# Broken MP4 Not working MP4 (doesnt play in browsers) ``` ✘  ~/Downloads  ffmpeg -i Qmb3v37FAJj4TPCceRiPPHkKXF24tFPyY6WPmvpr8wHNKd.mp4 ffmpeg version 4.2.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers built with Apple clang version 11.0.3 (clang-1103.0.32.59) configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/4.2.2_3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-version3 --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags=-fno-stack-check --host-ldflags= --enable-ffplay --enable-gnutls --enable-gpl --enable-libaom --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsrt --enable-libtesseract --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-frei0r --enable-libass --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libspeex --enable-libsoxr --enable-videotoolbox --disable-libjack --disable-indev=jack libavutil 56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100 libavcodec 58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100 libavformat 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100 libavdevice 58. 8.100 / 58. 8.100 libavfilter 7. 57.100 / 7. 57.100 libavresample 4. 0. 0 / 4. 0. 0 libswscale 5. 5.100 / 5. 5.100 libswresample 3. 5.100 / 3. 5.100 libpostproc 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Qmb3v37FAJj4TPCceRiPPHkKXF24tFPyY6WPmvpr8wHNKd.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : isom minor_version : 512 compatible_brands: isomiso2mp41 encoder : Lavf55.19.104 uk.co.thefoundry.Application: Nuke uk.co.thefoundry.ApplicationVersion: 12.0v1 uk.co.thefoundry.YCbCrMatrix: Rec 709 uk.co.thefoundry.Colorspace: Gamma2.2 uk.co.thefoundry.Writer: mov64 Duration: 00:00:07.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 18175 kb/s Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p(bt709), 1024x1024 [SAR 1:1 DAR 1:1], 18173 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 30 tbn, 30 tbc (default) Metadata: handler_name : VideoHandler ``` See `encoder : Lavf55.19.104` and `mpeg4` referenced which is not the same as MP4 (see - https://www.dvdfab.cn/resource/video/mpeg4-vs-mp4) # Working MP4 ``` ✘  ~/Downloads  ffmpeg -i asset.mp4 ffmpeg version 4.2.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers built with Apple clang version 11.0.3 (clang-1103.0.32.59) configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/4.2.2_3 --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-version3 --enable-avresample --cc=clang --host-cflags=-fno-stack-check --host-ldflags= --enable-ffplay --enable-gnutls --enable-gpl --enable-libaom --enable-libbluray --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsrt --enable-libtesseract --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-frei0r --enable-libass --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libspeex --enable-libsoxr --enable-videotoolbox --disable-libjack --disable-indev=jack libavutil 56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100 libavcodec 58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100 libavformat 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100 libavdevice 58. 8.100 / 58. 8.100 libavfilter 7. 57.100 / 7. 57.100 libavresample 4. 0. 0 / 4. 0. 0 libswscale 5. 5.100 / 5. 5.100 libswresample 3. 5.100 / 3. 5.100 libpostproc 55. 5.100 / 55. 5.100 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'asset.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : mp42 minor_version : 0 compatible_brands: mp42mp41 creation_time : 2020-11-18T12:56:10.000000Z Duration: 00:00:06.08, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 68292 kb/s Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 2500x2500, 68674 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 30k tbn, 60 tbc (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2020-11-18T12:56:10.000000Z handler_name : ?Mainconcept Video Media Handler encoder : AVC Coding Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 125 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2020-11-18T12:56:10.000000Z handler_name : #Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler At least one output file must be specified ``` See working `encoder : AVC Coding` and `Video: h264 (Main)` - h264 is the format which browsers support