Raspberry Pi Forums

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:48 pm**

Hello,

I am trying to play a video using omxplayer, the video is a h264 encoded with a 3840x2160 resolution.

the omxplayer go straight to "have a nice day message".

here is the info about the video :

Code: Select all

  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf57.56.101
  Duration: 00:00:14.72, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 15251 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 3840x2160 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 15247 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)

in the other hand, the same video but with a lower resolution works

Code: Select all

  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf57.56.101
  Duration: 00:00:14.72, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3859 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3856 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)

Any idea please ?

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:40 pm**

We have the same H264 decoder in the Pi 4 SoC as before. It can't decode 3840x2160. You need to encode your video file using H265 if you need that resolution.

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:27 pm**

trejan wrote: We have the same H264 decoder in the Pi 4 SoC as before. It can't decode 3840x2160. You need to encode your video file using H265 if you need that resolution.

As i understood from other forum topics, omxplayer cannot play H265 videos, VLC neither

Posted: **Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:14 am**

samoud wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:27 pm

trejan wrote: We have the same H264 decoder in the Pi 4 SoC as before. It can't decode 3840x2160. You need to encode your video file using H265 if you need that resolution.
As i understood from other forum topics, omxplayer cannot play H265 videos, VLC neither

The latest VLC updates should support accelerated H265 on the Pi4.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... 9&t=257395

omxplayer will never support HEVC as it is not available via OpenMAX IL.

Raspberry Pi Forums

PI4 Omxplayer can't play big resolution video (h264)

PI4 Omxplayer can't play big resolution video (h264)

Re: PI4 Omxplayer can't play big resolution video (h264)

Re: PI4 Omxplayer can't play big resolution video (h264)

Re: PI4 Omxplayer can't play big resolution video (h264)