Answers.Body: <p>FFmpeg requires one of the following 3 tags to immediately follow #EXTM3U at the beginning.</p>
  <pre><code>#EXT-X-STREAM-INF 
  #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION
  #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE
  </code></pre>
  <p>You can work around the probe failure by adding <code>-f hls</code> before <code>-i</code>.</p>
  <p>Also, #EXTINF values should be non-negative, which is not the case here.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I get the following error when I try to open a playlist with FFmpeg:</p>
  <pre><code>ffmpeg version 2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-sdl2 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libgme --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-librubberband
    libavutil      58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100
    libavcodec     60.  6.100 / 60.  6.100
    libavformat    60.  4.100 / 60.  4.100
    libavdevice    60.  2.100 / 60.  2.100
    libavfilter     9.  4.100 /  9.  4.100
    libswscale      7.  2.100 /  7.  2.100
    libswresample   4. 11.100 /  4. 11.100
    libpostproc    57.  2.100 / 57.  2.100
  playlist.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input
  </code></pre>
  <p>Command I use:</p>
  <pre><code>ffmpeg [-allowed_extensions ALL] [-protocol_whitelist file,http,https,tcp,tls,crypto] -i playlist.m3u8 -c copy -report playlist.mp4
  </code></pre>
  <p>Playlist file:</p>
  <pre><code>#EXTM3U
  #EXTINF:-1,0
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0000f.mp4
  #EXTINF:-1,1
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0001f.mp4
  #EXTINF:-1,2
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0002f.mp4
  </code></pre>
  <p>The playlist plays fine in VLC player</p>
  <p>Report:</p>
  <pre><code>ffmpeg started on 2023-05-15 at 13:23:08
  Report written to &quot;ffmpeg-20230515-132308.log&quot;
  Log level: 48
  Command line:
  &quot;F:\\Applications\\ffmpeg-2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build\\ffmpeg-2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build\\bin\\ffmpeg.exe&quot; -allowed_extensions ALL -i playlist.m3u8 -c copy -report playlist.mp4
  ffmpeg version 2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-sdl2 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libgme --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-librubberband
    libavutil      58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100
    libavcodec     60.  6.100 / 60.  6.100
    libavformat    60.  4.100 / 60.  4.100
    libavdevice    60.  2.100 / 60.  2.100
    libavfilter     9.  4.100 /  9.  4.100
    libswscale      7.  2.100 /  7.  2.100
    libswresample   4. 11.100 /  4. 11.100
    libpostproc    57.  2.100 / 57.  2.100
  Splitting the commandline.
  Reading option '-allowed_extensions' ... matched as AVOption 'allowed_extensions' with argument 'ALL'.
  Reading option '-protocol_whitelist' ... matched as AVOption 'protocol_whitelist' with argument 'file,http,https,tcp,tls,crypt'.
  Reading option '-i' ... matched as input url with argument 'playlist.m3u8'.
  Reading option '-c' ... matched as option 'c' (codec name) with argument 'copy'.
  Reading option '-report' ... matched as option 'report' (generate a report) with argument '1'.
  Reading option 'playlist.mp4' ... matched as output url.
  Finished splitting the commandline.
  Parsing a group of options: global .
  Applying option report (generate a report) with argument 1.
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  Parsing a group of options: input url playlist.m3u8.
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  Opening an input file: playlist.m3u8.
  [NULL @ 00000256fef51600] Opening 'playlist.m3u8' for reading
  [AVIOContext @ 00000256fef59fc0] Statistics: 249 bytes read, 0 seeks
  playlist.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input
  </code></pre>
  
Tags: <ffmpeg>
Title: FFmpeg with m3u8 playlist: Invalid data found when processing input
UserDisplayName: anthnyprschka
ThreadText: # FFmpeg with m3u8 playlist: Invalid data found when processing input
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-05-15)
  
  I get the following error when I try to open a playlist with FFmpeg:
  
  ```
  ffmpeg version 2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build-www.username_1.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-sdl2 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libgme --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-librubberband
    libavutil      58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100
    libavcodec     60.  6.100 / 60.  6.100
    libavformat    60.  4.100 / 60.  4.100
    libavdevice    60.  2.100 / 60.  2.100
    libavfilter     9.  4.100 /  9.  4.100
    libswscale      7.  2.100 /  7.  2.100
    libswresample   4. 11.100 /  4. 11.100
    libpostproc    57.  2.100 / 57.  2.100
  playlist.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input
  
  ```
  
  Command I use:
  
  ```
  ffmpeg [-allowed_extensions ALL] [-protocol_whitelist file,http,https,tcp,tls,crypto] -i playlist.m3u8 -c copy -report playlist.mp4
  
  ```
  
  Playlist file:
  
  ```
  #EXTM3U
  #EXTINF:-1,0
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0000f.mp4
  #EXTINF:-1,1
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0001f.mp4
  #EXTINF:-1,2
  https://20230515.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/output0002f.mp4
  
  ```
  
  The playlist plays fine in VLC player
  
  Report:
  
  ```
  ffmpeg started on 2023-05-15 at 13:23:08
  Report written to "ffmpeg-20230515-132308.log"
  Log level: 48
  Command line:
  "F:\\Applications\\ffmpeg-2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build\\ffmpeg-2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build\\bin\\ffmpeg.exe" -allowed_extensions ALL -i playlist.m3u8 -c copy -report playlist.mp4
  ffmpeg version 2023-03-05-git-912ac82a3c-essentials_build-www.username_1.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)
    configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enable-avisynth --enable-sdl2 --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm --enable-cuvid --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-d3d11va --enable-dxva2 --enable-libvpl --enable-libgme --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libgsm --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-librubberband
    libavutil      58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100
    libavcodec     60.  6.100 / 60.  6.100
    libavformat    60.  4.100 / 60.  4.100
    libavdevice    60.  2.100 / 60.  2.100
    libavfilter     9.  4.100 /  9.  4.100
    libswscale      7.  2.100 /  7.  2.100
    libswresample   4. 11.100 /  4. 11.100
    libpostproc    57.  2.100 / 57.  2.100
  Splitting the commandline.
  Reading option '-allowed_extensions' ... matched as AVOption 'allowed_extensions' with argument 'ALL'.
  Reading option '-protocol_whitelist' ... matched as AVOption 'protocol_whitelist' with argument 'file,http,https,tcp,tls,crypt'.
  Reading option '-i' ... matched as input url with argument 'playlist.m3u8'.
  Reading option '-c' ... matched as option 'c' (codec name) with argument 'copy'.
  Reading option '-report' ... matched as option 'report' (generate a report) with argument '1'.
  Reading option 'playlist.mp4' ... matched as output url.
  Finished splitting the commandline.
  Parsing a group of options: global .
  Applying option report (generate a report) with argument 1.
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  Parsing a group of options: input url playlist.m3u8.
  Successfully parsed a group of options.
  Opening an input file: playlist.m3u8.
  [NULL @ 00000256fef51600] Opening 'playlist.m3u8' for reading
  [AVIOContext @ 00000256fef59fc0] Statistics: 249 bytes read, 0 seeks
  playlist.m3u8: Invalid data found when processing input
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** ffmpeg
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-05-15. Score: 2
  
  FFmpeg requires one of the following 3 tags to immediately follow #EXTM3U at the beginning.
  
  ```
  #EXT-X-STREAM-INF 
  #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION
  #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE
  
  ```
  
  You can work around the probe failure by adding `-f hls` before `-i`.
  
  Also, #EXTINF values should be non-negative, which is not the case here.
  
  
  ---
  
  