ffmpeg - Unknown encoder libfaac

[ron999]

Hi,
Yes, I do have libavcodec-extra-53 installed.

Same version as this?

xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy libavcodec-extra-53
libavcodec-extra-53:
  Installed: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1
  Candidate: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1 0
        500 http://packages.medibuntu.org/ precise/non-free i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe i386 Packages
     4:0.8.1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages

[cibalo]

Hi,

Same version as this?

Yes, I have the followings, but coming from us.archive.

$ apt-cache policy libavcodec-extra-53
libavcodec-extra-53:
Installed: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1
Candidate: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1
Version table:
*** 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
4:0.8.5ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1 0
500 http://packages.medibuntu.org/ precise/non-free i386 Packages
4:0.8.1ubuntu1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages

[ron999]

... but coming from us.archive.

$ apt-cache policy libavcodec-extra-53
libavcodec-extra-53:
Installed: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1

You can add the medibuntu repository to enable libfaac with Ubuntu Precise.

xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy libavcodec-extra-53
libavcodec-extra-53:
  Installed: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1

xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ ffmpeg -codecs | grep libfaac
ffmpeg version 0.8.6-4:0.8.6-0ubuntu0.12.04.1, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
  built on Apr  2 2013 17:00:59 with gcc 4.6.3
*** THIS PROGRAM IS DEPRECATED ***
This program is only provided for compatibility and will be removed in a future release. Please use avconv instead.
  EA    libfaac         libfaac AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)

[cibalo]

Hello,

xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy libavcodec-extra-53
libavcodec-extra-53:
Installed: 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1

I get tired of installing this libavcodec-extra-53 again. I have installed/removed many times.

Finally, I have compiled my ffmpeg, as detailed in https://gist.github.com/faleev/3435377.

$ ffmpeg -version
ffmpeg version N-37664-gfbd0f91
built on May 23 2013 19:00:42 with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree --enable-version3 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid
$ ffmpeg -codecs 2>/dev/null|grep -n --color=auto "libxvid\|libx264\|libfaac\|libmp3lame"
73: DEV.LS h264     H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10 (decoders: h264 h264_vdpau ) (encoders: libx264 libx264rgb )
101: DEV.L. mpeg4   MPEG-4 part 2 (decoders: mpeg4 mpeg4_vdpau ) (encoders: mpeg4 libxvid )
210: DEA.L. aac     AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) (encoders: aac libfaac )
279: DEA.L. mp3     MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) (decoders: mp3 mp3float ) (encoders: libmp3lame )

Now, I have libfaac!

[FakeOutdoorsman]

Finally, I have compiled my ffmpeg, as detailed in https://gist.github.com/faleev/3435377.

That's an outdated ripoff of Compile FFmpeg on Ubuntu.

[andrew.46]

Mind you faac is not the best aac encoder to use anyway

[cibalo]

Hello,

That's an outdated ripoff of Compile FFmpeg on Ubuntu.

Basically, there is no big difference between your CompilationGuide and my CompilationGuide. But, take note that your UbuntuCompilationGuide will "make install" your ffmpeg into your $HOME/ffmpeg_build. It is for your own use. And I prefer to "sudo checkinstall" the ffmpeg for all users.

[monkeybrain2012]

Hello,


Basically, there is no big difference between your CompilationGuide and my CompilationGuide. But, take note that your UbuntuCompilationGuide will "make install" your ffmpeg into your $HOME/ffmpeg_build. It is for your own use. And I prefer to "sudo checkinstall" the ffmpeg for all users.

Actually that is his compilation guide, he only changed it recently to install everything in $HOME, see discussions here. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...86095&page=225

[mc4man]

Mind you faac is not the best aac encoder to use anyway

What are you using (if any?).
Here fdk-aac, also in the ./configure using --enable-example to build aac-enc for checking out direct encoding

[andrew.46]

What are you using (if any?).

When I use aac encoding I spend some extra time and use NeroAacEnc, I am not what you would call an audiophile and my speakers etc are not the best but I can hear the difference with NeroAacEnc over faac...