benchflow-ai / ffmpeg-media-info
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Analyze media file properties - duration, resolution, bitrate, codecs, and stream information
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--- name: FFmpeg Media Info description: Analyze media file properties - duration, resolution, bitrate, codecs, and stream information --- # FFmpeg Media Info Skill Extract and analyze media file metadata using ffprobe and ffmpeg. ## When to Use - Get video/audio file properties - Check codec information - Verify resolution and bitrate - Analyze stream details - Debug media file issues ## Basic Info Commands ```bash # Show all file info ffmpeg -i input.mp4 # JSON format (detailed) ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams input.mp4 # Simple format ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format input.mp4 ``` ## Duration ```bash # Get duration in seconds ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 # Duration with timestamp format ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 -sexagesimal input.mp4 ``` ## Resolution ```bash # Get video resolution ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \ -show_entries stream=width,height \ -of csv=s=x:p=0 input.mp4 # Get resolution as JSON ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \ -show_entries stream=width,height \ -of json input.mp4 ``` ## Bitrate ```bash # Get overall bitrate ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=bit_rate \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 # Get video bitrate ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \ -show_entries stream=bit_rate \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 ``` ## Codec Information ```bash # Video codec ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \ -show_entries stream=codec_name,codec_long_name \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1 input.mp4 # Audio codec ffprobe -v error -select_streams a:0 \ -show_entries stream=codec_name,codec_long_name \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1 input.mp4 ``` ## Sample Rate and Channels ```bash # Audio sample rate ffprobe -v error -select_streams a:0 \ -show_entries stream=sample_rate \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 # Audio channels ffprobe -v error -select_streams a:0 \ -show_entries stream=channels \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 ``` ## Stream Count ```bash # Count video streams ffprobe -v error -select_streams v -show_entries stream=index \ -of csv=p=0 input.mp4 | wc -l # Count audio streams ffprobe -v error -select_streams a -show_entries stream=index \ -of csv=p=0 input.mp4 | wc -l ``` ## Frame Rate ```bash # Get frame rate ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \ -show_entries stream=r_frame_rate \ -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4 ``` ## Notes - Use `-v error` to suppress warnings - `-of json` for structured output - `-select_streams` to target specific streams (v:0 for first video, a:0 for first audio)