fabianmoronzirfas
1/31/2013 - 1:07 PM

Inspect video file using ffprobe (part of ffmpeg)

Inspect video file using ffprobe (part of ffmpeg)

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#Inspecting video files with ffprobe (part of ffmpeg)
Today I needed to inspect a video file. So I thought: "Do it with ffmpeg!". I had a older version of ffmpeg installed via macports. So this is the process i went through.

If you don't have it already:

  1. Install XCode and the XCode command-line tools

  2. Update or install ffmpeg using macports

    This updates the ports tree

    sudo port selfupdate

    This checks if you have ffmpeg installed via macports

    port search ffmepg

    you can check for outdated ports

    port outdated

    If you have it installed and it is outdated update all outdated ports

    sudo port upgrade outdated

    If you only want to upgrade ffmpeg

    sudo port upgrade ffmpeg

    If it is not installed do it

    sudo port install ffmpeg +gpl +lame +x264 +xvid

###Now inspect a file using ffprobe (comes bundled with ffmpeg)

# This redirects the ffprobe help to a file
ffprobe -h > ffprobe_help.txt

# This creates a report next to your file  
ffprobe -report SOMEFILE.mp4  

# This creates your report as .json file next to your file
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams SOMEFILE.mp4 > ffprobe.json

###Sources: