NAME
Media::Info - Return information on media file/URL
VERSION
This document describes version 0.133 of Media::Info (from Perl
distribution Media-Info), released on 2020-07-29.
SYNOPSIS
use Media::Info qw(get_media_info);
my $res = get_media_info(media => '/path/to/celine.mp4');
Sample result:
[
200,
"OK",
{
audio_bitrate => 128000,
audio_format => 85,
audio_rate => 44100,
duration => 2081.25,
num_channels => 2,
num_chapters => 0,
},
{
"func.raw_output" => "ID_AUDIO_ID=0\n...",
},
]
DESCRIPTION
This module provides a common interface for Media::Info::* modules,
which you can use to get information about a media file (like video,
music, etc) using specific backends. Currently the available backends
include Media::Info::Mplayer, Media::Info::Ffmpeg,
Media::Info::Mediainfo.
FUNCTIONS
get_media_info
Usage:
get_media_info(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]
Return information on media file/URL.
This function is not exported by default, but exportable.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
* backend => *str*
Choose specific backend.
* media* => *str*
Media file/URL.
Note that not every backend can retrieve URL. At the time of this
writing, only the Mplayer backend can.
Many fields will depend on the backend used. