[FFmpeg-trac] #11439(ffmpeg:closed): Please add a byte offset option (like -sb in mplayer) in ffmpeg, ffplay, ffprobe.

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#11439: Please add a byte offset option (like -sb in mplayer) in ffmpeg, ffplay,
ffprobe.
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             Reporter:  sha8         |                    Owner:  (none)
                 Type:  enhancement  |                   Status:  closed
             Priority:  wish         |                Component:  ffmpeg
              Version:  unspecified  |               Resolution:  invalid
             Keywords:  ffmpeg       |               Blocked By:
  ffplay ffprobe                     |
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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Changes (by Gyan):

 * resolution:   => invalid
 * status:  new => closed

Comment:

 You can already do this with the subfile protocol.

 `ffplay -start 196608 subfile:example.mp3`

 Of course, if you end up skipping over essential metadata, then ffmpeg may
 fail to open the file. Same if you do this with files where media data
 location is stored as global offsets.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11439#comment:2>
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