<p>There is a space missing in <code>-tune fastdecode-c:a libfdk_aac</code>, so FFmpeg thinks the value of tune is <code>fastdecode-c:a</code> and thus the next word is the output filename. Insert space after <code>fastdecode</code>.</p>

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2016-07-21T20:17:27.783Z
2016-07-21T20:17:27.783Z
Gyan
<p>I'm trying to run the following command:</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -y -loglevel info -threads 0 -f lavfi -i aevalsrc=0 -framerate 60 -i image.jpg -start_number 000000 -apply_trc bt709 -framerate 60 -i /myseq.%06d.exr -r 60 -preset medium -codec:v libx264 -profile:v main -tune fastdecode-c:a libfdk_aac -ac 2 -vbr 5 -shortest -strict experimental -sn -vsync 1 -pix_fmt yuv420p -b:v 31457280 -movflags +faststart -vf scale=3072:1536 -map "2:0" -map "0:0" /output.mp4 2&gt;&amp;1 | tee -a /log_file.log
</code></pre>

<p>And i get the following error:</p>

<pre><code>Unable to find a suitable output format for 'libfdk_aac'
</code></pre>

<p>Any idea why?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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ffmpeg - 'Unable to find a suitable output format for 'libfdk_aac''
YaronGh
# ffmpeg - 'Unable to find a suitable output format for 'libfdk_aac''

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-21)

I'm trying to run the following command:
ffmpeg -y -loglevel info -threads 0 -f lavfi -i aevalsrc=0 -framerate 60 -i image.jpg -start_number 000000 -apply_trc bt709 -framerate 60 -i /myseq.%06d.exr -r 60 -preset medium -codec:v libx264 -profile:v main -tune fastdecode-c:a libfdk_aac -ac 2 -vbr 5 -shortest -strict experimental -sn -vsync 1 -pix_fmt yuv420p -b:v 31457280 -movflags +faststart -vf scale=3072:1536 -map "2:0" -map "0:0" /output.mp4 2>&1 | tee -a /log_file.log

And i get the following error:
Unable to find a suitable output format for 'libfdk_aac'

Any idea why?
Thanks!

**Tags:** ffmpeg


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

There is a space missing in `-tune fastdecode-c:a libfdk_aac`, so FFmpeg thinks the value of tune is `fastdecode-c:a` and thus the next word is the output filename. Insert space after `fastdecode`.


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