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    Videos not playing in lists and screensaver after conversion

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    • M
      metalox
      last edited by

      Pi Model: 4B 1GB
      Power Supply used: Official Raspberry Pi Power Supply
      RetroPie Version Used: 4.7.4
      Built From: retropie-buster-4.7.1-rpi4_400.img downloaded from the Retropie website
      USB Devices connected: Keyboard
      Controller used: N64 Controller - Generic, "Switch Co Ltd."
      Error messages received: None
      Verbose log (if relevant): N/A
      Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide): https://github.com/hiulit/RetroPie-Convert-Videos
      File: (File with issue - with FULL path): N/A
      Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable): Emulator Station / Mame
      Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS): N/A
      How to replicate the problem: N/A

      The Issue: Videos not playing in lists and screensaver.
      I used the Steven Self’s optional scraper package to scrape.
      I reading this thread:
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/25360/scraped-videos-not-playing/7?_=1611408436661

      I have read and posted on an older thread (see below) and seacrhed the forum. I have tried the suggestions (see below) but I can't get this working.

      I followed the instuctions to use @hiulit 's script: RetroPie Convert Videos v3.2.0 recode all the videos with --to-ces "yuv420p"
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15764/script-retropie-convert-videos

      That all seemed to run fine. I moved the new videos to the images folder (and removed the original video files) However the videos still do not play.

      All my roms are in ~/RetroPie/roms/arcade/
      The videos, and jpgs, are in ~/RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/
      If there is only a jpg this is shown in the list, if there is a video nothing shows. Screensaver does not work (black screen). I have tested one of the converted videos - It plays fine in th VLC player.

      What am I doing wrong? ;-)
      Any help would be much appreciated :-)

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Did you overwrite the existing videos or added them to a different path ? Just copying the files won't make EmulationStation use them, the gamelist.xml that stores the video path must point to the correct video files.

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          metalox @mitu
          last edited by metalox

          @mitu said in Videos not playing in lists and screensaver after conversion:

          Did you overwrite the existing videos or added them to a different path ? Just copying the files won't make EmulationStation use them, the gamelist.xml that stores the video path must point to the correct video files.

          After running the conversion script I deleted all the original .mp4 video files in ~/RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/ and moved the new, converted files into images/ the file names did not change. gamelist.xml has a corresponding entry with the path to the video files.

          pi@retropie:~/RetroPie/roms/arcade/images $ ls -l 1942*
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 16577 Jan 23 11:33 1942-image.jpg
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1282105 Jan 23 17:44 1942-video.mp4
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 19362 Jan 23 11:33 1942a-image.jpg
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 2274551 Jan 23 20:04 1942a-video.mp4
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 6860 Jan 23 11:33 1942b-image.jpg
          -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 2137617 Jan 23 19:26 1942b-video.mp4

          Excerpt from ~/RetroPie/roms/arcade/gamelist.xml

          <game id="1942" source="adb.arcadeitalia.net">
          ...
          <video>./images/1942-video.mp4</video>
          </game>

          If I could find a video file that is know to work, for any one of my roms, I could test maybe?

          ** EDITED TYPOS - 1941/1942 **

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @metalox
            last edited by

            @metalox Just a thought, is the gamelist view style option in EmulationStation set to video or automatic ?

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              metalox @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu it was on video I changed to automatic and rebooted - no change.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @metalox
                last edited by

                @metalox Can you upload one of the faulty videos so we can take a look at it ?

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                  metalox @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu I will do so in a minute... in the meantime I tried playing the videos with omxplayer from the command line and omxplayer will not play the videos - so I guess it is a codecs problem. I thought the script I ran was supposed to fix that - oh well ;-)

                  I downloaded a couple of test videos from here
                  https://test-videos.co.uk/
                  (Jellyfish is pretty)
                  they play fine from command line. I copied and renamed one of these into arcade/images and it plays immediately in the Game Lists :-)

                  So it seems to be a codecs / omxplayer compatibility thing.

                  Can I set another option in @hiulit sctipt for --to-ces ?
                  I used the reccomened:

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                    metalox
                    last edited by

                    as for uploading a problem video, as requested, I can upload an image but not a video - how can I do that please?

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @metalox
                      last edited by

                      @metalox Use a file uploading service, the file is too large for the forum. However, if you've tested the file with omxplayer and it doesn't work, then it means it's a codecs issue.
                      To get the video info in detail, run

                      ffmpeg -i <pah/to/file>

                      and post the output, should be easier than uploading the file.

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                        metalox
                        last edited by

                        I think I found the problem after all in the retropie-convert-videos-settings.cfg file for the script I have:
                        to_ces = "yuv444p"
                        which I think should be:
                        to_ces = "yuv420p"

                        I will try and run the script again and report back. This will take server hours.

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                          metalox @mitu
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                          @mitu

                          pi@retropie:~ $ ffmpeg -i RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/005-video.mp4
                          ffmpeg version 4.1.6-1~deb10u1+rpt1 Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers
                          built with gcc 8 (Raspbian 8.3.0-6+rpi1)
                          configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf --cpu=arm1176jzf-s --arch=arm
                          WARNING: library configuration mismatch
                          avutil configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          avcodec configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          avformat configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          avdevice configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          avfilter configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          avresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          swscale configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          swresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          postproc configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1~deb10u1+rpt1' --toolchain=hardened --incdir=/usr/include/arm-linux-gnueabihf --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-omx-rpi --enable-mmal --enable-neon --enable-rpi --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/neon/vfp --cpu=cortex-a7 --arch=armv6t2 --disable-thumb --enable-shared --disable-doc --disable-programs
                          libavutil 56. 22.100 / 56. 22.100
                          libavcodec 58. 35.100 / 58. 35.100
                          libavformat 58. 20.100 / 58. 20.100
                          libavdevice 58. 5.100 / 58. 5.100
                          libavfilter 7. 40.101 / 7. 40.101
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                          libpostproc 55. 3.100 / 55. 3.100
                          Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/005-video.mp4':
                          Metadata:
                          major_brand : isom
                          minor_version : 512
                          compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
                          title : 005 [MAME]
                          artist : Progetto VideoSnaps by motoschifo & AntoPISA [gameplay by adolfo69]
                          encoder : Lavf58.20.100
                          comment : Created with: Mame version 0.162,
                          : Played by: adolfo69,
                          : Game name: 005 - 005,
                          : Date game played: 21 giugno 2015,
                          : Date video creation: 2 novembre 2015,
                          : Type: shortplay single-screen,
                          : Manufacturer: Sega,
                          : Display resolution: 224x256px (rotated by 270°),
                          : Link for info: http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/?mame=005,
                          : Copyright (C) - All rights reserved - Tutti i marchi e loghi appartengono ai rispettivi proprietari
                          genre : MAME video preview (shortplay)
                          Duration: 00:00:37.72, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 174 kb/s
                          Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High 4:4:4 Predictive) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv444p, 224x256 [SAR 6:7 DAR 3:4], 56 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 11988 tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)
                          Metadata:
                          handler_name : VideoHandler
                          Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 108 kb/s (default)
                          Metadata:
                          handler_name : SoundHandler
                          At least one output file must be specified

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                            metalox @metalox
                            last edited by

                            @mitu
                            SOLVED - everything is working now. Thank you for your help.

                            Recap - in case it helps anyone else:

                            Problem: videos would not play after scraping, using Steven Selph's Scraper (optional package)

                            Solution - run RetroPie-Convert-Videos script by @hiulit to convert the videos using option: --to-ces "yuv420p"
                            https://github.com/hiulit/RetroPie-Convert-Videos

                            Replace the original video files with the converted video files.

                            My mistake: specifying the wrong option parameter for --to-ces

                            To test a video file will play: exit emulation station to the command line and try to run the video using omxplayer
                            $ omxplayer <path to video file>

                            Video files for testing are available here:
                            https://test-videos.co.uk/

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