Media Foundation Sink Writer error E_NOINTERFACE (0x80004002)

The goal is: record a video (no audio) stream from a webcam as-is, i.e. no transcoding.

Current implementation is to use a simple topology like the following (node numbers in parenthesis for reference when reading the trace log):

[Source (0)] -> [Tee (1)] -> (auto-added Decoder (2)) -> [EVR (3)]
                          \-> [Sink Writer (4)]

Using the IMFMediaSession to handle the topology resolution (after having had bound the EVR output by resolving the Activation object as described in MSDN - binding outputs)

If I do not add the Sink Writer at all - the session works just fine, producing an output (video preview) in the specified window. Works regardless of whether there's a Tee node present or not (as expected).

The problem arises when I'm trying to incorporate the Sink Writer into the Topology.

Sink Writer's initialization is quite minimalistic. Basically only the MFCreateSinkWriterFromURL() providing the name of the output file and IMFAttributes specifying the no converters with no hardware transforms plus a low latency and no throttling. The transcode container type is specified as MPEG4 but the result doesn't change if that parameter is deduced from the filename's extension (.mp4).

Once the Sink Writer is created a new stream is added to it via AddStream() and the webcam's media type is directly used to specify the output's media type as well as in SetInputMediaType() call.

A BeginWriting() is called to finish the Sink Writer's initialization after which point it is added to the node with a call to SetObject().

A Tee is then connecting it's secondary output into the Sink Writer's node and a topology is resolved (successfully) and is presumably ready to go.

Once the topology is queued into a newly created session with the MFSESSION_SETTOPOLOGY_NORESOLUTION flag (along with the MFSESSION_SETTOPOLOGY_IMMEDIATE) the playback and the recording should start - that is my current understanding of how it should work.

However that is where I'm getting a Media Session Event via Invoke() for the event type MESessionTopologySet with an error status code 0x80004002!

Playing with Sink Writer's attributes (specifying empty/default ones) didn't yield positive results. Moving the topology resolution to happen before I add the writer didn't change anything. Specifying the primary output stream for the Tee node as going to EVR didn't help either.

Disabling MS's Red-Stone feature with EnableFrameServerMode set to 0 didn't help.

Building and running with Windows SDK 10.0.10586 on a Windows 10 Pro desktop.

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Below is the log from the mftrace for the reference (had to trim a bit to fit into 30K limit):

