mpck ☆

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Description:
Check MP3 files for errors

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: mp3 audio verification cli integrity

Install: brew install mpck

About:
Mpck is a command-line utility designed to verify the integrity of MP3 files by checking for structural errors and inconsistencies. It scans the file's frame structure, headers, and metadata to identify issues that could cause playback failures. This tool is essential for maintaining a reliable digital music library by detecting corrupted files before they cause problems.

Key Features:

Performs fast, non-destructive integrity checks on MP3 files
Detects frame sync errors, header corruption, and invalid data
Provides detailed reports on file structure and found issues
Supports batch processing of multiple files and directories

Use Cases:

Validating a large music collection after a disk migration or backup
Pre-qualifying audio files before importing them into a media server or DJ software
Automated quality control in a script to filter out corrupted downloads

Alternatives:

mp3val – A similar tool for fixing MP3 header issues, often used in conjunction with or as an alternative to mpck.
ffmpeg – A comprehensive multimedia framework that can check file integrity as part of a conversion or analysis process, but is not specialized for this single task.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 4:55am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6b88b2d7
Sep 14, 2024 8:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5de6659c