title: FFMPEG: How to manually select video quality from mpd manifest?
body: <p>I want to ask what command should I use to select video quality from mpd manifest?</p>
  
  <p><strong>mpd manifest link</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6.mpd
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>Here, the mpd file:</strong></p>
  
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  <p>The video is not encrypted with DRM. When I tried to download with FFmpeg, success, but FFmpeg automatically select the worst quality (144p).</p>
  
  <p><strong>FFmpeg command I use:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6.mpd -c copy kiko1.mp4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>Result from ffmpeg</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg version 3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 7 (Ubuntu 7.3.0-16ubuntu3)
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0ubuntu0.18.04.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librubberband --enable-librsvg --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencv --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
    libavutil      55. 78.100 / 55. 78.100
    libavcodec     57.107.100 / 57.107.100
    libavformat    57. 83.100 / 57. 83.100
    libavdevice    57. 10.100 / 57. 10.100
    libavfilter     6.107.100 /  6.107.100
    libavresample   3.  7.  0 /  3.  7.  0
    libswscale      4.  8.100 /  4.  8.100
    libswresample   2.  9.100 /  2.  9.100
    libpostproc    54.  7.100 / 54.  7.100
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-avc1_150119=5-init.mp4[/URL]' for reading [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Could not read complete fragment.
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-avc1_150119=5-0.mp4[/URL]' for reading
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-mp4a_32000_eng=6-init.mp4[/URL]' for reading [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Could not read complete fragment.
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-mp4a_32000_eng=6-0.mp4[/URL]' for reading
  [aac @ 0x562ae32ced00] channel element 2.3 is not allocated
  [h264 @ 0x562ae32cc500] top block unavailable for requested intra mode -1
  [h264 @ 0x562ae32cc500] error while decoding MB 0 0, bytestream 38
  [h264 @ 0x562ae32cc500] concealing 144 DC, 144 AC, 144 MV errors in I frame
  Input #0, dash, from '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6.mpd[/URL]':
    Duration: 00:07:59.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 0 kb/s 
  Program 0
       Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 256x144 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 153 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 10000k tbn, 50 tbc  
       Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 32 kb/s
  Output #0, mp4, to 'kiko1.mp4': 
     Metadata:   
        encoder         : Lavf57.83.100   
        Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 256x144 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 153 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 10000k tbn, 10000k tbc
  Stream mapping: 
     Stream #0:0 -&gt; #0:0 (copy)
  Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-mp4a_32000_eng=6-36223129.mp4[/URL]' for reading
  [dash @ 0x562ae2e98000] Opening '[URL]https://anevia115(dot)mncnow(dot)id/vod/eds/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6/_/sa_dash_vmx/kiko-season1-eps1-mobil-kabur-anv6-avc1_150119=5-36000000.mp4[/URL]' for reading
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  frame=11978 fps= 99 q=-1.0 Lsize=    8891kB time=00:07:59.08 bitrate= 152.0kbits/s speed=3.97x
  video:8779kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 1.269990%
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  <p>Tried youtube-dl &amp; streamlink but failed.
  So, I use FFmpeg because it success to download the video and audio. I have read FFmpeg documentation but I have no idea what command should I use.
  What command should I use to select another quality? (ex: audio 64 kbps, video: 720p)</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Note: just change (dot) to <code>.</code></p>
  </blockquote>