leandromoreira / leandromoreira/ffmpeg-libav-tutorial

Misleading tutorial example

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Description

https://github.com/leandromoreira/ffmpeg-libav-tutorial#transmuxing
It's impossible to transmux a H264 ACC MP4 into WebM without transcoding
WebM only supports VP8/VP9 video and Vorbis/Opus audio

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Research direction

Start with the Transmuxing section linked in the issue and compare its example with WebM's supported video and audio codecs. Update the tutorial so the example accurately distinguishes transmuxing from transcoding, then verify that the section no longer presents the incompatible conversion as possible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
audio-video-rtc, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
43/100

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