MKV file not recognized by osmc (pi model B)

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I have this mkv file which is not recognized by pi. Here is the mediainfo details. Can someone help?

General
Unique ID                                : 188901520826055661933423189934120944709 (0x8E1D1C0B76A73CA0A5544EFFC960C445)
Complete name                            : C:\Users\Jayasudha\Downloads\www.TamilRockers.com - Kanchana 2 Muni 3 - 2015 - Tamil x264 AC3 400MB.mkv
Format                                   : Matroska
Format version                           : Version 4 / Version 2
File size                                : 427 MiB
Duration                                 : 2h 30mn
Overall bit rate                         : 396 Kbps
Movie name                               : www.TamilRockers.com
Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-18 19:14:39
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v6.2.0 ('Promised Land') built on Apr 28 2013 12:22:01
Writing library                          : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0

Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : High@L2.1
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 4 frames
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                                 : 2h 30mn
Bit rate                                 : 330 Kbps
Width                                    : 608 pixels
Height                                   : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 2.25:1
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 30.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.067
Stream size                              : 350 MiB (82%)
Writing library                          : x264 core 146 r2538 121396c
Encoding settings                        : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=330 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No

Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AC-3
Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension                           : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness              : Big
Codec ID                                 : A_AC3
Duration                                 : 2h 30mn
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 64.0 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 69.0 MiB (16%)
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
2

I believe it is the AVC vidoe encoding which is the problem, and it has occurred before.
later: a check shows several threads - but seem to indicate AVC is OK.
Why not search and see what you think
Derek

3

AVC is fine on a Pi - I have many video files in this format.

What do you mean by “not recognised” ?

Please enable debug mode in Kodi, try to play the file, then upload your kodi logs.

4

The problem is that the file itself is not visible from osmc. I browse to the location and osmc doesn’t see any file there.

5

How are you browsing to the location ? Using Video->Files ? Or are you trying to see it in an add source dialog ? Can you see any other files in the same location ?

6

I added the source first, and then went to Video --> files to see that file to play. I can see other files except for this one.