Hi, I have a file which I can't down-mix to stereo due to AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_NATIVE requirement in sane_layout. ``` $ ffmpeg -i COMMUNITY_HERO_2.mov -vn -af 'aformat=sample_rates=48000:channel_layouts=stereo' -y /tmp/out.wav ffmpeg version N-118381-g4ba9ae7742 Copyright (c) 2000-2025 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 7 (SUSE Linux) configuration: --prefix=/Developer/x86_64 --prefix=/Developer/x86_64 --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libzimg --enable-libx264 --enable-libass --enable-libmodplug --enable-libxml2 --enable-libvmaf --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-gnutls --enable-libfreetype --enable-pic --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-rpath --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-debug --disable-stripping --disable-optimizations --disable-mmx libavutil 59. 56.100 / 59. 56.100 libavcodec 61. 31.101 / 61. 31.101 libavformat 61. 9.106 / 61. 9.106 libavdevice 61. 4.100 / 61. 4.100 libavfilter 10. 9.100 / 10. 9.100 libswscale 8. 13.100 / 8. 13.100 libswresample 5. 4.100 / 5. 4.100 libpostproc 58. 4.100 / 58. 4.100 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'COMMUNITY_HERO_2.mov': Metadata: major_brand : qt minor_version : 512 compatible_brands: qt encoder : Lavf58.29.100 Duration: 00:02:02.86, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 97805 kb/s Stream #0:0[0x1]: Video: prores (LT) (apcs / 0x73637061), yuv422p10le(top first), 1920x1080, 88583 kb/s, SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn (default) Metadata: handler_name : VideoHandler vendor_id : FFMP encoder : Lavc58.54.100 prores timecode : 14:25:46;28 Stream #0:1[0x2]: Audio: pcm_s24le (in24 / 0x34326E69), 48000 Hz, 8 channels (FL+FR+FC+LFE+SL+SR+BL+BR), s32 (24 bit), 9216 kb/s (default) Metadata: handler_name : SoundHandler vendor_id : [0][0][0][0] Stream #0:2[0x3](eng): Data: none (tmcd / 0x64636D74) Metadata: handler_name : TimeCodeHandler timecode : 14:25:46;28 Stream mapping: Stream #0:1 -> #0:0 (pcm_s24le (native) -> pcm_s16le (native)) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help [auto_aresample_0 @ 0x7ff5bc004900] [SWR @ 0x7ff5bc0049f0] Input channel layout '8 channels (FL+FR+FC+LFE+SL+SR+BL+BR)' is not supported [auto_aresample_0 @ 0x7ff5bc004900] Failed to configure output pad on auto_aresample_0 [af#0:0 @ 0x21841830] Error reinitializing filters! [af#0:0 @ 0x21841830] Task finished with error code: -22 (Invalid argument) [af#0:0 @ 0x21841830] Terminating thread with return code -22 (Invalid argument) [aost#0:0/pcm_s16le @ 0x218412b0] [enc:pcm_s16le @ 0x21841770] Could not open encoder before EOF [aost#0:0/pcm_s16le @ 0x218412b0] Task finished with error code: -22 (Invalid argument) [aost#0:0/pcm_s16le @ 0x218412b0] Terminating thread with return code -22 (Invalid argument) [out#0/wav @ 0x21840b80] Nothing was written into output file, because at least one of its streams received no packets. size= 0KiB time=N/A bitrate=N/A speed=N/A Conversion failed! ``` If I remove 2 lines from sane_layout then I am able to process this file successfully. However IDK the implications of this change. In any case, I'm attaching the patch here, and hopefully someone more knowledgeable can come up with a more appropriate fix.