A MKV video cannot be played
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Description
Version
Media3 1.8.0
More version details
"http://www.melodvb.com/test/2000297_mkv.mp4
The video plays normally on ExoPlayer2, but cannot be played in Media3, with the playback error message: "Media includes video tracks, but none are playable by device.
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Devices that reproduce the issue
Android 10 11 14 tv box
Devices that do not reproduce the issue
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Reproducible in the demo app?
Yes
Reproduction steps
yes
Expected result
yes
Actual result
yes
Media
yes
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