PID, TID    Time (UTC)    TraceMessage
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...... removed the beginning to save space
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.64241 CMFPlatExportDetours::MFStartup @ Version=0x00020070, dwFlags=0x00000001
...... enumerating hardware and setting up client factories
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.65757 CMFPlatExportDetours::MFStartup @ Version=0x00020070, dwFlags=0x00000000
...... CoCreateInstance calls
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66117 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New MFT @000001B0B3BE3590
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66119 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New source @000001B0B3BEFB80
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66123 CMFMediaSourceDetours::TracePD @000001B0B3BEFB80 Stream 0 (ID 0): selected 1, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66150 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New MFT @000001B0B3BE3590
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66150 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New source @000001B0B3BEFB80
8000,2ED0 21:51:35.66153 CMFMediaSourceDetours::TracePD @000001B0B3BEFB80 Stream 0 (ID 0): selected 1, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33229 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New MFT @000001B0B3BE3590
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33229 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3BE3390 New source @000001B0B3BEFB80
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33233 CMFMediaSourceDetours::TracePD @000001B0B3BEFB80 Stream 0 (ID 0): selected 1, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33272 CMFReadWriteExportDetours::MFCreateSinkWriterFromURL @ URL: 'c:\tmp\rry-raw.mp4', bytestream @0000000000000000, MF_SINK_WRITER_DISABLE_THROTTLING=1;MF_TRANSCODE_CONTAINERTYPE=MFTranscodeContainerType_MPEG4;MF_READWRITE_DISABLE_CONVERTERS=1;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1;MF_READWRITE_ENABLE_HARDWARE_TRANSFORMS=0
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33289 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Created {48E2ED0F-98C2-4A37-BED5-166312DDD83F} MFReadWrite Class Factory (C:\Windows\System32\mfreadwrite.dll) @000001B0B234EFA0 - traced interfaces: IMFReadWriteClassFactory @000001B0B234EFA0, 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33290 CMFReadWriteClassFactoryDetours::CreateInstanceFromURL @000001B0B234EFA0 URL: 'c:\tmp\rry-raw.mp4', MF_SINK_WRITER_DISABLE_THROTTLING=1;MF_TRANSCODE_CONTAINERTYPE=MFTranscodeContainerType_MPEG4;MF_READWRITE_DISABLE_CONVERTERS=1;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1;MF_READWRITE_ENABLE_HARDWARE_TRANSFORMS=0
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33292 CMFPlatExportDetours::MFCreateFile @ URL: 'c:\tmp\rry-raw.mp4'
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33315 CMFReadWriteClassFactoryDetours::HandleObject @ New sink writer @000001B0B3C01770
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33322 CMFSinkWriterDetours::AddStream @000001B0B3C01770 Stream Index 0x0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33326 CMFSinkWriterDetours::SetInputMediaType @000001B0B3C01770 Stream Index 0x0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33379 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Created {A22C4FC7-6E91-4E1D-89E9-53B2667B72BA} MF MPEG4 Sink Class Factory (C:\Windows\System32\mfmp4srcsnk.dll) @000001B0B234EFA0 - traced interfaces: 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33423 CMFByteStreamDetours::GetCapabilities @000001B0B3BE0520 Capabilities 0x00000806
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33434 CMFSinkWriterDetours::BeginWriting @000001B0B3C01770 Began writing
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33538 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ New MFT @000001B0B3C24730, VIDEO_ZOOM_RECT=00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 3f 00 00 80 3f 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.33539 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Created {E474E05A-AB65-4F6A-827C-218B1BAAF31F} MF Video Mixer (C:\Windows\System32\evr.dll) @000001B0B3C24730 - traced interfaces: IMFTransform @000001B0B3C24730, 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.38105 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Created {A0A7A57B-59B2-4919-A694-ADD0A526C373} Tearless Window Presenter (C:\Windows\System32\evr.dll) @000001B0B3C292E8 - traced interfaces: 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.38107 COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Created {98455561-5136-4D28-AB08-4CEE40EA2781} MF Video Presenter (C:\Windows\System32\evr.dll) @000001B0B3C27390 - traced interfaces: 
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.38111 CMFTransformDetours::ProcessMessage @000001B0B3C24730 Message type=0x00000002 MFT_MESSAGE_SET_D3D_MANAGER, param=B3C28090
