FFMPEG: Converting for youtube gray screen problem

[cyb3r_sn4k3]

I recorded my screen using ffmpeg and converted from mkv to mp4 and uploaded to youtube. But all I see on the video is gray nothing else. The audio still plays though, I tried converting to numerous formats but no luck.

Here the code for recording the desktop (If it helps)

ffmpeg -f x11grab -r 25 -s 1366x768 -i :0.0 -f alsa -ac 2 -i pulse -vcodec libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 0 video.mkv

How I tried converting:

ffmpeg -i foo.mkv bar.mp4

I also tried using parameter -vcodec but no luck.

Thanks In Advance

[FakeOutdoorsman]

Did you upload "video.mkv" or "bar.mp4"? It is unclear what video you uploaded. Also, include your complete ffmpeg console output for each command. I have an idea of what the issue is, but it is only a guess without the ffmpeg console outputs.

[scratman]

Hey FakeOutdoorsman, long time no see.

WinFF is in the Software Centre, it provides a GUI for WinFF and takes care of all of the terminal commands for you. It can insure you against typos that can be difficult to spot.

hth

[cyb3r_sn4k3]

Did you upload "video.mkv" or "bar.mp4"? It is unclear what video you uploaded. Also, include your complete ffmpeg console output for each command. I have an idea of what the issue is, but it is only a guess without the ffmpeg console outputs.

Sorry about that, I tried uploading both video.mkv and bar.mp4
I dont think I have the outputs with me now. Ill try to simulate what I did before but before that is there specific arguments I should use in ffmpeg for uploading video to youtube ?

[cyb3r_sn4k3]

Output for ffmpeg -i hope.mkv test.mp4

ffmpeg -i hope.mkv test.mp4
ffmpeg version git-2013-01-20-b3b456b Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 20 2013 10:38:32 with gcc 4.7 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfaac --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-librtmp --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-x11grab --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-version3
  libavutil      52. 15.100 / 52. 15.100
  libavcodec     54. 89.100 / 54. 89.100
  libavformat    54. 61.101 / 54. 61.101
  libavdevice    54.  3.102 / 54.  3.102
  libavfilter     3. 32.101 /  3. 32.101
  libswscale      2.  2.100 /  2.  2.100
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  2.100 / 52.  2.100
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'hope.mkv':
  Metadata:
    title           : Plc.4 Mie Haed
    MAJOR_BRAND     : isom
    MINOR_VERSION   : 512
    COMPATIBLE_BRANDS: isomiso2avc1mp41
    ARTIST          : Linkin Park
    ALBUM           : Reanimation
    DATE            : 2002
    track           : 7
    GENRE           : Rock
    ENCODER         : Lavf54.61.101
  Duration: 00:03:09.08, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 375 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive), yuv444p, 1366x768, SAR 1:1 DAR 683:384, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 50 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      LANGUAGE        : und
      HANDLER_NAME    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: vorbis, 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp (default)
    Metadata:
      LANGUAGE        : und
      HANDLER_NAME    : SoundHandler
[libx264 @ 0xaa1b720] using SAR=1/1
[libx264 @ 0xaa1b720] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.1 Cache64
[libx264 @ 0xaa1b720] profile High 4:4:4 Predictive, level 3.2, 4:4:4 8-bit
[libx264 @ 0xaa1b720] 264 - core 129 r2 bc13772 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2013 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=4 threads=3 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to 'test.mp4':
  Metadata:
    title           : Plc.4 Mie Haed
    MAJOR_BRAND     : isom
    MINOR_VERSION   : 512
    COMPATIBLE_BRANDS: isomiso2avc1mp41
    ARTIST          : Linkin Park
    ALBUM           : Reanimation
    DATE            : 2002
    track           : 7
    GENRE           : Rock
    encoder         : Lavf54.61.101
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv444p, 1366x768 [SAR 1:1 DAR 683:384], q=-1--1, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      LANGUAGE        : und
      HANDLER_NAME    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      LANGUAGE        : und
      HANDLER_NAME    : SoundHandler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (vorbis -> libfaac)
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[mapes12]

There's a package out there called Record my desktop. I can't remember what format the output is but I've uploaded to YouTube without any problem in the past.

[cyb3r_sn4k3]

There's a package out there called Record my desktop. I can't remember what format the output is but I've uploaded to YouTube without any problem in the past.

Thanks for the info. But I would really like to know whats wrong as I might need ffmpeg to convert something then upload to youtube in the future.

[FakeOutdoorsman]

Output for ffmpeg -i hope.mkv test.mp4

Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive), yuv444p

YouTube does not accept H.264 with yuv444p. YouTube does accept H.264 (lossless or lossy), yuv420p.

Your commands using "-crf 0", when recording your desktop, create a lossless output with yuv444p.

Generally, you want to capture as fast as possible without having to work on compressing things very much. This means you usually make a lossless output first so you can achieve your desired capturing framerate (assuming your CPU is the bottleneck). You then re-encode this temporary, large, lossless output to a more manageable size for uploading.

When re-encoding for upload you should add -pix_fmt yuv420p, otherwise, if your input is yuv444p then ffmpeg will attempt to preserve that, and that is not supported by YouTube apparently as of now.

So to summarize:

1. Record your desktop using the lossless method for speed of capture. However, if your computer can handle it, then you can skip this and record directly to the lossy output (change "-crf 0" to "-crf 18" and also add "-pix_fmt yuv420p").
2. Re-encode the lossless file to a lossy file so it won't take 14 years to upload; using the "-pix_fmt yuv420" option:

ffmpeg -i lossless.mkv -vcodec libx264 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -acodec copy output.mkv

Also see:

• FFmpeg and x264 Encoding Guide
• How to Encode Videos for YouTube and other Video Sharing Sites

[cyb3r_sn4k3]

YouTube does not accept H.264 with yuv444p. YouTube does accept H.264 (lossless or lossy), yuv420p.

Your commands using "-crf 0", when recording your desktop, create a lossless output with yuv444p.

Generally, you want to capture as fast as possible without having to work on compressing things very much. This means you usually make a lossless output first so you can achieve your desired capturing framerate (assuming your CPU is the bottleneck). You then re-encode this temporary, large, lossless output to a more manageable size for uploading.

When re-encoding for upload you should add -pix_fmt yuv420p, otherwise, if your input is yuv444p then ffmpeg will attempt to preserve that, and that is not supported by YouTube apparently as of now.

So to summarize:

1. Record your desktop using the lossless method for speed of capture. However, if your computer can handle it, then you can skip this and record directly to the lossy output (change "-crf 0" to "-crf 18" and also add "-pix_fmt yuv420p").
2. Re-encode the lossless file to a lossy file so it won't take 14 years to upload; using the "-pix_fmt yuv420" option:

ffmpeg -i lossless.mkv -vcodec libx264 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -acodec copy output.mkv

Also see:

• FFmpeg and x264 Encoding Guide
• How to Encode Videos for YouTube and other Video Sharing Sites

It Works! Thanks a lot.