Please enable AAC Support in ffmpeg
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ffmpeg-debian (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Ffmpeg is pretty much the sole video conversion program of linux. It supports most codecs, and can convert to and from them. Yes, it would be nice to live in a perfect world of only free codecs, but some devices require certain codecs. Some popular ones include the Sony PSP and the Apple Ipod Video.
The ffmpeg is universe is only copmiled with support for Free codecs. For dapper, could a ffmpeg-nonfree be included in multiverse? This ffmpeg-nonfree package could include xvid, faac, faad, and all the other nonfree codecs that ffmpeg works with. This would be an easy way for people to work with unfriendly codecs.
I am working on a wrapper GUI script for converting to and from different formats. The Ubuntu community will never be able to use this unless an ffmpeg-nonfree package can be easily installed.
Changed in ffmpeg: | |
assignee: | nobody → motumedia |
Changed in ffmpeg: | |
status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
Changed in ffmpeg: | |
assignee: | motumedia → nobody |
This could be a lot of work. Every plugin system/program that uses ffmpeg has to have a free package AND a non-free extra package (long story short: ffmpeg isn't shared between programs - each one has to compile it for itself).
As an aside, I don't think ffmpeg includes a conversion program itself - don't people usually end up using transcode etc?