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.39477 CMFActivateDetours::ActivateObject @000001B0B3C00430 New sink @000001B0B3C29950
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.39477 CMFMediaSinkDetours::Attach @000001B0B3C29950 Clock state @000001B0B3C29970
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.40944 CMFTransformDetours::SetInputType @000001B0B3C24730 Succeeded MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.40952 CMFTransformDetours::SetInputType @000001B0B3C2B0F0 Succeeded MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.40986 CMFTransformDetours::SetInputType @000001B0B3C24730 Succeeded MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.40988 CMFTransformDetours::SetOutputType @000001B0B3C2B0F0 Succeeded MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
...... attach clock and rate control
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41105 CTopologyHelpers::Trace @000001B0B3C2A8E0 >>>>>>>>>>>>> input topology
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41106 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 0 @000001B0B3C00430 ID:1F4000000001, 0 inputs, 1 outputs, type 1, MF_TOPONODE_MARKIN_HERE=1;MF_TOPONODE_MARKOUT_HERE=1;MF_TOPONODE_MEDIASTART=0 (0,0);MF_TOPONODE_SOURCE=@000001B0B3BEFB80;MF_TOPONODE_PRESENTATION_DESCRIPTOR=@000001B0B3BF45A0;MF_TOPONODE_STREAM_DESCRIPTOR=@000001B0B3BF4170
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41107 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Source @000001B0B3BEFB80 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MFCORE.DLL), MFMEDIASOURCE_CHARACTERISTICS=0x00000005
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41109 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41109 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 1 @000001B0B3C2B030 ID:1F4000000003, 1 inputs, 2 outputs, type 3, MF_TOPONODE_PRIMARYOUTPUT=0
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41109 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Tee @0000000000000000 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} ((null)), (null)
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41111 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C00430 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41112 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ADB0 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41114 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 1, connected to node @000001B0B3C29130 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41115 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 2 @000001B0B3C2ACF0 ID:1F4000000002, 1 inputs, 0 outputs, type 0, MF_TOPONODE_STREAMID=0;MF_TOPONODE_NOSHUTDOWN_ON_REMOVE=0;MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID={D23E6477-B104-4707-81CB-E1CA19A07016};{B8AA3129-DFC9-423A-8ACD-1D82850A3D1F}=@000001B0B3C27370
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41115 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Sink @000001B0B3C2A048 {D23E6477-B104-4707-81CB-E1CA19A07016} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MF.dll), (null)
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41115 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ADB0 stream 0, MT: >
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41116 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 3 @000001B0B3C2ADB0 ID:1F4000000008, 1 inputs, 1 outputs, type 2, MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID={CF862982-23B0-4E3D-8C76-D03FEF084AF8}
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41116 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ MFT @000001B0B3C2B0F0 {CF862982-23B0-4E3D-8C76-D03FEF084AF8} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MFCORE.DLL), MFT_SUPPORT_DYNAMIC_FORMAT_CHANGE=1
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41118 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41120 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ACF0 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41120 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 4 @000001B0B3C29130 ID:1F4000000004, 1 inputs, 0 outputs, type 0, MF_TOPONODE_STREAMID=0;MF_TOPONODE_NOSHUTDOWN_ON_REMOVE=0
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41120 CMFTopologyNodeDetours::GetGUID @000001B0B3C29130 attribute not found guidKey = MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41121 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ UnknownType @0000000000000000 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} ((null)), (null)
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41121 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 1, MT: >
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41121 CTopologyHelpers::Trace @000001B0B3C2A8E0 MF_TOPOLOGY_RESOLUTION_STATUS = 0
8000,2ED0 21:51:38.41121 CTopologyHelpers::Trace @000001B0B3C2A8E0 >>>>>>>>>>>> queued topology
8000,229C 21:51:38.41144 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 0 @000001B0B3C00430 ID:1F4000000001, 0 inputs, 1 outputs, type 1, MF_TOPONODE_MARKIN_HERE=1;MF_TOPONODE_MARKOUT_HERE=1;MF_TOPONODE_MEDIASTART=0 (0,0);MF_TOPONODE_SOURCE=@000001B0B3BEFB80;MF_TOPONODE_PRESENTATION_DESCRIPTOR=@000001B0B3BF45A0;MF_TOPONODE_STREAM_DESCRIPTOR=@000001B0B3BF4170;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1
8000,229C 21:51:38.41145 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Source @000001B0B3BEFB80 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MFCORE.DLL), MFMEDIASOURCE_CHARACTERISTICS=0x00000005
8000,229C 21:51:38.41147 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41147 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 1 @000001B0B3C2B030 ID:1F4000000003, 1 inputs, 2 outputs, type 3, MF_TOPONODE_PRIMARYOUTPUT=0;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1
8000,229C 21:51:38.41148 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Tee @0000000000000000 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} ((null)), (null)
8000,229C 21:51:38.41149 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C00430 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41151 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ADB0 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41152 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 1, connected to node @000001B0B3C29130 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41153 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 2 @000001B0B3C2ACF0 ID:1F4000000002, 1 inputs, 0 outputs, type 0, MF_TOPONODE_STREAMID=0;MF_TOPONODE_NOSHUTDOWN_ON_REMOVE=0;MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID={D23E6477-B104-4707-81CB-E1CA19A07016};{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1;{B8AA3129-DFC9-423A-8ACD-1D82850A3D1F}=@000001B0B3C27370
8000,229C 21:51:38.41153 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ Sink @000001B0B3C2A048 {D23E6477-B104-4707-81CB-E1CA19A07016} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MF.dll), (null)
8000,229C 21:51:38.41153 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ADB0 stream 0, MT: >
8000,229C 21:51:38.41154 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 3 @000001B0B3C2ADB0 ID:1F4000000008, 1 inputs, 1 outputs, type 2, MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID={CF862982-23B0-4E3D-8C76-D03FEF084AF8};{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1
8000,229C 21:51:38.41155 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ MFT @000001B0B3C2B0F0 {CF862982-23B0-4E3D-8C76-D03FEF084AF8} (C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MFCORE.DLL), MFT_SUPPORT_DYNAMIC_FORMAT_CHANGE=1;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1
8000,229C 21:51:38.41156 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41158 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Output stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2ACF0 stream 0, MT: MF_MT_FRAME_SIZE=1374389534960 (320,240);MF_MT_AVG_BITRATE=36864000;MF_MT_YUV_MATRIX=2;MF_MT_MAJOR_TYPE=MEDIATYPE_Video;MF_MT_VIDEO_LIGHTING=3;MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE=640;MF_MT_VIDEO_CHROMA_SITING=6;MF_MT_AM_FORMAT_TYPE=FORMAT_VIDEOINFO2;MF_MT_FIXED_SIZE_SAMPLES=1;MF_MT_VIDEO_NOMINAL_RANGE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO=4294967297 (1,1);MF_MT_ALL_SAMPLES_INDEPENDENT=1;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MIN=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE=153600;MF_MT_VIDEO_PRIMARIES=2;MF_MT_INTERLACE_MODE=2;MF_MT_FRAME_RATE_RANGE_MAX=128849018881 (30,1);MF_MT_SUBTYPE=MFVideoFormat_YUY2
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CTopologyHelpers::TraceNode @ Node 4 @000001B0B3C29130 ID:1F4000000004, 1 inputs, 0 outputs, type 0, MF_TOPONODE_STREAMID=0;MF_TOPONODE_NOSHUTDOWN_ON_REMOVE=0;{9C27891A-ED7A-40E1-88E8-B22727A024EE}=1
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CMFTopologyNodeDetours::GetGUID @000001B0B3C29130 attribute not found guidKey = MF_TOPONODE_TRANSFORM_OBJECTID
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CTopologyHelpers::TraceObject @ UnknownType @0000000000000000 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} ((null)), (null)
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CTopologyHelpers::TraceStream @ Input stream 0, connected to node @000001B0B3C2B030 stream 1, MT: >
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CTopologyHelpers::Trace @000001B0B3C2A8E0 MF_TOPOLOGY_RESOLUTION_STATUS = 0
8000,229C 21:51:38.41159 CTopologyHelpers::Trace @000001B0B3C2A8E0 

Sink Writer is not a valid object to be specified for the Output Node. The only two valid objects for that are IMFStreamSink and IMFActivate.

Once the IMFStreamSink was properly created and configured everything else started working like a charm.

Steps to create the IMFStreamSink to be used in the node's SetObject() call:

1. Create IMFByteStream (for instance via MFCreateFile())
2. Create IMFMediaSink based on that IMFByteStream and set it up (described in MSDN)
3. Using GetStreamSinkById() get the IMFStreamSink object - that is the one to use in the node's SetObject() call!