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AVI/H264 file not playing with VideoToolbox

AVI files created by the "Surveillance Station" software on QNAP NAS only play back in VLC 3.0.6 on Mac when hardware decoding is turned off.

Discussed here: https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=148819

Sample video and logs: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cm0dprgwe8zqxll/AAA1INz7nas0Dv3zYyx8GAB0a?dl=0

VLC 3.0.6 (Intel 64bit)

macOS 10.14.4

Hardware Overview:


Hardware Overview:

  Model Name:	MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:	MacBookPro14,2
  Processor Name:	Intel Core i5
  Processor Speed:	3.1 GHz
  Number of Processors:	1
  Total Number of Cores:	2
  L2 Cache (per Core):	256 KB
  L3 Cache:	4 MB
  Memory:	8 GB
  Boot ROM Version:	190.0.0.0.0
  SMC Version (system):	2.44f1
  Serial Number (system):	---
  Hardware UUID:	---


Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650:

  Chipset Model:	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
  Type:	GPU
  Bus:	Built-In
  VRAM (Dynamic, Max):	1536 MB
  Vendor:	Intel
  Device ID:	0x5927
  Revision ID:	0x0006
  Metal:	Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily2 v1
  Displays:
Color LCD:
  Display Type:	Built-In Retina LCD
  Resolution:	2560 x 1600 Retina
  Framebuffer Depth:	24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Rotation:	Supported
  Automatically Adjust Brightness:	No
DELL U2312HM:
  Resolution:	1920 x 1080 (1080p FHD - Full High Definition)
  UI Looks like:	1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
  Framebuffer Depth:	30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
  Display Serial Number:	2GFKN317DB6L
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes
  Rotation:	Supported
  Automatically Adjust Brightness:	No
  Connection Type:	DisplayPort

https://streams.videolan.org/issues/22308/

Edited by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
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