I have recently started downloaded HD videos from youtube using a registered downloader which is saving the video files with extension .MP4 . However when I’m trying to play the file in my WD 1 TB Live Hub then its showing the error “Unable to play the selected file”
I’m here by pasting the media info. It is requested to guide me and tell i there is any workaround for this problem or will it be fixed in its next bios update?
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Complete name :
D:\Sorenson\33 - Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross.mp4
That’s because mp42 (MPEG-4 version 2) is not in the list of codecs the HUB can decode. The .mp4 extension at the end of the file is just the container and the mp42 is how it is encoded. I’m not that fimiliar with mp42, but from my understanding, it was an older non-standardized version of MPEG-4 before it became standardized.
Anyway, you’ll either need to change the way your downloader save the file or you’ll have to remux the files to a more compliant codec. Either something like .mp4 (h.264) or .mp4 (MPEG-1, 2, or 4).
Well, as I said, I’m not that fimiliar with mp42, but I believe that DivX Converterwould be able to convert the files.
You can also try MKVtoolnix to convert the files to .mkv(h.264), this is my perfered format.
If neither of those work for you, I would try HANDBRAKE, it will usually convert just about anything and you can convert either to .mp4 or .mkv. However, I usually don’t like to use this for already compressed video, like YouTube videos, but as long as you set it to a high profile, you will not see any noticable quality loss.
If you need help or guides on how to use these tools, I would suggest visiting VideoHelp.com. You’ll find a lot of info here, guides and how-to’s, and you’ll also, if nothing works, find just about any software listed that might help you in the TOOLS section.
I have found out the way to remux the video using vlc player … as shown the snapshots below
By using this Method you can play MP42 videos in WD Player WITHOUT ANY LOSS OF QUALITY . By using this method one can also convert any non WD compatible video in WD Compatible format.
Thanks for this! I have a bunch of stuff that is mp42 that won’t play on my media box. One question: Is it supposed to take a super long time to convert? I followed your instructions and it’s going slower than if I just played the video. All I see in the destination file right now is a post script file.
Hmm. Ok then I did something wrong. Mined streamed and created an 87 meg post script file but didn’t make a new video. Where did I go wrong. I followed your pictures exactly.
Sure, I had to run it thru G Spot but this is what it gave me. I did try again with a DIVX-3 codec, choosing AVI encapsulation, and I got the whole video but at half speed with no sound. Arg. This stupid video just won’t convert for the meda box. I tried the h-264 codec a few times, with and without MPG4/AVI encap, and a few differnet other variations as well, but always to no avail . Your help is much apprectiated. Thanks.
