Unable to rename mp4 files

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Post by turnip123 Thu May 02, 2019 11:08 am

If the file is opened I am unable to rename the file. This only happens with mp4 and not any other format. If the file is not used by any application I can rename just fine in explorer

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Post by Admin Thu May 02, 2019 1:06 pm

That is normal and it happens with other formats as well.

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Post by turnip123 Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:33 am

no don't think so. I am unable to rename ONLY the mp4. Other formats can be renamed while file is opened.
Any way to troubleshot this maybe to see what's going on. I am running the video player program as an ADMIN, but still no luck.

thank you.

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Post by Admin Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:28 pm

Running the player as admin has no benefits at all. You should not do that.

Again, it is not normal to always expect to be able to rename a file when it is in use. It depends on the situation.

Here is how you can make it work:
Codec Tweak Tool > Preferred splitters > Select "use merit"

After this, you should see "File Source (Async)" + "LAV Splitter" when looking at: MPC-HC menu > Play > Filters. Before you would see "LAV Splitter Source". That is same splitter, but with integrated source filter, which is what reads the file. "File Source (Async)" opens the file in a way that allows renaming.

If you don't see "LAV Splitter" but some other third party file that you have installed, then you can solve that by adding LAV Splitter as a preferred external filter in the MPC-HC settings.

Now you may ask why doesn't it work with LAV Splitter Source. Well, my answer is: go ask its developer if that can be changed. But again, I say that it is not a given to expect to be able to rename a file that is in use.

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Post by turnip123 Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:04 am

is the same setting change for xnview classic?

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Post by turnip123 Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:09 am

tried it and 'yes' it does work for xnview. thank you very much, sir!

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