<p>It is all about the proprietary codec, i.e. IMM5. The VLC and FFMPEG can't deal with it except patching the avcodec manually using <a href="https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/20190716170703.10960-1-onemda@gmail.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/20190716170703.10960-1-onemda@gmail.com/</a>. Of course, you need to re-compile the ffmpeg using the IMM5 supported avcodec lib.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>

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2021-01-04T10:23:38.453Z
Thank you! I'll try my luck.
Nagarjun Reddy
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2020-11-14T00:27:24.333Z
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<p>I have a sample.mp4 which is currently not playable on VLC or media player and I've checked the FFmpeg values and get the below result? Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
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2020-11-12T19:02:13.983Z
It would help if you would post your ffmpeg command. Preferably as text.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2020-11-13T13:44:42.373Z
Apologies. it was just ffmpeg -i sample.mp4
Nagarjun Reddy
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Hello ffmpeg heroes - please help me with ffmpeg/ffprobe commands to decode a video for me?
Nagarjun Reddy
# Hello ffmpeg heroes - please help me with ffmpeg/ffprobe commands to decode a video for me?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-12)

I have a sample.mp4 which is currently not playable on VLC or media player and I've checked the FFmpeg values and get the below result? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/vPE4Y.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/vPE4Y.png)

**Tags:** ffmpeg, codec, ffprobe

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It would help if you would post your ffmpeg command. Preferably as text.  
> **username_0**: Apologies. it was just ffmpeg -i sample.mp4  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-11-14. Score: 1

It is all about the proprietary codec, i.e. IMM5. The VLC and FFMPEG can't deal with it except patching the avcodec manually using <https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/20190716170703.10960-1-onemda@gmail.com/>. Of course, you need to re-compile the ffmpeg using the IMM5 supported avcodec lib.

Good luck.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you! I'll try my luck.  

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