mp3 files are not playing on some devices

[pratikpradhan]

Hi,

We are trying to play mp3 files and it is giving mediacodecexception on some devices.
Device: HTC One
Exoplayer Release: 1.2.3

From the exception looks like it is not able to find class which will be able to play the file.
The mime-type is audio/mpeg.
MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, -1, -1, -1, -1.0, 2, 44100, -1, -1, -1) OR
MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, -1, -1, -1, -1.0, 1, 16000, -1, -1, -1)

weird part his android's native media player plays it well
Following exception is seen in logcat.

04-01 15:23:42.860: E/dalvikvm(25158): Could not find class 'android.media.MediaCodec$CodecException', referenced from method com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException.getDiagnosticInfoV21
04-01 15:23:42.860: W/dalvikvm(25158): VFY: unable to resolve instanceof 174 (Landroid/media/MediaCodec$CodecException;) in Lcom/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException;
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158): Internal track renderer error.
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158): com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlaybackException: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException: Decoder init failed: [-49998], MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, -1, -1, -1, -1.0, 1, 16000, -1, -1, -1)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.notifyAndThrowDecoderInitError(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:372)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:337)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.onInputFormatChanged(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:736)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.readFormat(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:504)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.doSomeWork(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:481)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:422)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:211)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:155)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.util.PriorityHandlerThread.run(PriorityHandlerThread.java:43)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158): Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException: Decoder init failed: [-49998], MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, -1, -1, -1, -1.0, 1, 16000, -1, -1, -1)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:339)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     ... 9 more
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158): Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil$DecoderQueryException: Failed to query underlying media codecs
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:140)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:113)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:72)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:334)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     ... 9 more
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at android.media.MediaCodecList.getCodecCapabilities(Native Method)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at android.media.MediaCodecInfo.getCapabilitiesForType(MediaCodecInfo.java:211)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfoInternal(MediaCodecUtil.java:164)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:135)
04-01 15:23:42.930: E/ExoPlayerImplInternal(25158):     ... 12 more

[Nezz]

We have received similar reports from our users.

[ojw28]

This is a device specific issue, and will likely require a device specific workaround. Can you provide a more complete list of the (device, OS-build) combinations that you know to be affected?

[pratikpradhan]

Here are the device details:
Model: HTC One S
OS: Android 4.1.1
HTC SDK API 4.65
HTC Extension Version Sense 45_5
HTC Software No: 3.19.720.100
Kernel Version: 3.4.10-G4E8A4AF

[th3hamm0r]

I think I have a similar issue with a HTC Desire X and the latest ExoPlayer Demo (1.3.2) when playing the "Google Play (MP3 Audio)" sample.

The device:
OS: Android 4.1.1
HTC SDK API 4.65
HTC Extension Version: HTCExtension_Sense45_9
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-g86f8a9f
Build No: 2.20.169.8

Log output:

05-22 11:09:39.850    6645-7883/com.google.android.exoplayer.demo E/ExoPlayerImplInternal﹕ Internal track renderer error.
    com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlaybackException: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException: Decoder init failed: [-49998], MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, 4096, -1, -1, -1.0, 2, 44100, 59271836, -1, -1)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.notifyAndThrowDecoderInitError(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:387)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:352)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.onInputFormatChanged(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:735)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.readFormat(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:516)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.doSomeWork(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:496)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:401)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:203)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:155)
            at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.util.PriorityHandlerThread.run(PriorityHandlerThread.java:40)
     Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer$DecoderInitializationException: Decoder init failed: [-49998], MediaFormat(audio/mpeg, 4096, -1, -1, -1.0, 2, 44100, 59271836, -1, -1)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:352)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.onInputFormatChanged(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:735)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.readFormat(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:516)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.doSomeWork(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:496)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:401)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:203)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:155)
            at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.util.PriorityHandlerThread.run(PriorityHandlerThread.java:40)
     Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil$DecoderQueryException: Failed to query underlying media codecs
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:125)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:104)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:68)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:301)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java:136)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:350)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.onInputFormatChanged(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:735)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.readFormat(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:516)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.doSomeWork(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:496)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:401)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:203)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:155)
            at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.util.PriorityHandlerThread.run(PriorityHandlerThread.java:40)
     Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
            at android.media.MediaCodecList.getCodecCapabilities(Native Method)
            at android.media.MediaCodecInfo.getCapabilitiesForType(MediaCodecInfo.java:211)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfoInternal(MediaCodecUtil.java:144)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:121)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getMediaCodecInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:104)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecUtil.java:68)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:301)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java:136)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.maybeInitCodec(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:350)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.onInputFormatChanged(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:735)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.readFormat(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:516)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecTrackRenderer.doSomeWork(MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java:496)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:401)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:203)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:155)
            at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
            at com.google.android.exoplayer.util.PriorityHandlerThread.run(PriorityHandlerThread.java:40)

[andrewlewis]

I was able to reproduce the problem on an HTC Butterfly device, and found that the process crashes if the failing codec OMX.qcom.audio.decoder.mp3 is created, with OMX_ErrorComponentNotFound output.

We will have to filter out that codec on devices where the error was thrown. Please could you provide the output of 'adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint' on any devices where you saw this issue? Thanks!

[th3hamm0r]

@andrewlewis, I'm happy to hear that and I will post the output tomorrow!

[th3hamm0r]

@andrewlewis, here is the output for the HTC Desire X I mentioned above:

htc/vodafone_at/protou:4.1.1/JRO03C/162361.8:user/release-keys

[brianchu]

I am curious by 'device specific workaround', does it mean the player will automatically fall back to use native player or do we (the caller) need to do something else? Also where is the database of these problematic devices? Are they inside this repository?

[andrewlewis]

@th3hamm0r, thanks!

@brianchu, the devices I've tested all have another MP3 decoder that does not exhibit this problem, so the fix is for ExoPlayer to ignore the 'broken' codec when enumerating decoders. This will be automatic, so the app doesn't have to do anything. For now, there is no database of problematic codec names -- we will just check for the product/API version/codec name combination in code in MediaCodecUtil.java. I expect we will merge this into the dev branch today.

[Ood-Tsen]

Hello @andrewlewis ,

Can we hand over to next suitable codec if receive DecoderInitializationException ?

[andrewlewis]

Fixed in dev. Other affected devices can be added in the same way.

@Ood-Tsen, we are working around this issue in ExoPlayer, so the application does not have to do anything.