoding use case, +where PTS values are set as as wallclock time at the source. For example, an +encoding use case with decklink capture source where @option{video_pts} and +@option{audio_pts} are set to @samp{abs_wallclock}. +@end table + +@subsection Examples + +@itemize +@item +Push Smooth Streaming content in real time to a publishing point on +IIS with the @samp{ismv} muxer using @command{ffmpeg}: +@example +ffmpeg -re @var{<normal input/transcoding options>} -movflags isml+frag_keyframe -f ismv http://server/publishingpoint.isml/Streams(Encoder1) +@end example +@end itemize + @anchor{a64} @section a64 @@ -1623,153 +1944,6 @@ ffmpeg -i INPUT -f md5 - See also the @ref{hash} and @ref{framemd5} muxers. -@section mov, mp4, ismv - -MOV/MP4/ISMV (Smooth Streaming) muxer. - -The mov/mp4/ismv muxer supports fragmentation. Normally, a MOV/MP4 -file has all the metadata about all packets stored in one location -(written at the end of the file, it can be moved to the start for -better playback by adding @code{+faststart} to the @code{-movflags}, or -using the @command{qt-faststart} tool). - -A fragmented -file consists of a number of fragments, where packets and metadata -about these packets are stored together. Writing a fragmented -file has the advantage that the file is decodable even if the -writing is interrupted (while a normal MOV/MP4 is undecodable if -it is not properly finished), and it requires less memory when writing -very long files (since writing normal MOV/MP4 files stores info about -every single packet in memory until the file is closed). The downside -is that it is less compatible with other applications. - -Fragmentation is enabled by setting one of the options that define -how to cut the file into fragments: @code{-frag_duration}, @code{-frag_size}, -@code{-min_frag_duration}, @code{-movflags +frag_keyframe} and -@code{-movflags +frag_custom}. If more than one condition is specified, -fragments are cut when one of the specified conditions is fulfilled. The -exception to this is @code{-min_frag_duration}, which has to be fulfilled for -any of the other conditions to apply. - -@subsection Options - -@table @option -@item frag_duration @var{duration} -Create fragments that are @var{duration} microseconds long. -@item frag_size @var{size} -Create fragments that contain up to @var{size} bytes of payload data. -@item min_frag_duration @var{duration} -Don't create fragments that are shorter than @var{duration} microseconds long. -@item movflags @var{flags} -Set various muxing switches. The following flags can be used: -@table @samp -@item frag_keyframe -Start a new fragment at each video keyframe. -@item frag_custom -Allow the caller to manually choose when to cut fragments, by -calling @code{av_write_frame(ctx, NULL)} to write a fragment with -the packets written so far. (This is only useful with other -applications integrating libavformat, not from @command{ffmpeg}.) -@item empty_moov -Write an initial moov atom directly at the start of the file, without -describing any samples in it. Generally, an mdat/moov pair is written -at the start of the file, as a normal MOV/MP4 file, containing only -a short portion of the file. With this option set, there is no initial -mdat atom, and the moov atom only describes the tracks but has -a zero duration. - -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. -@item separate_moof -Write a separate moof (movie fragment) atom for each track. Normally, -packets for all tracks are written in a moof atom (which is slightly -more efficient), but with this option set, the muxer writes one moof/mdat -pair for each track, making it easier to separate tracks. - -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. -@item skip_sidx -Skip writing of sidx atom. When bitrate overhead due to sidx atom is high, -this option could be used for cases where sidx atom is not mandatory. -When global_sidx flag is enabled, this option will be ignored. -@item faststart -Run a second pass moving the index (moov atom) to the beginning of the file. -This operation can take a while, and will not work in various situations such -as fragmented output, thus it is not enabled by default. -@item rtphint -Add RTP hinting tracks to the output file. -@item disable_chpl -Disable Nero chapter markers (chpl atom). Normally, both Nero chapters -and a QuickTime chapter track are written to the file. With this option -set, only the QuickTime chapter track will be written. Nero chapters can -cause failures when the file is reprocessed with certain tagging programs, like -mp3Tag 2.61a and iTunes 11.3, most likely other versions are affected as well. -@item omit_tfhd_offset -Do not write any absolute base_data_offset in tfhd atoms. This avoids -tying fragments to absolute byte positions in the file/streams. -@item default_base_moof -Similarly to the omit_tfhd_offset, this flag avoids writing the -absolute base_data_offset field in tfhd atoms, but does so by using -the new default-base-is-moof flag instead. This flag is new from -14496-12:2012. This may make the fragments easier to parse in certain -circumstances (avoiding basing track fragment location calculations -on the implicit end of the previous track fragment). -@item negative_cts_offsets -Enables utilization of version 1 of the CTTS box, in which the CTS offsets can -be negative. This enables the initial sample to have DTS/CTS of zero, and -reduces the need for edit lists for some cases such as video tracks with -B-frames. Additionally, eases conformance with the DASH-IF interoperability -guidelines. - -This option is implicitly set when writing ismv (Smooth Streaming) files. -@end table - -@item moov_size @var{bytes} -Reserves space for the moov atom at the beginning of the file instead of placing the -moov atom at the end. If the space reserved is insufficient, muxing will fail. - -@item write_tmcd -Specify @code{on} to force writing a timecode track, @code{off} to disable it -and @code{auto} to write a timecode track only for mov and mp4 output (default). - -@item write_btrt @var{bool} -Force or disable writing bitrate box inside stsd box of a track. -The box contains decoding buffer size (in bytes), maximum bitrate and -average bitrate for the track. The box will be skipped if none of these values -can be computed. -Default is @code{-1} or @code{auto}, which will write the box only in MP4 mode. - -@item write_prft -Write producer time reference box (PRFT) with a specified time source for the -NTP field in the PRFT box. Set value as @samp{wallclock} to specify timesource -as wallclock time and @samp{pts} to specify timesource as input packets' PTS -values. - -Setting value to @samp{pts} is applicable only for a live encoding use case, -where PTS values are set as as wallclock time at the source. For example, an -encoding use case with decklink capture source where @option{video_pts} and -@option{audio_pts} are set to @samp{abs_wallclock}. - -@item empty_hdlr_name @var{bool} -Enable to skip writing the name inside a @code{hdlr} box. -Default is @code{false}. - -@item movie_timescale @var{scale} -Set the timescale written in the movie header box (@code{mvhd}). -Range is 1 to INT_MAX. Default is 1000. - -@item video_track_timescale @var{scale} -Set the timescale used for video tracks. Range is 0 to INT_MAX. -If set to @code{0}, the timescale is automatically set based on -the native stream time base. Default is 0. -@end table - -@subsection Example - -Smooth Streaming content can be pushed in real time to a publishing -point on IIS with this muxer. Example: -@example -ffmpeg -re @var{<normal input/transcoding options>} -movflags isml+frag_keyframe -f ismv http://server/publishingpoint.isml/Streams(Encoder1) -@end example - @section mp3 The MP3 muxer writes a raw MP3 stream with the following optional features: