Article ID: 000088436 Content Type: Install & Setup Last Reviewed: 02/11/2022

Unable to Configure OpenCV* in OpenVINO™ Inference Due to Missing opencv_videoio_ffmpeg_64.dll

Environment

OpenVINO 2021.4.582

Windows® 10, 64-bit*

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Summary

Quick steps to install FFmpeg on Windows 10

Description
  1. Execution of video from IP camera via Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) outputs pink screen.
  2. Received error when creating a VideoWriter.

    Error:

    MFX: Can't initialize session

    [ERROR:0] global C:\jenkins\workspace\OpenCV\OpenVINO\2021.4\build\windows\opencv\modules\videoio\src\cap.cpp (589) cv::VideoWriter::open VIDEOIO(CV_IMAGES): raised OpenCV exception:

    OpenCV(4.5.3-openvino) C:\jenkins\workspace\OpenCV\OpenVINO\2021.4\build\windows\opencv\modules\videoio\src\cap_images.cpp:253: error: (-5:Bad argument) CAP_IMAGES: can't find

    starting number (in the name of file): Videos\driveway.avi in function 'cv::icvExtractPattern'

Resolution

Steps to install FFmpeg on Windows® 10:

  1. Go to the directory: "<INSTALL_DIR>\openvino\opencv"
  2. Right-click on ffmpeg-download.ps1 script in Windows PowerShell to download the opencv_ffmpeg_64.dll file.
  3. Reboot the PC when the installation is completed.

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