[vlc] Re: Unable to transcode audio track to mp2

[Rett D. Walters]

>> failed
>> for `transcode{acodec=mp2a,ab=192,channels=2}'
>> [00000237] main input error: cannot start stream output
>> instance, aborting
>> [00000237] main input debug: thread -1260684368 joined
>> (src/input/input.c:290)
>>
>> Is it possible that I am missing a library that supports
>> mp2 encoding, or is there something else wrong?
>>
>> I am using vlc-0.8.1 (Gentoo ebuild) using the
>> recommended
>> gentoo use flags for vlc shown on the videolan.org
>> website.
>>

> Well, the codec name for mpeg audio layer 2 is mpga.
> Besides, you're
> missing an output in your stream output chain. Have a look
> at the
> streaming howto for some examples.
>
> --
> BigBen

Thanks - is there any documentation for what codec name =
what output format.  The VLC gui shows a mp2a codec as
well as an mpga codec, which is what had me going down the
wrong path.

Thanks,

Rett Walters


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