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demuxing_decoding.c
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22
23/**
24 * @file
25 * Demuxing and decoding example.
26 *
27 * Show how to use the libavformat and libavcodec API to demux and
28 * decode audio and video data.
29 * @example demuxing_decoding.c
30 */
31
32#include <libavutil/imgutils.h>
33#include <libavutil/samplefmt.h>
34#include <libavutil/timestamp.h>
35#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
37
38static AVFormatContext *fmt_ctx = NULL;
40static int width, height;
42static AVStream *video_stream = NULL, *audio_stream = NULL;
43static const char *src_filename = NULL;
44static const char *video_dst_filename = NULL;
45static const char *audio_dst_filename = NULL;
46static FILE *video_dst_file = NULL;
47static FILE *audio_dst_file = NULL;
48
49static uint8_t *video_dst_data[4] = {NULL};
50static int video_dst_linesize[4];
52
53static int video_stream_idx = -1, audio_stream_idx = -1;
54static AVFrame *frame = NULL;
55static AVPacket *pkt = NULL;
56static int video_frame_count = 0;
57static int audio_frame_count = 0;
58
60{
61 if (frame->width != width || frame->height != height ||
62 frame->format != pix_fmt) {
63 /* To handle this change, one could call av_image_alloc again and
64 * decode the following frames into another rawvideo file. */
65 fprintf(stderr, "Error: Width, height and pixel format have to be "
66 "constant in a rawvideo file, but the width, height or "
67 "pixel format of the input video changed:\n"
68 "old: width = %d, height = %d, format = %s\n"
69 "new: width = %d, height = %d, format = %s\n",
73 return -1;
74 }
75
76 printf("video_frame n:%d coded_n:%d\n",
78
79 /* copy decoded frame to destination buffer:
80 * this is required since rawvideo expects non aligned data */
82 (const uint8_t **)(frame->data), frame->linesize,
84
85 /* write to rawvideo file */
87 return 0;
88}
89
91{
92 size_t unpadded_linesize = frame->nb_samples * av_get_bytes_per_sample(frame->format);
93 printf("audio_frame n:%d nb_samples:%d pts:%s\n",
96
97 /* Write the raw audio data samples of the first plane. This works
98 * fine for packed formats (e.g. AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16). However,
99 * most audio decoders output planar audio, which uses a separate
100 * plane of audio samples for each channel (e.g. AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16P).
101 * In other words, this code will write only the first audio channel
102 * in these cases.
103 * You should use libswresample or libavfilter to convert the frame
104 * to packed data. */
105 fwrite(frame->extended_data[0], 1, unpadded_linesize, audio_dst_file);
106
107 return 0;
108}
109
110static int decode_packet(AVCodecContext *dec, const AVPacket *pkt)
111{
112 int ret = 0;
113
114 // submit the packet to the decoder
115 ret = avcodec_send_packet(dec, pkt);
116 if (ret < 0) {
117 fprintf(stderr, "Error submitting a packet for decoding (%s)\n", av_err2str(ret));
118 return ret;
119 }
120
121 // get all the available frames from the decoder
122 while (ret >= 0) {
123 ret = avcodec_receive_frame(dec, frame);
124 if (ret < 0) {
125 // those two return values are special and mean there is no output
126 // frame available, but there were no errors during decoding
127 if (ret == AVERROR_EOF || ret == AVERROR(EAGAIN))
128 return 0;
129
130 fprintf(stderr, "Error during decoding (%s)\n", av_err2str(ret));
131 return ret;
132 }
133
134 // write the frame data to output file
135 if (dec->codec->type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
137 else
139
141 if (ret < 0)
142 return ret;
143 }
144
145 return 0;
146}
147
148static int open_codec_context(int *stream_idx,
150{
151 int ret, stream_index;
152 AVStream *st;
153 const AVCodec *dec = NULL;
154
155 ret = av_find_best_stream(fmt_ctx, type, -1, -1, NULL, 0);
156 if (ret < 0) {
157 fprintf(stderr, "Could not find %s stream in input file '%s'\n",
159 return ret;
160 } else {
161 stream_index = ret;
162 st = fmt_ctx->streams[stream_index];
163
164 /* find decoder for the stream */
166 if (!dec) {
167 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to find %s codec\n",
169 return AVERROR(EINVAL);
170 }
171
172 /* Allocate a codec context for the decoder */
174 if (!*dec_ctx) {
175 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate the %s codec context\n",
177 return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
178 }
179
180 /* Copy codec parameters from input stream to output codec context */
181 if ((ret = avcodec_parameters_to_context(*dec_ctx, st->codecpar)) < 0) {
182 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to copy %s codec parameters to decoder context\n",
184 return ret;
185 }
186
187 /* Init the decoders */
188 if ((ret = avcodec_open2(*dec_ctx, dec, NULL)) < 0) {
189 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open %s codec\n",
191 return ret;
192 }
193 *stream_idx = stream_index;
194 }
195
196 return 0;
197}
198
