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    Default Chromecast Compatibility & Transcoding

    Hi

    I am still getting incompatibility problems with my Chromecast. I am using a 3rd gen one now but as far as I am aware it has the same capability as my 2nd Gen versions.

    Using the Ultra profile by default - Transcode option selected against the device

    Problem 1 is No Video or Audio - No error shown in the app

    File details are:

    Video
    ID : 0
    Format : MPEG-4 Visual
    Format settings, BVOP : No
    Format settings, QPel : No
    Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
    Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
    Codec ID : XVID
    Codec ID/Hint : XviD
    Duration : 43 min 21 s
    Bit rate : 978 kb/s
    Width : 640 pixels
    Height : 352 pixels
    Display aspect ratio : 16:9
    Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
    Color space : YUV
    Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
    Bit depth : 8 bits
    Scan type : Progressive
    Compression mode : Lossy
    Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.181
    Stream size : 303 MiB (87%)

    Audio
    ID : 1
    Format : MPEG Audio
    Format version : Version 1
    Format profile : Layer 3
    Format settings : Joint stereo / MS Stereo
    Codec ID : 55
    Codec ID/Hint : MP3
    Duration : 43 min 21 s
    Bit rate mode : Variable
    Bit rate : 136 kb/s
    Channel(s) : 2 channels
    Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
    Frame rate : 41.667 FPS (1152 SPF)
    Compression mode : Lossy
    Stream size : 43.2 MiB (12%)
    Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
    Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
    Interleave, preload duration : 471 ms
    Writing library : LAME3.93
    Encoding settings : -m j -V 4 -q 2 --abr 136

    I tried to pre-transcode but it ignored the transcoded version and still tried to play the native avi file although not 100% sure if I should have waited until the pre-transcode had finished before i attempted to play.

    On the TV I get the spinning arrow, then I see the file name being streamed, then the Mezzmo logo appears on the TV, thats it.


    Problem 2 - No Video or Audio - Also see error 2100

    Video
    ID : 1
    Format : HEVC
    Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
    Format profile : Main@L3.1@Main
    Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
    Duration : 42 min 22 s
    Bit rate : 766 kb/s
    Width : 1 280 pixels
    Height : 720 pixels
    Display aspect ratio : 16:9
    Frame rate mode : Constant
    Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
    Color space : YUV
    Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
    Bit depth : 8 bits
    Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.035
    Stream size : 232 MiB (92%)
    Default : Yes
    Forced : No

    Audio
    ID : 2
    Format : AAC LC SBR
    Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity with Spectral Band Replication
    Commercial name : HE-AAC
    Format settings : Explicit
    Codec ID : A_AAC-2
    Duration : 42 min 22 s
    Bit rate : 68.6 kb/s
    Channel(s) : 2 channels
    Channel layout : L R
    Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
    Frame rate : 23.438 FPS (2048 SPF)
    Compression mode : Lossy
    Delay relative to video : 23 ms
    Stream size : 20.8 MiB (8%)
    Default : Yes
    Forced : No

    Same as above, on the TV I get the spinning arrow, then I see the file name being streamed, then the Mezzmo logo appears on the TV, thats it.

    Have tried with both the normal and Ultra Profiles.

    After transcoding the latter for Ultra Profile (and waiting for it to complete) it still refuses to play.

    For all transcoding I chose the top options, hls h264 aac.

    Lastly with the file below I get video but no audio and my volume controls do function (as in I do not get an message about a receiver, but still no sound)

    Video
    ID : 1
    Format : AVC
    Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
    Format profile : High@L4.1
    Format settings : CABAC / 9 Ref Frames
    Format settings, CABAC : Yes
    Format settings, RefFrames : 9 frames
    Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
    Duration : 44 min 1 s
    Bit rate : 1 010 kb/s
    Width : 1 280 pixels
    Height : 720 pixels
    Display aspect ratio : 16:9
    Frame rate mode : Constant
    Frame rate : 23.976 (23976/1000) FPS
    Color space : YUV
    Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
    Bit depth : 8 bits
    Scan type : Progressive
    Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.046
    Stream size : 311 MiB (71%)
    Writing library : x264 core 142 r2409kMod d6b4e63
    Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=9 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / fade_compensate=0.00 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=2 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / fgo=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=60 / rc=abr / mbtree=1 / bitrate=1010 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
    Default : Yes
    Forced : No

    Audio
    ID : 2
    Format : AC-3
    Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
    Commercial name : Dolby Digital
    Codec ID : A_AC3
    Duration : 44 min 1 s
    Bit rate mode : Constant
    Bit rate : 384 kb/s
    Channel(s) : 6 channels
    Channel layout : L R C LFE Ls Rs
    Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
    Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
    Bit depth : 16 bits
    Compression mode : Lossy
    Stream size : 121 MiB (27%)
    Service kind : Complete Main
    Default : Yes
    Forced : No


    Any help once again, greatly appreciated.

    Steve
    Last edited by Roofus; 11-28-2018 at 07:58 AM.

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