[Google Chromecast] nigelhealy:
I have

It is now running but an opposite problem, it is converting files which ALREADY work on Chromecast, like MP4 files which work just fine.

It is improving them how?

The Chromecast log is empty this is what was showing in the console from which the Java command ran

ffprobe parsing file: /mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default.mp4
ffprobe version 2.2.git Copyright (c) 2007-2014 the FFmpeg developers
built on Mar 31 2014 13:10:45 with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
configuration: --prefix=/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build --extra-cflags=-I/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build/lib --bindir=/home/nigel/bin --extra-libs=-ldl --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-x11grab
libavutil 52. 70.100 / 52. 70.100
libavcodec 55. 55.106 / 55. 55.106
libavformat 55. 36.100 / 55. 36.100
libavdevice 55. 11.100 / 55. 11.100
libavfilter 4. 3.100 / 4. 3.100
libswscale 2. 5.102 / 2. 5.102
libswresample 0. 18.100 / 0. 18.100
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
encoder : Lavf52.111.0
Duration: 00:44:05.59, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1501 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv), 832x468 [SAR 117:117 DAR 16:9], 1401 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 50 tbc (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 94 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : SoundHandler
Runtime execution finished with success
Runtime execution finished with success
Starting first pass for file: /mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default.mp4
Executing [ffmpeg -i /mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default.mp4 -c:v libx264 -profile:v high -level 5 -preset slow -b:v 1401533 -an -pass 1 /mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default_1_temp.mp4]
ffmpeg version 2.2.git Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
built on Mar 31 2014 13:10:45 with gcc 4.6 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
configuration: --prefix=/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build --extra-cflags=-I/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/nigel/ffmpeg_build/lib --bindir=/home/nigel/bin --extra-libs=-ldl --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-x11grab
libavutil 52. 70.100 / 52. 70.100
libavcodec 55. 55.106 / 55. 55.106
libavformat 55. 36.100 / 55. 36.100
libavdevice 55. 11.100 / 55. 11.100
libavfilter 4. 3.100 / 4. 3.100
libswscale 2. 5.102 / 2. 5.102
libswresample 0. 18.100 / 0. 18.100
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
encoder : Lavf52.111.0
Duration: 00:44:05.59, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1501 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv), 832x468 [SAR 117:117 DAR 16:9], 1401 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 50 tbc (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 94 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : SoundHandler
[libx264 @ 0x3ca32e0] using SAR=1/1
[libx264 @ 0x3ca32e0] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX
[libx264 @ 0x3ca32e0] profile Main, level 5.0
[libx264 @ 0x3ca32e0] 264 - core 142 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2014 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=1 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x1:0 me=dia subme=2 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=0 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=0 8x8dct=0 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=0 threads=6 lookahead_threads=3 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=2 b_bias=0 direct=3 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=50 rc=abr mbtree=1 bitrate=1401 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to '/mnt/320gb/TEMP/Downloads/Natural_World_-_2013-2014_Giant_Squid_2._Filming_the_Impossible_-_Natural_World_Special_b0377t15_default_1_temp.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
encoder : Lavf55.36.100
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 832x468 [SAR 117:117 DAR 16:9], q=-1--1, pass 1, 1401 kb/s, 12800 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
handler_name : VideoHandler
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
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^Cnigel@T420ubuntu:~/Downloads$