ts to mkv error incompatible with output codec

[grimeire]

So i have a ts video file and want to cut it and put it into an mkv container but i am getting an error. I am able to cut it into a .ts container but would prefer mkv.

what is data that is giving me the error when trying to put into a mkv container. All i really want is the video, ac3 audio and subs.

here is the streams in my ts files.

    Stream #0:0[0x1388]: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p(tv, bt709, top first), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x138d](NAR): Audio: mp2 ([3][0][0][0] / 0x0003), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
    Stream #0:2[0x138c](eng): Subtitle: dvb_subtitle ([6][0][0][0] / 0x0006)
    Stream #0:3[0x138b](eng,eng): Subtitle: dvb_teletext ([6][0][0][0] / 0x0006)
    Stream #0:4[0x1389](eng): Audio: ac3 ([6][0][0][0] / 0x0006), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s
    Stream #0:5[0x901]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:6[0x911]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:7[0x90f]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:8[0xf0b]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:9[0xf04]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:10[0xf03]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:11[0xf02]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:12[0xf01]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:13[0xf00]: Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)
    Stream #0:14[0xf08]: Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)
    Stream #0:15[0xf06]: Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)
    Stream #0:16[0xf05]: Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)

heres the command i am using

ffmpeg -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

error i am getting

[matroska @ 0x5643a6bfef00] Tag [6][0][0][0] incompatible with output codec id '94215' ([0][0][0][0])
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid data found when processing input

Any help would be appreciated.

[jagabo]

Try explicitly mapping streams 0 to 4.

ffmpeg -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -map 0:2  -map 0:3  -map 0:4 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

[grimeire]

Try explicitly mapping streams 0 to 4.

ffmpeg -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -map 0:2  -map 0:3  -map 0:4 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

same thing.

[matroska @ 0x562b819be800] Tag [6][0][0][0] incompatible with output codec id '94215' ([0][0][0][0])
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid data found when processing input
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (copy)
Stream #0:3 -> #0:3 (copy)
Stream #0:4 -> #0:4 (copy)
Last message repeated 1 times

seems the subs are the issue. as if i map just stream 0,1 and 4 it seems to copy ok but i do get an error after converting.

File 'movie-cut.mkv' already exists. Overwrite? [y/N] y
Output #0, matroska, to 'movie-cut.mkv':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf58.45.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) (H264 / 0x34363248), yuv420p(tv, bt709, top first), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 90k tbc
    Stream #0:1(NAR): Audio: mp2 (P[0][0][0] / 0x0050), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
    Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3 ([0] [0][0] / 0x2000), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
  Stream #0:4 -> #0:2 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[matroska @ 0x562e5cf0ad80] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[matroska @ 0x562e5cf0ad80] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
[matroska @ 0x562e5cf0ad80] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
Error writing trailer of movie-cut.mkv: Invalid argument
frame=42457 fps=9951 q=-1.0 Lsize=  743283kB time=00:28:18.27 bitrate=3585.4kbits/s speed= 398x
video:649277kB audio:92846kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.156358%
Conversion failed!

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

[jagabo]

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

I was going to suggest removing that next. Guess you figured it out.

I don't know what's in all those "unknown" streams. You might try including one or more and see what happens. I suspect the remux will fail because MVK won't support the data type or ffmpeg will not know what to label the stream(s) as.

[ProWo]

Remux it first with tsmuxer.

[grimeire]

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

I was going to suggest removing that next. Guess you figured it out.

I don't know what's in all those "unknown" streams. You might try including one or more and see what happens. I suspect the remux will fail because MVK won't support the data type or ffmpeg will not know what to label the stream(s) as.

Any idea how to fix the video conversion/timestamps not set error. I found online that -fflags +genpts should fix it but doesnt for me.

[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
Error writing trailer of test.mkv: Invalid argument
frame=42469 fps=3866 q=-1.0 Lsize=  747750kB time=00:28:20.96 bitrate=3601.2kbits/s speed= 155x
video:649322kB audio:92866kB subtitle:4440kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.150127%
Conversion failed!

this is the command i am using.

ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -map 0:2 -map 0:1 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

Remux it first with tsmuxer.

would prefer to do things from the command line as the machine is headless so does not have a UI.

[ProWo]

Tsmuxer works as commandline too.

[Selur]

mkvmerge could also be used,...

[jagabo]

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

I was going to suggest removing that next. Guess you figured it out.

I don't know what's in all those "unknown" streams. You might try including one or more and see what happens. I suspect the remux will fail because MVK won't support the data type or ffmpeg will not know what to label the stream(s) as.

Any idea how to fix the video conversion/timestamps not set error. I found online that -fflags +genpts should fix it but doesnt for me.

[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
Error writing trailer of test.mkv: Invalid argument
frame=42469 fps=3866 q=-1.0 Lsize=  747750kB time=00:28:20.96 bitrate=3601.2kbits/s speed= 155x
video:649322kB audio:92866kB subtitle:4440kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.150127%
Conversion failed!

this is the command i am using.

ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -map 0:2 -map 0:1 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

Remux it first with tsmuxer.

would prefer to do things from the command line as the machine is headless so does not have a UI.

