Some MKV files are incomplete in the conversion process.
Some MKV files are incomplete in the conversion process.
I'm trying to figure out the best way to fix this recording issue. The video stopped after 30 minutes, missing the final ten minutes. I changed encoders and used VLC to convert to MP4, but the problem persists. Premiere doesn't accept MKV files, so I’m stuck. I’m considering capturing VLC inside OBS and re-recording, though that might not work. Anyone have suggestions?
Use Handbrake for encoding and check if the full MKV file plays after 21:07.
I started using Handbrake right after posting since I recalled it was the same problem I faced earlier. It halted at 21:07. Yes, the original MKV file played without any interruptions in VLC.
Retrieve main information and check what it states. Another utility I rely on is MKVToolnix, useful for modifying MKV files and managing video/audio/subtitle streams. It might have flags configured to stop playback at 21:07 even if the content continues beyond that point. Removing the tracks and merging them into a new MKV or MP4 file could be effective.
Okay, I got Mediainfo downloaded and ran it through. Will also give MKVToolnix a try. I'm not 100% sure how to read what it's telling me, but the duration of the video is correctly labeled at 30 minutes. Here is the log file: Edit - When I extracted the video and audio with gMKV, the audio played fine but the video would not open. The icon for the file was a blank white icon. I thought this could be because I haven't purchased the $0.99 HEVC extension for Windows, but VLC has the HEVC plugin installed and it still won't open. General Unique ID : 164121945552547912098465822792757741662 (0x7B78BCA8903F3CEFBEE47FCF5BE3085E) Complete name : D:\Podcast Episode 1\2023-01-08 22-50-05.mkv Format : Matroska Format version : Version 4 File size : 2.15 GiB Duration : 30 min 11 s Overall bit rate : 10.2 Mb/s Writing application : Lavf59.27.100 Writing library : Lavf59.27.100 ErrorDetectionType : Per level 1 Video ID : 1 Format : HEVC Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Format profile : [email protected]@Main Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC Duration : 30 min 11 s Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 30.000 FPS Standard : Component Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Default : No Forced : No Color range : Limited Color primaries : BT.709 Transfer characteristics : BT.709 Matrix coefficients : BT.709 Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC LC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity Codec ID : A_AAC-2 Duration : 30 min 11 s Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel layout : L R Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF) Compression mode : Lossy Title : Track1 Default : No Forced : No
Started a fresh comment since the previous one was too busy. Reviewed the MKVToolnix logs and discovered an issue, so I added that information as well. [2023-01-09][14:39:44] #GUI#progress 68% [2023-01-09][14:39:44] #GUI#progress 69% [2023-01-09][14:39:44] #GUI#warning File at D:\Podcast Episode 1\2023-01-08 22-50-05.mkv shows a problem in the Matroska structure at position 1612075931. Updating to the next segment. [2023-01-09][14:39:44] #GUI#warning The previous timestamp before the error was 00:21:07.667. [2023-01-09][14:39:54] #GUI#warning Continuing to resync at position 2168964457. [2023-01-09][14:39:57] #GUI#warning Resync failed – no valid Matroska level 1 element found. [2023-01-09][14:39:57] #GUI#progress 100% [2023-01-09][14:39:57] Exit code: 1