[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] mp4 and ipod metadata

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 02:55:47AM -0700, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
> Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:54:48PM -0700, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
> >> Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> >>> On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 02:30:34PM -0700, Baptiste Coudurier
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>> 
> >>>> Atm current mp4 muxer writes non standard and itunes specific
> >>>> metadata. I intend to change this behaviour and to writes these
> >>>> metadata only for -f ipod output format.
> >>> Iam against this change unless there is an actual application for
> >>> which the tags cause problems (which really shouldnt be,
> >>> applications should ignore tags unknown to them, especially if
> >>> they are within "user data").
> >>> 
> >> First, correct and standards tags exists for 3gp, so itunes tags
> >> should not be written for 3gp, nor for mov since equivalent exist.
> >> 
> >> Then, as a general attitude, Im against writing non standard
> >> features in perfectly defined standards.
> >> 
> >> If the user wants them he can use -f ipod format, we are not
> >> removing support for metadata. We created a specific format for
> >> this, please let's use it and stop spreading that mp4 is
> >> ipod/itunes format.
> > 
> > What i want (and i belive users as well) is a "universal" format
> > which can be used everywhere.
> 
> Well use nut ;)

That wouldnt work with the default firmware on any players i know ...

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