HLS Playlist issue "Unable to instantiate decoder OMX.MTK.VIDEO.DECODER.AVC"

[pandiarajanvp]

Bug

Platform

Android

Which player are you experiencing the problem on:

• Android ExoPlayer

Environment info

React native info output:

System:
    OS: macOS 11.6.4
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5557U CPU @ 3.10GHz
    Memory: 215.01 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 14.18.1 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.17 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.5.4 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2022.01.31.00 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.2 - /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: DriverKit 21.2, iOS 15.2, macOS 12.1, tvOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 31.0.0, 32.0.0, 33.0.0
      System Images: android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-30 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 2021.1 AI-211.7628.21.2111.8139111
    Xcode: 13.2.1/13C100 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_311 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 17.0.2 => 17.0.2 
    react-native: 0.66.3 => 0.66.3 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Library version: 5.2.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Play HLS playlist in flatlist after 10 to 15 videos its getting error
2. if one video getting error ,upcoming video can't play

Expected behavior

Reproducible sample code

<Video
id={uuid.v4()}
ref={ref => {
this.video = ref;
}}
source={{
uri:"https://vz-602a2693-e0f.b-cdn.net/c496b51c-8216-4c71-9935-d158caf8a26a/playlist.m3u8"
}}
style={[styles.fullScreen, {height: '100%'}]}
rate={this.state.rate}
//paused={this.state.paused}
paused={this.state.paused}
// useNativeControls
volume={this.state.volume}
muted={this.state.muted}
resizeMode={this.state.resizeMode}
onLoad={this.onLoad}
onProgress={this.onProgress}
progressUpdateInterval={250.0} //IOS
onEnd={this.onEnd}
onAudioBecomingNoisy={this.onAudioBecomingNoisy}
onAudioFocusChanged={this.onAudioFocusChanged}
onLayout={
this.props.onLayout
}
repeat={false}
fullscreenOrientation="portrait"
fullscreen={false}
poster={thumbnail}
posterResizeMode="cover"
controls={false}
onError={this.onError}
playInBackground={false}
disableFocus={false}
playWhenInactive={false}
onBuffer={
this.videoBuffer
}
reportBandwidth={false}
bufferConfig={{
minBufferMs: 5000,
maxBufferMs: 10000,
bufferForPlaybackMs: 2500,
bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs: 5000,
}}
/>

Error sample

Video Play Error: {"error": {"errorException": "com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: MediaCodecVideoRenderer error, index=0, format=Format(2, null, null, video/avc, avc1.4D401F, 1400000, null, [842, 474, -1.0], [-1, -1]), format_supported=YES", "errorString": "Unable to instantiate decoder OMX.MTK.VIDEO.DECODER.AVC"}}

[freeboub]

Mediacodec issues are generally linked to hardware compatibility.
You should check this isuse with an exoplayer sample first.
Can you try ?

[nikesh8]

Anyone have found the fix for this issue?

[rohitsingh2410]

Bug

Platform

Android

Which player are you experiencing the problem on:

* Android ExoPlayer

Environment info

React native info output:

System:
    OS: macOS 11.6.4
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5557U CPU @ 3.10GHz
    Memory: 215.01 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 14.18.1 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.17 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.5.4 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2022.01.31.00 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.2 - /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: DriverKit 21.2, iOS 15.2, macOS 12.1, tvOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 31.0.0, 32.0.0, 33.0.0
      System Images: android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-30 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 2021.1 AI-211.7628.21.2111.8139111
    Xcode: 13.2.1/13C100 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_311 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 17.0.2 => 17.0.2 
    react-native: 0.66.3 => 0.66.3 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Library version: 5.2.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Play HLS playlist in flatlist after 10 to 15 videos its getting error

2. if one video getting error ,upcoming video can't play

Expected behavior

Reproducible sample code

<Video id={uuid.v4()} ref={ref => { this.video = ref; }} source={{ uri:"https://vz-602a2693-e0f.b-cdn.net/c496b51c-8216-4c71-9935-d158caf8a26a/playlist.m3u8" }} style={[styles.fullScreen, {height: '100%'}]} rate={this.state.rate} //paused={this.state.paused} paused={this.state.paused} // useNativeControls volume={this.state.volume} muted={this.state.muted} resizeMode={this.state.resizeMode} onLoad={this.onLoad} onProgress={this.onProgress} progressUpdateInterval={250.0} //IOS onEnd={this.onEnd} onAudioBecomingNoisy={this.onAudioBecomingNoisy} onAudioFocusChanged={this.onAudioFocusChanged} onLayout={ this.props.onLayout } repeat={false} fullscreenOrientation="portrait" fullscreen={false} poster={thumbnail} posterResizeMode="cover" controls={false} onError={this.onError} playInBackground={false} disableFocus={false} playWhenInactive={false} onBuffer={ this.videoBuffer } reportBandwidth={false} bufferConfig={{ minBufferMs: 5000, maxBufferMs: 10000, bufferForPlaybackMs: 2500, bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs: 5000, }} />

Error sample

Video Play Error: {"error": {"errorException": "com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: MediaCodecVideoRenderer error, index=0, format=Format(2, null, null, video/avc, avc1.4D401F, 1400000, null, [842, 474, -1.0], [-1, -1]), format_supported=YES", "errorString": "Unable to instantiate decoder OMX.MTK.VIDEO.DECODER.AVC"}}

Did you found any solution?

[jucoAllison]

please what is the solution???

[freeboub]

please check this thread: #2984