Video file I/O requires Gstreamer 1.0 and higher

What is causing the error and what are the steps for corrective action? Error message:

MATLAB has a later version of libstdc++:

• attempts to use the older libstdc++ version prevents MATLAB from starting

alias matlab='LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6.0.21 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/bin/matlab -desktop'

• explicit MATLAB invocation (via alias below) with MATLAB's libstdc++ does not resolve error:

alias matlab='LD_PRELOAD=/usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6.0.22 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/bin/matlab -desktop'

R2018b is installed on Ubuntu 16.04. GStreamer install command:

apt-get install libgstreamer1.0-0 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-doc gstreamer1.0-tools

GStreamer plays videos from command line:

gst-launch-1.0 playbin uri=file:////home/user/MATLAB_DATA/OverheadCamDetect/OverheadCam.mp4

MATLAB has the newer version of the libstdc++ versions available:

ls -l /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6.0.22    #V22: MATLAB       
ls -l /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6.0.21                  #V21: Ubuntu_16.04

Because MATLAB is packaged with a later version of stdlibc++, explicitly call MATLAB packaged stdlibc++ (same error results)

alias matlab='LD_PRELOAD=/usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6.0.22 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/bin/matlab -desktop'

OTHER UNSUCCESSFUL APPROACHES

Redirecting the link to the older libstdc++ prevents MATLAB from starting:

cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64
sudo unlink  /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6    #V22: MATLAB 
sudo ln -s /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6.0.22 libstdc++.so.6

Attempts to rename libstdc++ per Mathworks instructions was NOT successful (MATLAB would not start):

cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/sys/os/glnxa64
ls -l libstdc++.*
sudo mv libstdc++.so.6  backuplibstdc++.so.6
sudo mv libstdc++.so.6.0.22 backuplibstdc++.so.6.0.22
ls -l ls -l backuplibstdc++.*

% MATLAB fails to boot so restore the files to original condition: 
sudo mv backuplibstdc++.so.6.0.22 libstdc++.so.6.0.22
sudo mv backuplibstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6

[Marcelo Herrera]

I have the same issue, i can read .avi without problem, but no .mp4. The output of videoReader.getFileFormats only show .avi and .mj2. with or without gstreamer1.0 (oficial)in Ubuntu 16.04.5 x64. Fresh instalation of Matlab R2018b

Answer 1

[Marcelo Herrera]

I have a solution that work for me in Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS:

First Uninstall and purge gstreamer1.0 and gstreamer0.1

Compiling from source

1. Download and compiling orc-0.4.28 (https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/orc/)
2. Decompress the .xy file. Inside the decompressed directory* $ ./configure* $ make* $ sudo make install
3. Do the same in point 2 for https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/:

    gstreamer/gstreamer1.14.4 
    gst-plugins-base/gst-plugins-base-1.14.4/
    gst-libav/gst-libav-1.14.4/
    gst-plugins-good/gst-plugins-good-1.14.4

After this, run matlab from shell $ matlab ... et voila

Please, tellme if this solution work for you.

#gstreamer #ubuntu16.04 #mp4

[Raymond Chiu]

Marcelo, Thank you for responding and sharing your experience. Please add the shell commands that will purge gstreamer 1.0 and gstreamer 1.1 to your post?

I have enough experience to download and decompress a file. Can you provide the make file? I ask because I want to be certain that I am following a procedure and avoid errors.

user@azimuth:~$  lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:  Ubuntu
Description:  Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS

[Marcelo Herrera]

Hi Raymond, if you are not an advanced user in Ubuntu 16.04, take care with the purge commands, if you can send me the output of the next (one) command , i can tell you what are the right commands for you

$ apt search gstreamer | grep installed

For me, i executed the next set of commands

sudo apt-get purge --autoremove gst-launch
sudo apt-get purge --autoremove gst-launch-0-10
sudo apt-get purge --autoremove libgstreamer0.10*
sudo apt-get purge --autoremove gstreamer1.0*
sudo apt-get purge --autoremove gstreamer0.10*

But this depend on the current status of your workstation. For me, after the execution of purge, i compiled the orc and gstreamer components in the (before) indicated order with, for example

# Download, configure, make and install orc-0.4.28 
$ cd 
$ mkdir workinggs
$ cd workinggs
$ wget https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/orc/orc-0.4.28.tar.xz
$ tar -xvf orc-0.4.28.tar.xz
$ cd orc-0.4.28
$ ./configure
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ cd ..

Then, repeat the same procedure from line "wget" until the end for:

      gstreamer/gstreamer1.14.4.tar.xy 
      gst-plugins-base/gst-plugins-base-1.14.4.tar.xy
      gst-libav/gst-libav-1.14.4.tar.xy
      gst-plugins-good/gst-plugins-good-1.14.4.tar.xy

If you prefer, we can do it step by step, and the most important for now is the output of fist command to avoid errors,

Regards

[Raymond Chiu]

Thank you for the good response. Yes, I think it would be best to document step-by-step: this will enable others to benefit form our collaboration. The output is:

gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gstreamer1.0-doc/xenial-updates,xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 all [installed]
gstreamer1.0-libav/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-faad/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly-amr/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
gstreamer1.0-tools/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
gstreamer1.0-x/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.4 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libgstreamer1.0-0/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed]
libgstreamer1.0-dev/xenial-updates,now 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
ubuntu-restricted-extras/xenial,now 65 amd64 [installed]

[Tomás Hernández]

Sorry to bother all of you but I am new at using Matlab for video editing and I cannot find a good guide about how to decompress video files with Matlab. Does any of you know how to do it or if there is a post about how can it be done? Thanks!

[Walter Roberson]

Raymond Chiu comments to Tomás Hernández:

Please start a new question and the community will help you.

[Clyde Webster]

I've completed these steps, unfortunately the error persists.

Matlab: R2018b

OS: Ubuntu 16.04

Answer 2

[sophia bano]

I was getting the same gstreamer error on Matlab2018b in Ubuntu 16.04. The following solution worked for me: https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/294258-hello-i-have-a-problem-with-videoreader-on-matlab-r2016a-with-ubtuntu-lts16-04