如何为含Vorbis音频的OGG文件添加章节？FFmpeg报错求助

Let’s break down what’s going wrong here and get your chapters added properly.

The Root Problem #

Your original command uses -i metadata_OGG.txt, which tells FFmpeg to treat your text metadata file as a media input stream instead of a metadata source. FFmpeg tries to parse the text file like an audio/video file, which obviously fails—hence the "Unsupported codec id" error.

The Corrected Command #

Instead of using -i for your metadata file, use the -metadata_file parameter to load the chapter data correctly. Here’s the fixed command:

ffmpeg -threads auto -y -i in.ogg -metadata_file metadata_OGG.txt -codec copy out_METADATA.ogg

Double-Check Your Metadata Format #

Great news—your metadata_OGG.txt structure is already valid for FFmpeg’s chapter handling. Just make sure each key-value pair is on its own line (this helps FFmpeg parse them reliably):

CHAPTER00=00:00:00.000
CHAPTER00NAME=Chapter 01
CHAPTER01=00:00:05.000
CHAPTER01NAME=Chapter 02
CHAPTER02=00:00:10.000
CHAPTER02NAME=Chapter 03

Quick Additional Tips #

• Update FFmpeg: If you still hit snags, ensure you’re using a recent version of FFmpeg. Older builds had inconsistent support for OGG chapter metadata.
• Test Playback: Most modern players (like VLC) will recognize these chapters, but some lightweight OGG players might not—this is a player limitation, not an issue with your file.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者MayurK