No audio in WMVHD files

djh_ · 2007-12-17 01:43

I spent ages thinking this was a problem with my passthrough setup before trying an .mkv file instead. I get both DTS and 5.1 in .mkv files but nothing in WMVHD. Is this just an XBMC limitation atm?

**jmarshall** · 2007-12-17 01:52

Check whether it does it in mplayer for linux - it could be a demuxer problem in ffmpeg for instance.

djh_ · 2007-12-17 03:02

Mplayer gives me video, no sound, and this:

Cannot find codec for audio format 0x162.

For some reason I figured XBMC used its own batch of codecs. Do I need to install a Windows Media 9 codec or something?

**pike** · 2007-12-17 03:08

Linux version just uses our dvdplayer which is just ffmpeg codecs
This codec is not part of ffmpeg, you can make linux mplayer support it by adding the external codecs for it.
Our dvdplayer doesn't yet support external codecs.

So there's no solution except add support for external codecs

**jmarshall** · 2007-12-17 03:17

XBMC on linux doesn't use any external windows dlls at this point, so installing any further codecs won't do anything (though it may fix playback in mplayer)

Cheers,
Jonathan

djh_ · 2007-12-17 03:22

Cheers for that. At least I don't have to run around in circles anymore.

djh_ Aeon Project Founder Posts: 1,890 Joined: Jun 2007	2007-12-17 01:43 Post: #1 I spent ages thinking this was a problem with my passthrough setup before trying an .mkv file instead. I get both DTS and 5.1 in .mkv files but nothing in WMVHD. Is this just an XBMC limitation atm?
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jmarshall Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 24,523 Joined: Oct 2003 Reputation: 138	2007-12-17 01:52 Post: #2 Check whether it does it in mplayer for linux - it could be a demuxer problem in ffmpeg for instance. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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djh_ Aeon Project Founder Posts: 1,890 Joined: Jun 2007	2007-12-17 03:02 Post: #3 Mplayer gives me video, no sound, and this: Cannot find codec for audio format 0x162. For some reason I figured XBMC used its own batch of codecs. Do I need to install a Windows Media 9 codec or something?
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djh_ Aeon Project Founder Posts: 1,890 Joined: Jun 2007	2007-12-17 03:22 Post: #6 Cheers for that. At least I don't have to run around in circles anymore.
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