Maybe add -r framerate after +genpts?

[grimeire]

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

I was going to suggest removing that next. Guess you figured it out.

I don't know what's in all those "unknown" streams. You might try including one or more and see what happens. I suspect the remux will fail because MVK won't support the data type or ffmpeg will not know what to label the stream(s) as.

Any idea how to fix the video conversion/timestamps not set error. I found online that -fflags +genpts should fix it but doesnt for me.

[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
Error writing trailer of test.mkv: Invalid argument
frame=42469 fps=3866 q=-1.0 Lsize=  747750kB time=00:28:20.96 bitrate=3601.2kbits/s speed= 155x
video:649322kB audio:92866kB subtitle:4440kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.150127%
Conversion failed!

this is the command i am using.

ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -map 0:2 -map 0:1 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

Remux it first with tsmuxer.

would prefer to do things from the command line as the machine is headless so does not have a UI.

Maybe add -r framerate after +genpts?

thanks looks like that didnt work either and got a different error.

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    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] mmco: unref short failure
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] mmco: unref short failure
    Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] number of reference frames (0+5) exceeds max (4; probably corrupt input), discarding one
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Increasing reorder buffer to 2
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Increasing reorder buffer to 3
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] PES packet size mismatch
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Packet corrupt (stream = 1, dts = 5065402495).
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 5 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 6 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 7 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 8 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 9 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 10 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 11 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 12 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 13 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 14 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 15 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 16 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
Error parsing framerate framerate.

the video that it results when it says conversion failed still seems to work fine.

[grimeire]

Tsmuxer works as commandline too.

mkvmerge could also be used,...

is there docs for how to use either of these via commandline? I cant seem to find any.

[october262]

seems issue is teletext subs as if i remove them it converts but still gives me error above.

I was going to suggest removing that next. Guess you figured it out.

I don't know what's in all those "unknown" streams. You might try including one or more and see what happens. I suspect the remux will fail because MVK won't support the data type or ffmpeg will not know what to label the stream(s) as.

Any idea how to fix the video conversion/timestamps not set error. I found online that -fflags +genpts should fix it but doesnt for me.

[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
[matroska @ 0x55ca77ec4280] Can't write packet with unknown timestamp
Error writing trailer of test.mkv: Invalid argument
frame=42469 fps=3866 q=-1.0 Lsize=  747750kB time=00:28:20.96 bitrate=3601.2kbits/s speed= 155x
video:649322kB audio:92866kB subtitle:4440kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.150127%
Conversion failed!

this is the command i am using.

ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i movie.ts -ss 00:03:45 -to 00:32:25 -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -map 0:2 -map 0:1 -c copy -ignore_unknown movie-cut.mkv

Remux it first with tsmuxer.

would prefer to do things from the command line as the machine is headless so does not have a UI.

Maybe add -r framerate after +genpts?

thanks looks like that didnt work either and got a different error.

ffmpeg version 4.3.3-0+deb11u1 Copyright (c) 2000-2021 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 10 (Debian 10.2.1-6)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0+deb11u1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-libmfx --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  libavutil      56. 51.100 / 56. 51.100
  libavcodec     58. 91.100 / 58. 91.100
  libavformat    58. 45.100 / 58. 45.100
  libavdevice    58. 10.100 / 58. 10.100
  libavfilter     7. 85.100 /  7. 85.100
  libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0
  libswscale      5.  7.100 /  5.  7.100
  libswresample   3.  7.100 /  3.  7.100
  libpostproc    55.  7.100 / 55.  7.100

    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] non-existing PPS 0 referenced
    Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] mmco: unref short failure
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Missing reference picture, default is 2147483647
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] mmco: unref short failure
    Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] number of reference frames (0+5) exceeds max (4; probably corrupt input), discarding one
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Increasing reorder buffer to 2
[h264 @ 0x55b3d64e6e80] Increasing reorder buffer to 3
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] PES packet size mismatch
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Packet corrupt (stream = 1, dts = 5065402495).
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 5 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 6 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 7 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 8 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 9 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 10 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 11 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 12 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 13 (Unknown: none ([5][0][0][0] / 0x0005)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 14 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 15 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
[mpegts @ 0x55b3d64c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 16 (Unknown: none ([11][0][0][0] / 0x000B)): unknown codec
Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options
Error parsing framerate framerate.

the video that it results when it says conversion failed still seems to work fine.

try ffmpeg -i output3.mkv -t 00:04:20 -c:v copy -c:a copy output-cut.mkv
more info - https://superuser.com/questions/477711/using-ffmpeg-to-cut-up-mkv-video

[jagabo]

Tsmuxer works as commandline too.

mkvmerge could also be used,...

is there docs for how to use either of these via commandline? I cant seem to find any.

If you have access to a computer with a display you can use MkvToolnixGUI to get the command line equivalent for any operation you set up.

[Selur]

is there docs for how to use either of these via commandline? I cant seem to find any.

mkvmerge: https://mkvtoolnix.download/doc/mkvmerge.html is the first hit for me with Google (https://googlethatforyou.com?q=mkvmerge%20command%20line)
tsMuxeR: https://github.com/justdan96/tsMuxer/blob/master/docs/USAGE.md