[Python] cv2 cap.read() returns FALSE when reading a mp4 file

I am running this on Google Colab.

cap = cv2.VideoCapture(INPUT_VIDEO_PATH)
if not cap.isOpened():
print(f"Error: Could not open video file: {INPUT_VIDEO_PATH}")
else:
print(f"Processing video: {INPUT_VIDEO_PATH}")

count = cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT)
print(f"Total number of frames: {count}")
while True:
ret, frame = cap.read()
print(ret,frame)
if not ret:
print("End of video reached.")
break
cv2.imshow('frame',frame)
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
break
cap.release()


Expecting frames but getting this instead:

Processing video: /content/input.mp4 Total number of frames: 13075.0 False None End of video reached.

since it gives me frame count it means I have successfully read the file, but I can not get any frame, any ideas ?

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