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how come a m4a file doesn't loop when I configure vlc to do exactly that? OS: Debian 12.5 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This happened with xubuntu 23.10 and now with debian 12.5

actually, 2 files: 'Pulp - Disco 2000 1995.m4a' and 'Pulp - Disco 2000 1995.mp4' inside a directory named Music.

If I move any of the files to another directory, the same happens, vlc will play the track only once.

If, however, I rename any of the 2 tracks, simply changing one character makes the files normal playable again, regardless of where I paste it.

I used yt-dlp to download both the m4a file and the mp4 file and both files do this. I have an ample m4a / mp4 collection and only these 2 files do this.

Why?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ghosts.

You'd better call the Ghostbusters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I love that this is the only comment

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Sometimes yt-dlp drops fragments leading to corrupt files, maybe that's what's going on.