I reproduced this, it's a problem with the combination of the shipped ffmpeg and 1.8.3.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #778283 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778283 ** Also affects: gstreamer via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778283 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gst-libav1.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Also affects: gst-libav1.0 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - 0001-Only-use-AV_CODEC_ID_WRAPPED_AVFRAME-on-new-enough-l.patch fixes ftbfs but breaks plugin functionality + gstreamer 1.8.3 incorrectly removes some decoders and encoders when built against ffmpeg 2.8.10 ** Changed in: gst-libav1.0 (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: gst-libav1.0 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661842 Title: gstreamer 1.8.3 incorrectly removes some decoders and encoders when built against ffmpeg 2.8.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gstreamer/+bug/1661842/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs