Fixing Audio issue in Davinci Resolve - MikeTeok/LinuxMint-XFCE-RosePine GitHub Wiki

Why it doesnt work?

DaVinci Resolve on Linux (even Studio) has long-standing issues with:

  • AC-3 decoding, especially when muxed in .mkv
  • Audio gets decoded with incorrect levels, causing clipping / distortion
  • This doesn't affect players like mpv or vlc because they use ffmpeg/libav

Solution

ffmpeg -i <input file> -c:v copy -c:a pcm_s16le -ar 48000 <output .mov>

⚠️ But Gotchas to Keep in Mind

✅ Works great for:
.mkv, .mp4, .webm, etc. as input AC3, AAC, MP3, Opus, etc. audio

⚠️ Doesn’t fix:

Corrupt files DRM-protected media (like Netflix rips)

📁 Output file may be larger due to uncompressed audio
But that’s fine for editing — you can compress again when exporting

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