getmeta-ffprobe v0.0.4

getmeta-ffprobe

Get metadata from a video with ffprobe

Originally fork from get-video-dimensions. Because it can only get width and height from a video, then i modified it so i could get other metadata.

This module only work if you install @ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg first. Then getmeta-ffprobe will automaticly find ffprobe path.

Instalation

npm install getmeta-ffprobe

Usage

const getMeta = require('getmeta-ffprobe')

const metadata = getMeta(filename, type, select, parameters) 
console.log(metadata[0])
console.log(metadata[1])
...

API

• filename : It can be path to filename or url

• type : stream | format
  Use stream if you want to get specific information in video or audio stream. Or format if you want get format information.

• select : v | a
  When you use stream type, select must be v (video metadata) or a (audio metadata). But when you use format type, this option will be ignored and you can fill it with v or a.

• parameters : Information that you want to get. Support multiple parameter separate by comma. Error will come out if you write incorrect parameter.

See FFProbe tips for more info

Example

Async/Await

const getMeta = require('getmeta-ffprobe')

(async () => {
	try {
        const metadata = await getMeta('video.mp4', 'stream', 'v', 'width,height,bit_rate')
        console.log(metadata[0])    //width
        console.log(metadata[1])    //height
        console.log(metadata[2])    //bit_rate

        const format = await getMeta('video.mp4', 'format', 'v', 'duration')
        console.log(format[0])  //duration
		
	} catch (error) {
		console.log(error)
	}
})();

Output will return in array according to parameters. Normally, output can be string, number, unknown, and N/A.