Answers.Body: <p><code>notworking.mkv</code> is 10-bit H.264 (<code>yuv420p10le</code>). I'm guessing the TV can't play that. You'll have to re-encode to the more common yuv420p for the TV to be able to play it. Basic example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i notworking.mkv -map 0 -c copy -c:v libx264 -vf format=yuv420p output.mkv
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <p>I'm having some files in MKV format (x264). Some files work flawlessly in my non-smart TV, but others are not even opened at all or crashing.</p>
  
  <p>I tried the following command in FFmpeg to convert it to the mp4 format since it has wide platform compatibility in TVs.</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i input.mkv out.mp4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But its still not playing in my TV, please help me with the correct ffmpeg parameters.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Your TV manual should have some specs for acceptable video (profile, level, B-frames, container..etc)
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Comments.Text: @Gyan I misplaced the manual, but I'm having some files that works flawlessly in my TV. How can I use the same settings in ffmpeg?
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Comments.Text: What's the model no.?
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Comments.Text: @Gyan Its a Sanyo TV. I searched in the web for the manual, but in vain!
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Comments.Text: Share the readout of `ffmpeg -i file` for a couple of working files.
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Comments.Text: @Gyan: Not working MKV: https://pastebin.com/Ddk72RGw Working: https://pastebin.com/bTFBTyVU
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Title: ffmpeg setting not working for x264 compatibility in television
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ThreadText: # ffmpeg setting not working for x264 compatibility in television
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-02)
  
  I'm having some files in MKV format (x264). Some files work flawlessly in my non-smart TV, but others are not even opened at all or crashing.
  
  I tried the following command in FFmpeg to convert it to the mp4 format since it has wide platform compatibility in TVs.
  
  ```
  ffmpeg -i input.mkv out.mp4
  
  ```
  
  But its still not playing in my TV, please help me with the correct ffmpeg parameters.
  
  **Tags:** ffmpeg, mkv
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Your TV manual should have some specs for acceptable video (profile, level, B-frames, container..etc)  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 I misplaced the manual, but I'm having some files that works flawlessly in my TV. How can I use the same settings in ffmpeg?  
  > **username_1**: What's the model no.?  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 Its a Sanyo TV. I searched in the web for the manual, but in vain!  
  > **username_1**: Share the readout of `ffmpeg -i file` for a couple of working files.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1: Not working MKV: https://pastebin.com/Ddk72RGw Working: https://pastebin.com/bTFBTyVU  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-03. Score: 0 | Accepted answer
  
  `notworking.mkv` is 10-bit H.264 (`yuv420p10le`). I'm guessing the TV can't play that. You'll have to re-encode to the more common yuv420p for the TV to be able to play it. Basic example:
  
  ```
  ffmpeg -i notworking.mkv -map 0 -c copy -c:v libx264 -vf format=yuv420p output.mkv
  
  ```
  
  
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