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Video Player in 5.6

Discussion in 'Linux' started by kmare, Mar 7, 2017.

  1. kmare

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    kmare, Mar 7, 2017
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  2. Tak

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    Unity doesn't support mp4 decoding on Linux atm - to transcode, the source will need to be webm or ogv.
     
    Tak, Mar 8, 2017
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  3. kmare

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    Thank you @Tak ! I tried a webm file before, but for some reason it didn't work (guess wrong headers?) and I thought it was a general problem with the new video player class in linux. Tried another file and it worked. Is support for more file formats on linux planned for the 5.6 release?
     
    kmare, Mar 9, 2017
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  4. Tak

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    Probably not for 5.6.0. Part of the issue is that we don't have a builtin media framework on Linux, like AVFoundation or Windows Media Foundation, that gives us a legitimate way to work with patented formats. We're still investigating our options in this direction.
     
    Tak, Mar 9, 2017
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  5. DominiqueLrx

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    Hi kmare!

    Our messaging regarding supported/unsupported codecs is rather crude at the moment, we'll improve this over time.

    A few things to add here about webm:
    • The webm files you use should have video tracks encoded with the vp8 codec, not vp9. For the time being, only vp8 is supported but we'll add vp9 as well down the line.
    • Similarly to video, the audio tracks should be encoded with the vorbis codec, not the newer opus codec, which may be added in the future.
    • Webm is supported through software on Linux (and most platforms in fact except Android at the moment) so the webm files you use in the editor can be used in your game without having to enable transcode in the importer.
    So a possible reason for your earlier attempt to use webm to fail is that it may have contained video tracks with vp9. I just made a note to emit a proper warning when we detect it's the case. The upcoming doc explains this as well.

    And about ogv, this file format is only supported in the editor on Linux so you have to transcode those (into webm) using the transcode option in the importer.

    Thanks for giving the VideoPlayer a try on Linux!

    Dominique
    A/V developer at Unity.
     
    DominiqueLrx, Mar 9, 2017
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  6. mikael_kalms

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    Hi,

    it seems that Unity 2017.1.0f3 still does not have support for .mp4 files. This also results in not being able to build players for other platforms from a headless Linux build machine, if the game contains .mp4 video content (... or convert all video content to webm...). Here's hoping that you will find a solution for this at some point in the future.
     
    mikael_kalms, Nov 23, 2017
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  7. jimver004

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    I confirm that mp4 are not working 2017.1.1xf1Linux
     
    jimver004, Dec 18, 2017
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  8. jimver004

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    I am trying to find a format that is working in both Windows and Linux versions of Unity for WebGL and WindowsStandalone formats. Mp4 is working perfectly in 2017.1.1f1Windows for Editor, WinStandalone and WebGL exports. As indicated by Unity mp4 is not working at all in Linux version of Unity. I tranformed mp4 to ogv with Blender and tried to put it in both WindowsUnity and LinuxUnity. Here are some more tests


    OGV Video File in 2017.1.1xf1Linux:
    - ok in Editor, and WebGL
    - not ok in WindowsStandalone

    OGV Video File in 2017.1.1f1Windows:
    - not ok in Editor and WindowsStandalone
    - ok in WebGL
     
    jimver004, Dec 18, 2017
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  9. dorianlangbeck

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    Why does use ffmpeg wouldn't be an option in this case?
    Some legal issues?
     
    dorianlangbeck, Apr 3, 2019
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  10. antoined73

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    Any news on this ? Will the vp9 codec be supported on linux ? Thanks !
     
    antoined73, Nov 18, 2020
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  11. adityakaishav

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    Hi,
    Does Unity 2020 supports vp9, or is there any other way to make to working so that we can play video with codec vp9?
     
    adityakaishav, Dec 10, 2020
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  12. KevinWelton

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    Currently vp8 is supported, but not vp9. I know video codec support in Linux doesn't cover much breadth at present. Codec support on Linux is a more complicated story than Mac and Windows. Hopefully we'll be able to announce a more comprehensive solution at some point.
     
    KevinWelton, Dec 10, 2020
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  13. BillyGalbreath

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    Still no love for Linux :(

    Guess I'll try to write my own video player for H.264.
     
    BillyGalbreath, Oct 26, 2021
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  14. mikejm_

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    Hey Dominique. It's been almost 5 years - Any update on VP9? From what I see still only VP8 playback in the Editor is supported. Is that the case? The reason I ask is Blender only exports to WebM VP9 and it is a pain in the ass to manually try to render VP8 videos as a result. I need videos with tranparency for my mobile app (on both iPhone & Android) so I think WebM is my only good option with good file sizes.

    It would be a lot easier if Unity supported WebM VP9. Then I could just use the video clips straight out of Blender. If it makes any difference, I am needing this video to be played back in the UI Elements GUI system.

    If it might be possible for you to implement WebM VP9 and you haven't yet gotten to it, could you give any estimate on when it might be reasonable to expect?

    I know this is the Linux forum - I am using in Windows - but I think the question is the same.

    Thanks
     
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2022
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  15. grobonom

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    I think it is more than time to care a bit about linux and serious video formats^^

    MP4 H265+MP3 would be the best choice but in the meanwhile, VP9 is just mandatory...
     
    grobonom, Oct 16, 2022
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  16. SniperED007

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    Still no support for VP9
     
    SniperED007, Feb 5, 2023
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  17. alan-lawrance

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    vp9 support would be very useful for us. Why isn't it being added?
     
    alan-lawrance, Jun 2, 2023
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