[FFmpeg-trac] #11668(ffmpeg:new): "-shortest" malfunction with audio much longer than video? (was: Audio being much longer than video will make -shortest clamp to 1 second)

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Sun Jul 20 12:29:46 EEST 2025


#11668: "-shortest" malfunction with audio much longer than video?
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             Reporter:  RavenWorks  |                    Owner:  (none)
                 Type:  defect      |                   Status:  new
             Priority:  normal      |                Component:  ffmpeg
              Version:  7.1         |               Resolution:
             Keywords:              |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:              |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  1           |
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Changes (by MasterQuestionable):

 * analyzed:  0 => 1
 * cc: MasterQuestionable (added)
 * component:  undetermined => ffmpeg
 * summary:
     Audio being much longer than video will make -shortest clamp to 1
     second
     => "-shortest" malfunction with audio much longer than video?

Comment:

 ͏    Does it reproduce?
 ͏    `ffmpeg -y -v debug -hide_banner -nostdin -nostats -f lavfi -i
 "anullsrc=mono:d=50" -f lavfi -i "testsrc2=r=60:d=0.15" -shortest
 "Out.mp4"`

 ͏    Verification helper:
 ͏    `ffprobe -hide_banner -threads 0 -show_entries
 "stream=time_base:format=size" -of "flat=h=0" "Out.mp4"`
 ͏    `ffprobe -v warning -hide_banner -threads 0 -show_entries "frame"
 -select_streams v:0 -of "xml" "Out.mp4" -o "Out.mp4.xml"`
 ͏    `ffprobe -v warning -hide_banner -threads 0 -show_entries "frame"
 -select_streams a:0 -of "xml" "Out.mp4" -o "Out.mp4.a.xml"`

 ͏    The input audio is likely equivalent as that generated by:
 ͏    `ffmpeg -y -v debug -hide_banner -nostdin -nostats -f lavfi -i
 "anullsrc=mono:d=50" "long.wav"`
 ͏    ; alike.

 ͏    Your [/raw-attachment/ticket/11668/silent_audio.mp4
 ͏"silent_audio.mp4"] had unusually long audio.

 ͏    Nevertheless I cannot seem to reproduce your problem.
 ͏    (haven't tested the exact Gyan build on Windows though)
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