diff --git a/crates/codecs/src/lib.rs b/crates/codecs/src/lib.rs
index a6a93733..9a8bebdb 100644
--- a/crates/codecs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/codecs/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 //! - [`AviSource`]: AVI (OpenDML included): Motion JPEG, H.264, HEVC and uncompressed video; PCM,
 //!   MP3 / MP2 and AC-3 audio.
 //! - [`AudioFileSource`]: standalone compressed audio files (MP3, FLAC, AIFF, …).
+//! - [`Y4mSource`]: uncompressed YUV4MPEG2 (`.y4m`) video, frames read on demand.
 //! - [`openers`]: the openers to register with the engine's media pool.
 
 #![cfg_attr(not(test), deny(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::expect_used, clippy::panic, clippy::unimplemented, clippy::todo, clippy::unreachable))]
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ pub mod ogg;
 mod stream_color;
 pub mod video;
 mod webm_alpha;
+pub mod y4m;
 
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ pub use mpeg::MpegSource;
 pub use mxf::MxfSource;
 pub use ogg::OggSource;
 pub use video::{DecodedFrame, VideoDecoder, VideoDecoderFactory};
+pub use y4m::Y4mSource;
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum CodecError {
@@ -128,9 +131,9 @@ pub fn software_video_decoder(entry: &filmcraft_isobmff::SampleEntry) -> Result<
 }
 
 /// Openers for the engine's media pool (MP4/MOV, Matroska/WebM, MXF, Ogg Opus/Vorbis, MPEG TS/PS and
-/// MPEG-1/2 video elementary streams, APV raw bitstreams, standalone audio).
+/// MPEG-1/2 video elementary streams, APV raw bitstreams, YUV4MPEG2, standalone audio).
 pub fn openers() -> Vec<filmcraft_media::Opener> {
-    vec![mp4::opener, mkv::opener, mxf::opener, ogg::opener, mpeg::opener, apv::opener, avi::opener, audio::opener]
+    vec![mp4::opener, mkv::opener, mxf::opener, ogg::opener, mpeg::opener, apv::opener, avi::opener, y4m::opener, audio::opener]
 }
 
 fn reader_registry() -> &'static RwLock<Vec<filmcraft_media::ReaderOpener>> {
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ fn reader_registry() -> &'static RwLock<Vec<filmcraft_media::ReaderOpener>> {
             ogg::reader_opener,
             mpeg::reader_opener,
             apv::reader_opener,
+            y4m::reader_opener,
             avi::reader_opener,
         ])
     })
diff --git a/crates/codecs/src/y4m.rs b/crates/codecs/src/y4m.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76937e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/codecs/src/y4m.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+//! YUV4MPEG2 (`.y4m`) files: uncompressed planar video, as described by the format's public
+//! documentation (the `yuv4mpeg(5)` manual page of mjpegtools, and the `C` colour space names
+//! other tools added for high bit depths).
+//!
+//! The file starts with `YUV4MPEG2` and space-separated tagged parameters up to a newline: `W` and
+//! `H` (size), `F` (frame rate, `n:d`), `A` (pixel aspect, `n:d`, `0:0` unknown), `I` (interlacing),
+//! `C` (colour space; `420jpeg` when absent) and `X` (extensions; `XCOLORRANGE=FULL` is read). Each
+//! frame is a `FRAME` line (with optional parameters of its own) followed by the Y, Cb and Cr planes
+//! (and an alpha plane for `444alpha`); samples above 8 bits are 16-bit little-endian.
+//!
+//! Frames are found once at open (their header lines only) and read on demand, so a large file
+//! is never loaded whole. Every number comes from the file and is checked before use.
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use filmcraft_color::{ColorInfo, Range};
+use filmcraft_frame::{AudioBuffer, Chroma, PixelData, VideoFrame};
+use filmcraft_media::{FrameRequest, MediaError, MediaInfo, MediaKind, MediaSource, SharedSource, VideoStreamInfo};
+use filmcraft_time::{FrameRate, Tick};
+
+use crate::CodecError;
+
+const SIGNATURE: &[u8] = b"YUV4MPEG2";
+/// Longest stream header or `FRAME` line read.
+const MAX_LINE: usize = 64 * 1024;
+/// Largest picture (luma samples) accepted.
+const MAX_PIXELS: u64 = 1 << 28;
+
+pub fn sniff(head: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    head.starts_with(SIGNATURE) && matches!(head.get(SIGNATURE.len()), Some(b' ' | b'\n'))
+}
+
+/// The sample layout a `C` parameter names.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct Layout {
+    /// `None` for luma only (`mono`).
+    chroma: Option<Chroma>,
+    bits: u32,
+    alpha: bool,
+}
+
+impl Layout {
+    fn parse(c: &str) -> Option<Layout> {
+        let (base, bits) = match c.split_once('p') {
+            Some((base, bits)) if !bits.is_empty() && bits.bytes().all(|b| b.is_ascii_digit()) => (base, bits.parse().ok()?),
+            _ => (c, 8),
+        };
+        let (base, bits) = match base.strip_prefix("mono") {
+            Some("") => ("mono", bits),
+            Some(digits) if bits == 8 => ("mono", digits.parse().ok()?),
+            _ => (base, bits),
+        };
+        if !(8..=16).contains(&bits) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let (chroma, alpha) = match base {
+            "420" | "420jpeg" | "420paldv" | "420mpeg2" => (Some(Chroma::C420), false),
+            "422" => (Some(Chroma::C422), false),
+            "444" => (Some(Chroma::C444), false),
+            "444alpha" if bits == 8 => (Some(Chroma::C444), true),
+            "mono" => (None, false),
+            _ => return None,
+        };
+        Some(Layout { chroma, bits, alpha })
+    }
+
+    fn label(self) -> String {
+        let sub = match (self.chroma, self.alpha) {
+            (None, _) => "Monochrome",
+            (Some(_), true) => "YUVA 4:4:4:4",
+            (Some(c), false) => return format!("YUV {} {}-bit", c.label(), self.bits),
+        };
+        format!("{sub} {}-bit", self.bits)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Sizes of one frame's planes in samples: luma, each chroma plane (0 for mono), alpha.
+fn plane_samples(w: u32, h: u32, l: Layout) -> (usize, usize, usize) {
+    let luma = w as usize * h as usize;
+    let chroma = l.chroma.map_or(0, |c| {
+        let (sx, sy) = c.shifts();
+        w.div_ceil(1 << sx) as usize * h.div_ceil(1 << sy) as usize
+    });
+    (luma, chroma, if l.alpha { luma } else { 0 })
+}
+
+pub struct Y4mSource {
+    info: MediaInfo,
+    reader: filmcraft_media::SharedReader,
+    /// File offset of each frame's planes.
+    frames: Vec<u64>,
+    frame_bytes: usize,
+    layout: Layout,
+    rate: FrameRate,
+}
+
+fn parse_ratio(s: &str) -> Option<(i64, i64)> {
+    let (n, d) = s.split_once(':')?;
+    Some((n.parse().ok()?, d.parse().ok()?))
+}
+
+/// The line starting at `pos` (without its newline) and the offset after it.
+fn line_at(reader: &dyn filmcraft_media::reader::ByteReader, pos: u64) -> Option<(Vec<u8>, u64)> {
+    let mut want = 128usize;
+    loop {
+        let len = (reader.len().saturating_sub(pos)).min(want as u64) as usize;
+        let buf = filmcraft_media::reader::read_range(reader, pos, len).ok()?;
+        if let Some(end) = buf.iter().position(|&b| b == b'\n') {
+            let mut line = buf;
+            line.truncate(end);
+            return Some((line, pos + end as u64 + 1));
+        }
+        if len < want || want >= MAX_LINE {
+            return None;
+        }
+        want = (want * 8).min(MAX_LINE);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Y4mSource {
+    pub fn open(name: &str, bytes: Arc<[u8]>) -> crate::Result<Self> {
+        Self::open_reader(name, Arc::new(filmcraft_media::reader::MemReader(bytes)))
+    }
+
+    pub fn open_reader(name: &str, reader: filmcraft_media::SharedReader) -> crate::Result<Self> {
+        let bad = |what: &str| CodecError::Container(format!("{name}: Y4M: {what}"));
+        let (header, mut pos) = line_at(&*reader, 0).ok_or_else(|| bad("no stream header"))?;
+        let header = String::from_utf8_lossy(&header).into_owned();
+        let mut params = header.split(' ');
+        if params.next() != Some("YUV4MPEG2") {
+            return Err(bad("not a YUV4MPEG2 file"));
+        }
+        let (mut w, mut h, mut rate, mut par, mut colour, mut full) = (0u32, 0u32, None, (1u32, 1u32), "420jpeg".to_string(), false);
+        for p in params.filter(|p| !p.is_empty()) {
+            let (tag, v) = p.split_at(1);
+            match tag {
+                "W" => w = v.parse().map_err(|_| bad("invalid width"))?,
+                "H" => h = v.parse().map_err(|_| bad("invalid height"))?,
+                "F" => match parse_ratio(v) {
+                    Some((n, d)) if n > 0 && d > 0 => rate = Some(FrameRate::new(n, d)),
+                    _ => return Err(bad("invalid frame rate")),
+                },
+                "A" => {
+                    if let Some((n, d)) = parse_ratio(v).filter(|&(n, d)| n > 0 && d > 0)
+                        && let (Ok(n), Ok(d)) = (u32::try_from(n), u32::try_from(d))
+                    {
+                        par = (n, d);
+                    }
+                }
+                "C" => colour = v.to_string(),
+                "X" => full |= v.eq_ignore_ascii_case("COLORRANGE=FULL"),
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+        if w == 0 || h == 0 {
+            return Err(bad("missing or zero size"));
+        }
+        if u64::from(w) * u64::from(h) > MAX_PIXELS {
+            return Err(CodecError::Unsupported(format!("{name}: Y4M frames larger than 268 million pixels")));
+        }
+        let layout = Layout::parse(&colour).ok_or_else(|| CodecError::Unsupported(format!("{name}: Y4M colour space {colour}")))?;
+        // ffmpeg's default when the file names no rate
+        let rate = rate.unwrap_or(FrameRate::FPS_25);
+        let (luma, chroma, alpha) = plane_samples(w, h, layout);
+        let per_sample = if layout.bits > 8 { 2 } else { 1 };
+        let frame_bytes = (luma + 2 * chroma + alpha) * per_sample;
+
+        let len = reader.len();
+        let mut frames = Vec::new();
+        while pos < len {
+            let Some((line, data)) = line_at(&*reader, pos) else { break };
+            if !line.starts_with(b"FRAME") {
+                break;
+            }
+            let Some(end) = data.checked_add(frame_bytes as u64).filter(|&e| e <= len) else { break };
+            frames.push(data);
+            pos = end;
+        }
+        if frames.is_empty() {
+            return Err(bad("no complete frames"));
+        }
+        let color = ColorInfo { matrix: filmcraft_frame::default_matrix(w, h), range: if full { Range::Full } else { Range::Limited }, ..ColorInfo::REC709 };
+        let duration = Tick::from_rational(frames.len() as i64, rate.den, rate.num);
+        let bitrate = (frame_bytes as u64 * 8).checked_mul(rate.num as u64).map(|b| b / rate.den as u64);
+        let info = MediaInfo {
+            name: name.to_string(),
+            kind: MediaKind::Movie,
+            duration,
+            video: Some(VideoStreamInfo {
+                width: w,
+                height: h,
+                frame_rate: rate,
+                par,
+                codec: "Uncompressed YUV".into(),
+                pixel_format: layout.label(),
+                color,
+                has_alpha: layout.alpha,
+                bitrate,
+                hdr: None,
+            }),
+            audio_streams: Vec::new(),
+            container: "Y4M".into(),
+            start_timecode: None,
+            file_size: Some(len),
+        };
+        Ok(Self { info, reader, frames, frame_bytes, layout, rate })
+    }
+
+    fn frame(&self, idx: usize) -> crate::Result<VideoFrame> {
+        let (Some(&at), Some(v)) = (self.frames.get(idx), self.info.video.as_ref()) else {
+            return Err(CodecError::Container("Y4M: frame index out of range".into()));
+        };
+        let data = filmcraft_media::reader::read_range(&*self.reader, at, self.frame_bytes).map_err(|e| CodecError::Container(e.to_string()))?;
+        let (luma, chroma, alpha) = plane_samples(v.width, v.height, self.layout);
+        // mono: neutral chroma at 4:2:0
+        let mono = Layout { chroma: Some(Chroma::C420), ..self.layout };
+        let grey = plane_samples(v.width, v.height, mono).1;
+        let pixels = if self.layout.bits == 8 {
+            let plane = |i: usize, n: usize| Arc::new(data.get(i..i + n).map(<[u8]>::to_vec).unwrap_or_else(|| vec![0; n]));
+            let (y, cb, cr) = match self.layout.chroma {
+                Some(_) => (plane(0, luma), plane(luma, chroma), plane(luma + chroma, chroma)),
+                None => (plane(0, luma), Arc::new(vec![128; grey]), Arc::new(vec![128; grey])),
+            };
+            let a = self.layout.alpha.then(|| plane(luma + 2 * chroma, alpha));
+            PixelData::Yuv8 { planes: [y, cb, cr], chroma: self.layout.chroma.unwrap_or(Chroma::C420), alpha: a }
+        } else {
+            let max = (1u32 << self.layout.bits) - 1;
+            let plane = |i: usize, n: usize| {
+                Arc::new(match data.get(i * 2..(i + n) * 2) {
+                    Some(b) => b.as_chunks::<2>().0.iter().map(|&s| u32::from(u16::from_le_bytes(s)).min(max) as u16).collect(),
+                    None => vec![0; n],
+                })
+            };
+            let mid = 1u16 << (self.layout.bits - 1);
+            let (y, cb, cr) = match self.layout.chroma {
+                Some(_) => (plane(0, luma), plane(luma, chroma), plane(luma + chroma, chroma)),
+                None => (plane(0, luma), Arc::new(vec![mid; grey]), Arc::new(vec![mid; grey])),
+            };
+            PixelData::Yuv16 { planes: [y, cb, cr], chroma: self.layout.chroma.unwrap_or(Chroma::C420), bits: self.layout.bits, alpha: None }
+        };
+        Ok(VideoFrame {
+            width: v.width,
+            height: v.height,
+            data: pixels,
+            color: v.color,
+            par: v.par,
+            pts: Tick::from_rational(idx as i64, self.rate.den, self.rate.num),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl MediaSource for Y4mSource {
+    fn info(&self) -> &MediaInfo {
+        &self.info
+    }
+
+    fn video_frame(&self, req: FrameRequest) -> Result<Arc<VideoFrame>, MediaError> {
+        let last = self.frames.len().saturating_sub(1);
+        let idx = usize::try_from(self.rate.frame_at(req.time.max(Tick::ZERO))).unwrap_or(last).min(last);
+        Ok(Arc::new(self.frame(idx)?))
+    }
+
+    fn audio(&self, _start: i64, _frames: usize, _sample_rate: u32) -> Result<AudioBuffer, MediaError> {
+        Err(MediaError::NoStream("audio"))
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn opener(name: &str, bytes: Arc<[u8]>) -> Option<Result<SharedSource, MediaError>> {
+    if !sniff(&bytes) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(Y4mSource::open(name, bytes).map(|s| Arc::new(s) as SharedSource).map_err(Into::into))
+}
+
+pub fn reader_opener(name: &str, head: &[u8], reader: &filmcraft_media::SharedReader) -> Option<Result<SharedSource, MediaError>> {
+    if !sniff(head) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(Y4mSource::open_reader(name, reader.clone()).map(|s| Arc::new(s) as SharedSource).map_err(Into::into))
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colour_space_names() {
+        let l = |c: Option<Chroma>, bits, alpha| Some(Layout { chroma: c, bits, alpha });
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("420jpeg"), l(Some(Chroma::C420), 8, false));
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("420p10"), l(Some(Chroma::C420), 10, false));
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("422p12"), l(Some(Chroma::C422), 12, false));
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("444alpha"), l(Some(Chroma::C444), 8, true));
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("mono"), l(None, 8, false));
+        assert_eq!(Layout::parse("mono16"), l(None, 16, false));
+        for bad in ["411", "420p", "420p7", "420p17", "mono10p12", "444alphap10", "", "p10"] {
+            assert_eq!(Layout::parse(bad), None, "{bad}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/codecs/tests/y4m_file.rs b/crates/codecs/tests/y4m_file.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9aa1e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/codecs/tests/y4m_file.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+//! YUV4MPEG2 (`.y4m`) files (#1292): File ▸ Import and the Media Browser offer them, so they must
+//! open. Files are built here: a stream header of tagged parameters, then `FRAME` lines each
+//! followed by the planes (Y, Cb, Cr, 16-bit little-endian above 8 bits).
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use filmcraft_color::Range;
+use filmcraft_frame::{Chroma, PixelData};
+use filmcraft_media::{FrameRequest, MediaKind, SharedSource};
+use filmcraft_time::{FrameRate, Tick};
+
+/// A Y4M file: `header` after the signature, `frames` as raw plane bytes, each after `frame_line`.
+fn y4m(header: &str, frame_line: &str, frames: &[Vec<u8>]) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let mut out = format!("YUV4MPEG2 {header}\n").into_bytes();
+    for f in frames {
+        out.extend_from_slice(frame_line.as_bytes());
+        out.push(b'\n');
+        out.extend_from_slice(f);
+    }
+    out
+}
+
+/// One 8-bit frame: every Y sample `y`, every Cb `cb`, every Cr `cr`.
+fn planes8(luma: usize, chroma: usize, y: u8, cb: u8, cr: u8) -> Vec<u8> {
+    [vec![y; luma], vec![cb; chroma], vec![cr; chroma]].concat()
+}
+
+fn open(name: &str, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> SharedSource {
+    filmcraft_codecs::open_bytes(name, Arc::from(bytes)).unwrap()
+}
+
+/// The middle of frame `k` at `fps`.
+fn at(k: i64, fps: i64) -> FrameRequest {
+    FrameRequest::full(Tick::from_rational(2 * k + 1, 1, 2 * fps))
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn y4m_420_opens_as_a_movie_frame_by_frame() {
+    // 6 × 4, 4:2:0 (chroma 3 × 2), three frames at 25 fps.
+    let frames: Vec<Vec<u8>> = (0..3).map(|k| planes8(24, 6, 16 + 50 * k, 100 + k, 200 - k)).collect();
+    let src = open("clip.y4m", y4m("W6 H4 F25:1 Ip A1:1 C420jpeg", "FRAME", &frames));
+    let info = src.info();
+    assert_eq!(info.kind, MediaKind::Movie);
+    let v = info.video.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!((v.width, v.height, v.frame_rate), (6, 4, FrameRate::new(25, 1)));
+    assert_eq!(info.duration, Tick::from_units(3, 25));
+    for k in 0..3u8 {
+        let f = src.video_frame(at(i64::from(k), 25)).unwrap();
+        let PixelData::Yuv8 { planes, chroma, .. } = &f.data else { panic!("{:?}", f.data) };
+        assert_eq!(*chroma, Chroma::C420);
+        assert_eq!((planes[0].len(), planes[1].len(), planes[2].len()), (24, 6, 6));
+        assert!(planes[0].iter().all(|&s| s == 16 + 50 * k) && planes[1].iter().all(|&s| s == 100 + k) && planes[2].iter().all(|&s| s == 200 - k));
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn y4m_high_bit_depth_frame_parameters_aspect_and_range() {
+    // 4 × 2, 4:2:2 10-bit (little-endian), 30000:1001, 4:3 pixels, full range, and frame lines
+    // carrying their own parameters.
+    let mut frame = Vec::new();
+    for (n, v) in [(8, 940u16), (4, 512), (4, 64)] {
+        for _ in 0..n {
+            frame.extend(v.to_le_bytes());
+        }
+    }
+    let src = open("ten.y4m", y4m("W4 H2 F30000:1001 It A4:3 C422p10 XCOLORRANGE=FULL", "FRAME Ip XFOO=1", &[frame.clone(), frame]));
+    let v = src.info().video.clone().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!((v.frame_rate, v.par, v.color.range), (FrameRate::new(30000, 1001), (4, 3), Range::Full));
+    let f = src.video_frame(at(1, 30)).unwrap();
+    let PixelData::Yuv16 { planes, chroma, bits, .. } = &f.data else { panic!("{:?}", f.data) };
+    assert_eq!((*chroma, *bits), (Chroma::C422, 10));
+    assert!(planes[0].iter().all(|&s| s == 940) && planes[1].iter().all(|&s| s == 512) && planes[2].iter().all(|&s| s == 64));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn y4m_mono_has_neutral_chroma() {
+    let src = open("grey.y4m", y4m("W2 H2 F24:1 Cmono", "FRAME", &[vec![77; 4]]));
+    let f = src.video_frame(at(0, 24)).unwrap();
+    let PixelData::Yuv8 { planes, .. } = &f.data else { panic!("{:?}", f.data) };
+    assert!(planes[0].iter().all(|&s| s == 77) && planes[1].iter().chain(planes[2].iter()).all(|&s| s == 128));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn large_y4m_files_open_from_a_reader() {
+    let bytes: Arc<[u8]> = Arc::from(y4m("W2 H2 F25:1 C444", "FRAME", &[planes8(4, 4, 50, 60, 70), planes8(4, 4, 90, 60, 70)]));
+    let reader: filmcraft_media::SharedReader = Arc::new(filmcraft_media::reader::MemReader(bytes));
+    let src = filmcraft_media::reader::open_reader("big.y4m", reader, &filmcraft_codecs::reader_openers(), &filmcraft_codecs::openers()).unwrap();
+    let f = src.video_frame(at(1, 25)).unwrap();
+    let PixelData::Yuv8 { planes, chroma, .. } = &f.data else { panic!("{:?}", f.data) };
+    assert_eq!((*chroma, planes[0][0]), (Chroma::C444, 90));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn damaged_and_hostile_y4m_files_fail_without_panicking() {
+    let good = y4m("W6 H4 F25:1 C420jpeg", "FRAME", &[planes8(24, 6, 1, 2, 3), planes8(24, 6, 4, 5, 6)]);
+    let mut cases: Vec<Vec<u8>> = (0..good.len()).map(|n| good[..n].to_vec()).collect();
+    for i in 0..good.len() {
+        let mut b = good.clone();
+        b[i] ^= 0x41;
+        cases.push(b);
+    }
+    for header in [
+        "W99999999 H99999999 F25:1",
+        "W0 H4 F25:1",
+        "W6 H4 F0:0",
+        "W6 H4 F25:0",
+        "W6 H4 F25:1 C411",
+        "W6 H4 F25:1 Cbogus",
+        "W6 H4 A0:0 F-5:1",
+        "H4 F25:1",
+        "W6 H4 F1:9223372036854775807",
+    ] {
+        cases.push(y4m(header, "FRAME", &[vec![0; 36]]));
+    }
+    for (i, b) in cases.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        let r = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| {
+            filmcraft_codecs::open_bytes("damaged.y4m", Arc::from(b)).map(|s| (0..3).filter(|&k| s.video_frame(at(k, 25)).is_ok()).count())
+        });
+        assert!(r.is_ok(), "case {i} panicked");
+    }
+}
+
+/// ffmpeg (an external oracle) writes `.y4m` files; every frame we read must equal, byte for byte,
+/// the planes ffmpeg's own rawvideo output gives for the same file.
+#[test]
+fn ffmpeg_y4m_files_match_ffmpeg_rawvideo() {
+    let Some(ff) = filmcraft_testkit::oracle::ffmpeg_or_skip("Y4M oracle") else { return };
+    let dir = filmcraft_testkit::fixtures::fixtures_dir("codecs/y4m");
+    for (pix_fmt, bytes_per_sample) in [("yuv420p", 1usize), ("yuv422p10le", 2)] {
+        let y4m = dir.join(format!("testsrc2_{pix_fmt}.y4m"));
+        let made = filmcraft_testkit::fixtures::generate(&y4m, |tmp| {
+            std::process::Command::new(&ff)
+                .args([
+                    "-y",
+                    "-v",
+                    "error",
+                    "-f",
+                    "lavfi",
+                    "-i",
+                    "testsrc2=size=94x62:rate=25",
+                    "-frames:v",
+                    "5",
+                    "-pix_fmt",
+                    pix_fmt,
+                    "-strict",
+                    "-1",
+                    "-f",
+                    "yuv4mpegpipe",
+                ])
+                .arg(tmp)
+                .status()
+                .is_ok_and(|s| s.success())
+        });
+        let Some(y4m) = made else { continue };
+        let raw =
+            std::process::Command::new(&ff).args(["-v", "error", "-i"]).arg(&y4m).args(["-f", "rawvideo", "-pix_fmt", pix_fmt, "-"]).output().unwrap().stdout;
+        let src = open("oracle.y4m", std::fs::read(&y4m).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(src.info().duration, Tick::from_units(5, 25), "{pix_fmt}");
+        let frame_len = raw.len() / 5;
+        for k in 0..5 {
+            let f = src.video_frame(at(k as i64, 25)).unwrap();
+            let ours: Vec<u8> = match &f.data {
+                PixelData::Yuv8 { planes, .. } => planes.iter().flat_map(|p| p.iter().copied()).collect(),
+                PixelData::Yuv16 { planes, .. } => planes.iter().flat_map(|p| p.iter().flat_map(|s| s.to_le_bytes())).collect(),
+                other => panic!("{other:?}"),
+            };
+            assert_eq!(ours.len(), frame_len, "{pix_fmt} frame {k}");
+            assert!(ours == raw[k * frame_len..(k + 1) * frame_len], "{pix_fmt} frame {k} differs ({bytes_per_sample} bytes/sample)");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/media_browser.rs b/crates/engine/src/media_browser.rs
index b5a4d5da..d1e65f81 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/media_browser.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/media_browser.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ pub const ALL_COLUMNS: [&str; 10] =
     ["Name", "Media Type", "Size", "Date Modified", "Frame Rate", "Media Duration", "Video Info", "Audio Info", "Video Codec", "Audio Codec"];
 pub const DEFAULT_COLUMNS: [&str; 5] = ["Name", "Frame Rate", "Media Duration", "Video Info", "Size"];
 
-const PROJECT_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 6] = ["fcproj", "edl", "xml", "fcpxml", "otio", "ale"];
+/// Project and interchange files the browser can import. Avid Log Exchange (`.ale`) is left out:
+/// FilmCraft writes it (File ▸ Export) but, like Premiere, does not read it (#1292).
+const PROJECT_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 5] = ["fcproj", "edl", "xml", "fcpxml", "otio"];
 const CAPTION_EXTENSIONS: [&str; 3] = ["srt", "vtt", "scc"];
 const RECENT_MAX: usize = 10;
 
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/media_browser_tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/media_browser_tests.rs
index 3c026a34..b67a1d92 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/media_browser_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/media_browser_tests.rs
@@ -318,3 +318,12 @@ fn probing_large_unstreamable_files_does_not_read_them_whole() {
     assert_eq!(r["items"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 1);
     let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
 }
+
+/// #1292: an Avid Log Exchange file is something FilmCraft writes (File ▸ Export), not a project
+/// it can import, so the browser doesn't list it with the project files.
+#[test]
+fn ale_logs_are_not_offered_for_import() {
+    assert_eq!(media_browser::kind_of("clips.ale"), None);
+    assert!(!media_browser::extensions().contains(&"ale"));
+    assert_eq!(media_browser::kind_of("cut.edl"), Some("project"));
+}