[Rutledge Detyens]

Hi, where can I find a list of file types that are compatible with openMPF?

Thanks,

Rutledge Detyens 

[Jeffrey Robble]

Hi Rutledge,

In general, most of OpenMPF uses FFmpeg under the hood, so all image, audio, and video types supported by FFmpeg natively (without compiling it with additional codecs) are supported by OpenMPF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFmpeg#Supported_codecs_and_formats

We use FFmpeg through OpenCV for images and video types. One type we no longer support is Speex audio because it requires a special codec. Of note, we recently wrote some tests to make sure we support these decoders which come with FFmpeg natively:

Audio:
opencore-amr  -> AMR-NB, AMR-WB (no encoder), AAC codecs -> .amr (audio only)
libfdk_aac  ->  AAC codec -> MP4 container
libmp3lame ->  MP3 codec -> MP4 container
libopus   ->  opus codec  -> ogg container
libvorbis  ->  vorbis codec -> ogg container
 
Video:
libtheora  ->  theora codec -> ogg container
libvpx  ->  VP8/VP9 Codec  -> ogg container
libx264  ->  H.264 Codec  a.k.a  AVC -> MP4 container
libx265  ->  H.265 Codec  a.k.a  HEVC  -> MP4 container
xvidcore -> Xvid Codec a.k.a MPEG-4 part 2  -> MP4 container

- Jeff