Public bug reported: I was trying to download and play mp4 files from nasa.gov for example
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=97407182 right link to mp4 file (4.3 Mb): http://media.vmixcore.com/vmixcore/download?token=V0BZXrXwZmeOqVo_s0O6sWJPzMgxNUiNym&expires=1325444582134&signature=rzIIsbN5sAwTNBXwbKt8HsxeMPU%3D Default player Totem shows error message. It seems that bug in GStreamer: $ totem --debug curiosity.mp4 ... ** Message: Error: This file is invalid and cannot be played. qtdemux.c(550): gst_qtdemux_pull_atom (): /GstPlayBin2:play/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin0/GstDecodeBin2:decodebin20/GstQTDemux:qtdemux0: atom has bogus size 2065855349 Information about file from ffmpeg: Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 59.94 (874105/14583) -> 29.97 (874105/29166) Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'media.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : mp42 minor_version : 1 compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41mp423gp5 encoder : Lavf52.62.0 Duration: 00:00:49.62, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 725 kb/s Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 512x288 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 626 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 874105.00 tbn, 59.94 tbc Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 94 kb/s ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libgstreamer0.10-0 0.10.32-3ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jun 27 05:48:11 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gstreamer0.10 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gstreamer0.10 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gstreamer0.10 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/802336 Title: GStreamer cannot play mp4 file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer0.10/+bug/802336/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs