I find out that the problem only exists with some video files. One of the "bad" files has this parameter:
mediainfo S01E08.mp4
General
Complete name : S01E08.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (isom/mp42)
File size : 945 MiB
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 2 782 kb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:14
Tagged date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:14
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 5 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 5 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=2, N=100
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 612 kb/s
Maximum bit rate : 3 199 kb/s
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 50.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.057
Stream size : 887 MiB (94%)
Language : German
Encoded date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:14
Tagged date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:17
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 54.3 MiB (6%)
Language : German
Encoded date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:14
Tagged date : UTC 2021-12-10 17:26:17
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When I convert it into another format (eg. with handbrake) the file could be played without problems. The converted file has this parameter:
mediainfo S01E08.m4v
General
Complete name : S01E08.m4v
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (mp42/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size : 789 MiB
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Overall bit rate : 2 324 kb/s
Movie name : S01E08
Encoded date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Tagged date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Writing application : HandBrake 1.5.1 2022011100
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 5 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 5 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Bit rate : 1 515 kb/s
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 640 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.000
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 29.754 FPS
Minimum frame rate : 25.000 FPS
Maximum frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.062
Stream size : 515 MiB (65%)
Writing library : x264 core 161
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1,00:0,00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=18 / 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=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20,0 / qcomp=0,60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=31250 / crf_max=0,0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1,40 / aq=1:1,00
Encoded date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Tagged date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Source duration : 47 min 29 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 54.3 MiB (7%)
Source stream size : 54.3 MiB (7%)
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : German
Default : Yes
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Tagged date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Fallback From : 3
mdhd_Duration : 2849237
Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Commercial name : Dolby Digital
Codec ID : ac-3
Duration : 47 min 29 s
Source duration : 47 min 29 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 217 MiB (28%)
Source stream size : 217 MiB (28%)
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : German
Service kind : Complete Main
Default : Inherited From: 2
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Tagged date : UTC 2022-02-01 17:45:12
Fallback To : 2
mdhd_Duration : 2849211
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I could not find out which of the parameter makes the different .....