
Too many packets buffered? max_muxing_queue_size is the last fix
FFmpeg's "Too many packets buffered for output stream" error is a stream mapping problem. Fix the cause first, then size max_muxing_queue_size without an OOM.
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FFmpeg's "Too many packets buffered for output stream" error is a stream mapping problem. Fix the cause first, then size max_muxing_queue_size without an OOM.

Non-monotonous DTS in output stream: what the warning means, when -fflags +genpts or -reset_timestamps 1 is right, and when only a CFR re-encode fixes it.

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