H.264 decoder Dynamic Linked Library based

Question

I am building a Unity application in which i need to use a h.264 encoded stream. The data will be read over the network and shown on the screen (feed).

I Have worked with ffmpeg, but well context close is causing a problem so i was thinking of making my own h264.dll decoder.

I cannot find anything to where to start, everyone has SoC solutions to hardware decoders there are encoders available, any code/base or reference available on where to start with ?

i'v used ffmpeg its good but well its becoming big to ship since all those dll's are a bit bulky, so i want to do like one dll which will be the decoder and then whatever dependencies are required can be shipped.

Answer 1

If your license permits GPL, then you can compile ffmpeg (libav*) yourself eliminating all the unnecessary dependencies. (./configure --help will show you what options are available). Or you can license a decoder from a company like corecodec. Creating your own decoder is a no go. The spec is about 1000 pages long, and assumes you are familiar with advanced maths.