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/usr/bin/aomdec

Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK

From aom 3.15.3-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running aomdec --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/aomdec <options> filename

Options:
            --help                      Show usage options and exit
            --codec=<arg>               Codec to use
            --yv12                      Output raw YV12 frames
            --i420                      Output raw I420 frames
            --flipuv                    Flip the chroma planes in the output
            --rawvideo                  Output raw YUV frames
            --noblit                    Don't process the decoded frames
            --progress                  Show progress after each frame decodes
            --limit=<arg>               Stop decoding after n frames
            --skip=<arg>                Skip the first n input frames
            --summary                   Show timing summary
  -o <arg>, --output=<arg>              Output file name pattern (see below)
  -t <arg>, --threads=<arg>             Max threads to use
            --row-mt=<arg>              Enable row based multi-threading, default: 0
  -v,       --verbose                   Show version string
  -S,       --scale                     Scale output frames uniformly
            --frame-buffers=<arg>       Number of frame buffers to use
            --md5                       Compute the MD5 sum of the decoded frame
            --framestats=<arg>          Output per-frame stats (.csv format)
  -k,       --keep-going                (debug) Continue decoding after error
            --output-bit-depth=<arg>    Output bit-depth for decoded frames
            --annexb                    Bitstream is in Annex-B format
            --oppoint=<arg>             Select an operating point of a scalable bitstream
            --all-layers                Output all decoded frames of a scalable bitstream
            --skip-film-grain           Skip film grain application

Output File Patterns:

  The -o argument specifies the name of the file(s) to write to. If the
  argument does not include any escape characters, the output will be
  written to a single file. Otherwise, the filename will be calculated by
  expanding the following escape characters:

	%w   - Frame width
	%h   - Frame height
	%<n> - Frame number, zero padded to <n> places (1..9)

  Pattern arguments are only supported in conjunction with the --yv12 and
  --i420 options. If the -o option is not specified, the output will be
  directed to stdout.

Included decoders:

    av1    - AOMedia Project AV1 Decoder 3.15.3
Options (25)
OptionDescriptionSource
--helpShow usage options and exithelp
--codec argCodec to usehelp
--yv12Output raw YV12 frameshelp
--i420Output raw I420 frameshelp
--flipuvFlip the chroma planes in the outputhelp
--rawvideoOutput raw YUV frameshelp
--noblitDon't process the decoded frameshelp
--progressShow progress after each frame decodeshelp
--limit argStop decoding after n frameshelp
--skip argSkip the first n input frameshelp
--summaryShow timing summaryhelp
-o, --output argOutput file name pattern (see below)help
-t, --threads argMax threads to usehelp
--row-mt argEnable row based multi-threading, default: 0help
-v--verbose Show version stringhelp
-S--scale Scale output frames uniformlyhelp
--frame-buffers argNumber of frame buffers to usehelp
--md5Compute the MD5 sum of the decoded framehelp
--framestats argOutput per-frame stats (.csv format)help
-k--keep-going (debug) Continue decoding after errorhelp
--output-bit-depth argOutput bit-depth for decoded frameshelp
--annexbBitstream is in Annex-B formathelp
--oppoint argSelect an operating point of a scalable bitstreamhelp
--all-layersOutput all decoded frames of a scalable bitstreamhelp
--skip-film-grainSkip film grain applicationhelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.