"Webm/VP8" not available as a codec option. #82563

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opened 2020-11-10 04:39:45 +01:00 by Dan · 5 comments

System Information
Operating system: Windows 7 64
Graphics card: nVidia GTX 970

Blender Version
Broken: 2.90.1 release

Short description of error
"Webm/VP8" is not available as a codec option despite the manual claiming VP8 is supported: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/media/video_formats.html?highlight=vp8

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
In the scene properties set the output file format to FFmpeg video and the encoding container to WebM. In the video codec dropdown menu no option for VP8 exists.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows 7 64 Graphics card: nVidia GTX 970 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.90.1 release **Short description of error** "Webm/VP8" is not available as a codec option despite the manual claiming VP8 is supported: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/media/video_formats.html?highlight=vp8 **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** In the scene properties set the output file format to FFmpeg video and the encoding container to WebM. In the video codec dropdown menu no option for VP8 exists.
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VP8 is indeed not a codec option for exporting videos, but it is supported for reading, e.g. when loading a video in the sequence editor. The manual states that the WEBM container can only hold VP8 or VP9 encoded videos, which is technically correct, but perhaps also slightly misleading as it implies that this would be an option. However, in the section FFMPEG Video Codecs that lists all supported codecs for export you will clearly see that only WEBM/VP9 is listed. This matches the functionality Blender provides

VP8 is indeed not a codec option for exporting videos, but it is supported for reading, e.g. when loading a video in the sequence editor. The manual states that the WEBM container can only hold VP8 or VP9 encoded videos, which is technically correct, but perhaps also slightly misleading as it implies that this would be an option. However, in the section [FFMPEG Video Codecs ](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/media/video_formats.html?highlight=vp8#ffmpeg-video-codecs) that lists all supported codecs for export you will clearly see that only WEBM/VP9 is listed. This matches the functionality Blender provides

This issue was referenced by 7412

This issue was referenced by 7412
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Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Resolved'

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Resolved'
Aaron Carlisle self-assigned this 2020-11-20 07:54:36 +01:00
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