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To all,

Recently I did a screen capture of an online auction. I used Movavi Screen Capture Software, in order to do so. Problem is, the file is LARGE! I mean 5.89 GB of MP4 large. When I undertook this process, I thought, go to VLC, and the 'now' captured screen shot [with was a little over 4 hrs, 1900 by 1080p] in video format, would play. I WAS WRONG.

I, also, after reading alternate forums on large MP4 files, went to try to see if it would play in Realplayer, to see if it was a VLC bug / read issue, with thoughts I could "interact" with the file using that software.... Wrong again.

Essentially I would love to find a way to play this file.

Options floating around are (1) Change File Format (2) Make File Smaller [so as it will play] (3) Super Debug? Meaning find a way to separate Audio / Video from the file, and meld back together. (4) Somehow get the File going, but to reduce Size, make several small files from that 1 large file (5) Pursue a way to get file working by reducing what the recorded mode was, HD, perhaps downgrading to 720p?

Experts, Options that I have???

Below is the Initial Error Message & Log:

VLC can't recognize the input's format:
The format of 'file:///C:/Users/AP/Videos/Movavi%20Library/CapturedMovie003_converted.mp4' cannot be detected. Have a look at the log for details.

Log ( verbosity (0, for Errors) ) =

mp4 error: MP4 plugin discarded (no moov,foov,moof box)
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
ps error: cannot peek
mpgv error: cannot peek
mjpeg error: cannot peek
ps error: cannot peek
main error: no suitable demux module for `file/:///C:/Users/AP/Videos/Movavi%20Library/CapturedMovie003_converted.mp4'
mp4 error: MP4 plugin discarded (no moov,foov,moof box)
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
ps error: cannot peek
mpgv error: cannot peek
mjpeg error: cannot peek
ps error: cannot peek
main error: no suitable demux module for `file/:///C:/Users/AP/Videos/Movavi%20Library/CapturedMovie003_converted.mp4'

The size of a file shouldn't matter.

Please open Tools -> Messages (set Verbosity to 2) before you start the playback, and then paste the full resulting log here or on Pastebin.com if it's too long.

Also upload a short sample of a problematic file to either http://streams.videolan.org/upload/ or to Zippyshare.com (200 MB max) or to EmbedUpload.com, the latter will upload the file for you to several other hosts (use the default ones) and then post the link to the file here.

If needed cut it with DGsplit and read here about how to do it:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=57724&p=193335#p193335
50 MB max should be enough.

I have the same problem. I can play smaller Mp4 files fine. I have a larger one over 8GB that won't play. Here is my log, if someone can help:


core debug: adding item `DenvsCar.mp4' ( file:///C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4 )
core debug: processing request item: DenvsCar.mp4, node: null, skip: 0
core debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
core debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index 0
core debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
core debug: resyncing on DenvsCar.mp4
core debug: DenvsCar.mp4 is at 0
core debug: creating new input thread
core debug: Creating an input for 'DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: Creating an input for 'DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: requesting art for DenvsCar.mp4
core debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp'
core debug: `file:///C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: specified demux `any'
core debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4' file='C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
core debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 12 candidates
core debug: no access_demux modules matched
core debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4', path='C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: looking for access module matching "file": 21 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: using access module "filesystem"
core debug: Using stream method for AStream*
core debug: starting pre-buffering
core debug: received first data after 0 ms
core debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 1000000 KiB/s
core debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 6 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
core debug: no stream_filter modules matched
core debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 6 candidates
core debug: using stream_filter module "record"
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
core debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4' file='C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4'
core debug: looking for demux module matching "mp4": 66 candidates
mp4 warning: unknown box type g 6 (incompletely loaded)
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
core debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
core debug: searching art for DenvsCar.mp4
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: art not found for DenvsCar.mp4
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
ts debug: TS module discarded (lost sync)
mod debug: MOD validation failed (ext=mp4)
avcodec debug: trying url: C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4
avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x0100107f
avcodec debug: detected format: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
avcodec debug: Trying to seek too far : EOF?
avcodec debug: Trying to seek too far : EOF?
avcodec error: Could not open C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\DenvsCar.mp4: Unknown error
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\break.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\canalplus.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\cue.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\extreme.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\france2.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\googlevideo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\joox.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\katsomo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\lelombrik.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\liveleak.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metacafe.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metachannels.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\mpora.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pinkbike.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pluzz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube_homepage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\zapiks.luac
ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway
core debug: using demux module "ps"
core debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Users\Andy\Videos\Recorded TV\
core debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
core debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art
core debug: no meta reader modules matched
core debug: `file:///C:/Users/Andy/Videos/Recorded%20TV/DenvsCar.mp4' successfully opened
ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
core debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
core debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
core debug: searching art for DenvsCar.mp4
core debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
core debug: no art finder modules matched
core debug: art not found for DenvsCar.mp4
core debug: EOF reached
core debug: removing module "ps"
core debug: finished input
core debug: removing module "record"
core debug: removing module "filesystem"
core debug: dead input
core debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
core debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input

I have the same problem. I can play smaller Mp4 files fine. I have a larger one over 8GB that won't play.

We do need a sample, look at my previous post.

thanks, i'll try to get one later on.