2001030 - blender 5 demo video is not decoded correctly (NS_ERROR_DOM_MEDIA_FATAL_ERR (0x806e0005). Decoder may not have the capability to handle the requested video forma)

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1792396

(Core :: Audio/Video, defect)

Description

[Kevin Brosnan]

Attachment: Screenshot of the problem video

Visit the Blender 5 launch page and scroll down to the "Animated sky texture node using a fisheye camera (Cycles)" video. The video is not decoded correctly.

Comment 1

[Mayank Bansal]

video :https://www.blender.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sky_multiple_scattering.mp4

Error in console:

 Media resource https://www.blender.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sky_multiple_scattering.mp4 could not be decoded. sky_multiple_scattering.mp4
12:03:34.866 injected firefox content.js:384:17
12:03:35.813 Media resource https://www.blender.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sky_multiple_scattering.mp4 could not be decoded, error: Error Code: NS_ERROR_DOM_MEDIA_FATAL_ERR (0x806e0005)
Details: auto __cdecl mozilla::SupportChecker::AddMediaFormatChecker(const TrackInfo &)::(anonymous class)::operator()(void) const: Decoder may not have the capability to handle the requested video format with YUV444 chroma subsampling.

This is most probbaly a dupe of existing bug. But i cant find that out right now.

Comment 2

[Kevin Brosnan]

VLC Codec info

Codec: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1)
Type: Video
Video resolution: 675x675
Buffer dimensions: 688x706
Frame rate: 48
Decoded format: Planar 4:4:4 YUV
Orientation: Top left
Color primaries: ITU-R BT.709
Color transfer function: ITU-R BT.709
Color space: ITU-R BT.709 Range
Chroma location: Left

Comment 3

[Kevin Brosnan]

Attachment: sky_multiple_scattering.mp4

Copy of the broken video

Comment 4

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

https://searchfox.org/firefox-main/rev/70425199e9a5fa80aa7419fa51763013a67226e1/dom/media/platforms/PDMFactory.cpp#271-274

Comment 5

[Kevin Brosnan]

What about Android not detecting that the video is unplayable? I expect the video can't be played message instead of displaying garbage.