199static int get_format_from_sample_fmt(const char **fmt,
200 enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
201{
202 int i;
203 struct sample_fmt_entry {
204 enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt; const char *fmt_be, *fmt_le;
205 } sample_fmt_entries[] = {
206 { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8, "u8", "u8" },
207 { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16, "s16be", "s16le" },
208 { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32, "s32be", "s32le" },
209 { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT, "f32be", "f32le" },
210 { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL, "f64be", "f64le" },
211 };
212 *fmt = NULL;
213
214 for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(sample_fmt_entries); i++) {
215 struct sample_fmt_entry *entry = &sample_fmt_entries[i];
216 if (sample_fmt == entry->sample_fmt) {
217 *fmt = AV_NE(entry->fmt_be, entry->fmt_le);
218 return 0;
219 }
220 }
221
222 fprintf(stderr,
223 "sample format %s is not supported as output format\n",
224 av_get_sample_fmt_name(sample_fmt));
225 return -1;
226}
227
228int main (int argc, char **argv)
229{
230 int ret = 0;
231
232 if (argc != 4) {
233 fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s input_file video_output_file audio_output_file\n"
234 "API example program to show how to read frames from an input file.\n"
235 "This program reads frames from a file, decodes them, and writes decoded\n"
236 "video frames to a rawvideo file named video_output_file, and decoded\n"
237 "audio frames to a rawaudio file named audio_output_file.\n",
238 argv[0]);
239 exit(1);
240 }
241 src_filename = argv[1];
242 video_dst_filename = argv[2];
243 audio_dst_filename = argv[3];
244
245 /* open input file, and allocate format context */
246 if (avformat_open_input(&fmt_ctx, src_filename, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
247 fprintf(stderr, "Could not open source file %s\n", src_filename);
248 exit(1);
249 }
250
251 /* retrieve stream information */
252 if (avformat_find_stream_info(fmt_ctx, NULL) < 0) {
253 fprintf(stderr, "Could not find stream information\n");
254 exit(1);
255 }
256
259
260 video_dst_file = fopen(video_dst_filename, "wb");
261 if (!video_dst_file) {
262 fprintf(stderr, "Could not open destination file %s\n", video_dst_filename);
263 ret = 1;
264 goto end;
265 }
266
267 /* allocate image where the decoded image will be put */
272 width, height, pix_fmt, 1);
273 if (ret < 0) {
274 fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate raw video buffer\n");
275 goto end;
276 }
277 video_dst_bufsize = ret;
278 }
279
282 audio_dst_file = fopen(audio_dst_filename, "wb");
283 if (!audio_dst_file) {
284 fprintf(stderr, "Could not open destination file %s\n", audio_dst_filename);
285 ret = 1;
286 goto end;
287 }
288 }
289
290 /* dump input information to stderr */
292
293 if (!audio_stream && !video_stream) {
294 fprintf(stderr, "Could not find audio or video stream in the input, aborting\n");
295 ret = 1;
296 goto end;
297 }
298
300 if (!frame) {
301 fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate frame\n");
302 ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
303 goto end;
304 }
305
307 if (!pkt) {
308 fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate packet\n");
309 ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
310 goto end;
311 }
312
313 if (video_stream)
314 printf("Demuxing video from file '%s' into '%s'\n", src_filename, video_dst_filename);
315 if (audio_stream)
316 printf("Demuxing audio from file '%s' into '%s'\n", src_filename, audio_dst_filename);
317
318 /* read frames from the file */
319 while (av_read_frame(fmt_ctx, pkt) >= 0) {
320 // check if the packet belongs to a stream we are interested in, otherwise
321 // skip it
324 else if (pkt->stream_index == audio_stream_idx)
327 if (ret < 0)
328 break;
329 }
330
331 /* flush the decoders */
332 if (video_dec_ctx)
334 if (audio_dec_ctx)
336
337 printf("Demuxing succeeded.\n");
338
339 if (video_stream) {
340 printf("Play the output video file with the command:\n"
341 "ffplay -f rawvideo -pix_fmt %s -video_size %dx%d %s\n",
344 }
345
346 if (audio_stream) {
348 int n_channels = audio_dec_ctx->ch_layout.nb_channels;
349 const char *fmt;
350
351 if (av_sample_fmt_is_planar(sfmt)) {
352 const char *packed = av_get_sample_fmt_name(sfmt);
353 printf("Warning: the sample format the decoder produced is planar "
354 "(%s). This example will output the first channel only.\n",
355 packed ? packed : "?");
356 sfmt = av_get_packed_sample_fmt(sfmt);
357 n_channels = 1;
358 }
359
360 if ((ret = get_format_from_sample_fmt(&fmt, sfmt)) < 0)
361 goto end;
362
363 printf("Play the output audio file with the command:\n"
364 "ffplay -f %s -ac %d -ar %d %s\n",
365 fmt, n_channels, audio_dec_ctx->sample_rate,
367 }
368
369end:
373 if (video_dst_file)
374 fclose(video_dst_file);
375 if (audio_dst_file)
376 fclose(audio_dst_file);
380
381 return ret < 0;
382}
Libavcodec external API header.
Main libavformat public API header.
static uint8_t * video_dst_data[4]
static int audio_stream_idx
static int width
static int output_audio_frame(AVFrame *frame)
static AVCodecContext * video_dec_ctx
static AVPacket * pkt
int main(int argc, char **argv)
static AVFormatContext * fmt_ctx
static int audio_frame_count
static int get_format_from_sample_fmt(const char **fmt, enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
static int output_video_frame(AVFrame *frame)
static enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt
static const char * video_dst_filename
static int video_dst_bufsize
static int video_dst_linesize[4]
static AVStream * video_stream
static int decode_packet(AVCodecContext *dec, const AVPacket *pkt)
static const char * audio_dst_filename
static AVStream * audio_stream
static int open_codec_context(int *stream_idx, AVCodecContext **dec_ctx, AVFormatContext *fmt_ctx, enum AVMediaType type)
static FILE * video_dst_file
static int video_frame_count
static int height
static const char * src_filename
static AVFrame * frame
static AVCodecContext * audio_dec_ctx
static FILE * audio_dst_file
static int video_stream_idx
static AVCodecContext * dec_ctx
int avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVCodec *codec, AVDictionary **options)
Initialize the AVCodecContext to use the given AVCodec.
AVCodecContext * avcodec_alloc_context3(const AVCodec *codec)
Allocate an AVCodecContext and set its fields to default values.
const AVCodec * avcodec_find_decoder(enum AVCodecID id)
Find a registered decoder with a matching codec ID.
int avcodec_parameters_to_context(AVCodecContext *codec, const AVCodecParameters *par)
Fill the codec context based on the values from the supplied codec parameters.
void avcodec_free_context(AVCodecContext **avctx)
Free the codec context and everything associated with it and write NULL to the provided pointer.
int avcodec_receive_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *frame)
Return decoded output data from a decoder.
int avcodec_send_packet(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVPacket *avpkt)
Supply raw packet data as input to a decoder.
void av_packet_free(AVPacket **pkt)
Free the packet, if the packet is reference counted, it will be unreferenced first.
void av_packet_unref(AVPacket *pkt)
Wipe the packet.
AVPacket * av_packet_alloc(void)
Allocate an AVPacket and set its fields to default values.
int av_read_frame(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
Return the next frame of a stream.
int av_find_best_stream(AVFormatContext *ic, enum AVMediaType type, int wanted_stream_nb, int related_stream, const AVCodec **decoder_ret, int flags)
Find the "best" stream in the file.
int avformat_open_input(AVFormatContext **ps, const char *url, const AVInputFormat *fmt, AVDictionary **options)
Open an input stream and read the header.
int avformat_find_stream_info(AVFormatContext *ic, AVDictionary **options)
Read packets of a media file to get stream information.
void avformat_close_input(AVFormatContext **s)
Close an opened input AVFormatContext.
void av_dump_format(AVFormatContext *ic, int index, const char *url, int is_output)
Print detailed information about the input or output format, such as duration, bitrate,...
#define AVERROR_EOF
End of file.
Definition: error.h:57
#define av_err2str(errnum)
Convenience macro, the return value should be used only directly in function arguments but never stan...
Definition: error.h:121
#define AVERROR(e)
Definition: error.h:45
void av_frame_unref(AVFrame *frame)
Unreference all the buffers referenced by frame and reset the frame fields.
void av_frame_free(AVFrame **frame)
Free the frame and any dynamically allocated objects in it, e.g.
AVFrame * av_frame_alloc(void)
Allocate an AVFrame and set its fields to default values.
void av_free(void *ptr)
Free a memory block which has been allocated with a function of av_malloc() or av_realloc() family.
const char * av_get_media_type_string(enum AVMediaType media_type)
Return a string describing the media_type enum, NULL if media_type is unknown.
AVMediaType
Definition: avutil.h:199
@ AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO
Definition: avutil.h:202
@ AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO
Definition: avutil.h:201
void av_image_copy(uint8_t *dst_data[4], int dst_linesizes[4], const uint8_t *src_data[4], const int src_linesizes[4], enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt, int width, int height)
Copy image in src_data to dst_data.
int av_image_alloc(uint8_t *pointers[4], int linesizes[4], int w, int h, enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt, int align)
Allocate an image with size w and h and pixel format pix_fmt, and fill pointers and linesizes accordi...
int av_sample_fmt_is_planar(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
Check if the sample format is planar.
int av_get_bytes_per_sample(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
Return number of bytes per sample.
enum AVSampleFormat av_get_packed_sample_fmt(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
Get the packed alternative form of the given sample format.
const char * av_get_sample_fmt_name(enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt)
Return the name of sample_fmt, or NULL if sample_fmt is not recognized.
AVSampleFormat
Audio sample formats.
Definition: samplefmt.h:55
@ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT
float
Definition: samplefmt.h:60
@ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32
signed 32 bits
Definition: samplefmt.h:59
@ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8
unsigned 8 bits
Definition: samplefmt.h:57
@ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL
double
Definition: samplefmt.h:61
@ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16
signed 16 bits
Definition: samplefmt.h:58
misc image utilities
#define AV_NE(be, le)
Definition: macros.h:33
#define FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(a)
Definition: macros.h:53
const char * av_get_pix_fmt_name(enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt)
Return the short name for a pixel format, NULL in case pix_fmt is unknown.
AVPixelFormat
Pixel format.
Definition: pixfmt.h:64
int nb_channels
Number of channels in this layout.
main external API structure.
Definition: avcodec.h:389
enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt
Pixel format, see AV_PIX_FMT_xxx.
Definition: avcodec.h:599
int width
picture width / height.
Definition: avcodec.h:562
AVChannelLayout ch_layout
Audio channel layout.
Definition: avcodec.h:2056
enum AVSampleFormat sample_fmt
audio sample format
Definition: avcodec.h:1014
const struct AVCodec * codec
Definition: avcodec.h:398
int sample_rate
samples per second
Definition: avcodec.h:998
AVRational time_base
This is the fundamental unit of time (in seconds) in terms of which frame timestamps are represented.
Definition: avcodec.h:512
enum AVCodecID codec_id
Specific type of the encoded data (the codec used).
Definition: codec_par.h:61
AVCodec.
Definition: codec.h:196
enum AVMediaType type
Definition: codec.h:209
Format I/O context.
Definition: avformat.h:1213
AVStream ** streams
A list of all streams in the file.
Definition: avformat.h:1281
This structure describes decoded (raw) audio or video data.
Definition: frame.h:325
int coded_picture_number
picture number in bitstream order
Definition: frame.h:452
int nb_samples
number of audio samples (per channel) described by this frame
Definition: frame.h:405
int64_t pts
Presentation timestamp in time_base units (time when frame should be shown to user).
Definition: frame.h:432
uint8_t * data[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS]
pointer to the picture/channel planes.
Definition: frame.h:346
int width
Definition: frame.h:397
int height
Definition: frame.h:397
int linesize[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS]
For video, a positive or negative value, which is typically indicating the size in bytes of each pict...
Definition: frame.h:370
int format
format of the frame, -1 if unknown or unset Values correspond to enum AVPixelFormat for video frames,...
Definition: frame.h:412
uint8_t ** extended_data
pointers to the data planes/channels.
Definition: frame.h:386
This structure stores compressed data.
Definition: packet.h:351
int stream_index
Definition: packet.h:376
Stream structure.
Definition: avformat.h:948
AVCodecParameters * codecpar
Codec parameters associated with this stream.
Definition: avformat.h:1108
timestamp utils, mostly useful for debugging/logging purposes
#define av_ts2timestr(ts, tb)
Convenience macro, the return value should be used only directly in function arguments but never stan...
Definition: timestamp.h:76