[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/2] lavc/mediacodec: bypass width/height restrictions when looking for a decoder

[Hendrik Leppkes]

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Matthieu Bouron
<matthieu.bouron at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Matthieu Bouron <matthieu.bouron at stupeflix.com>
>
> Codec width/height restrictions seem hardcoded at the OMX level and
> seem arbitrary. Bypassing those restrictions allows a device to decode
> streams at higher resolutions.
>
> For example it allows a Nexus 5 to decode h264 streams with a resolution
> higher than 1920x1080.


What happens if the resolution actually exceeds the devices capabilities?

- Hendrik