Description:
Unified display of technical and tag data for audio/video
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 25.10@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 6, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
media
metadata
video
audio
analysis
multimedia
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Install:
brew install media-info
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About:
MediaInfo is a tool that provides technical and tag information about media files. It parses video and audio files to display detailed metadata such as codec, bitrate, resolution, and duration. This unified view helps users verify file integrity and understand media properties without playback.
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Key Features:
- Supports a vast range of media formats including MKV, MP4, AVI, and MOV
- Provides detailed technical data like codec, bit rate, and frame rate
- Extracts and displays metadata tags (ID3, Vorbis, QuickTime)
- Offers command-line and graphical user interfaces
- Scriptable for automated media analysis workflows
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Use Cases:
- Verifying technical specifications of downloaded or recorded video files
- Batch processing media libraries to standardize metadata
- Debugging media playback issues by inspecting codec compatibility
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Alternatives:
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exiftool
– ExifTool is more focused on image EXIF data, whereas MediaInfo specializes in deep audio/video stream analysis.
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ffprobe
– ffprobe (part of FFmpeg) provides similar technical data but MediaInfo offers a more user-friendly, dedicated interface for metadata reporting.
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