> On Dec 16, 2020, at 12:15 AM, Tobias Rapp <t.r...@noa-archive.com> wrote: > > On 14.12.2020 01:52, MediaMouth wrote: >> The -write_xing 0 option seems to be fixing it. I'm curious what it's >> actually doing. >> What was the issue to begin with / what problem is it solving? >> Is it doing other things to the converted file that might be worth knowing >> about? Any down sides to using it? > > The Xing tag allows players to do more precise seeking within variable > bitrate MPEG files. It can also contain some other information like the > encoder version (LAME). > > See also: > https://www.codeproject.com/articles/8295/mpeg-audio-frame-header#XINGHeader > > If your MP3 file uses constant bitrate it should be fine to disable the > Xing/Info tag. > > Regards, > Tobias
Tobias, thanks so much. Very helpful. _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
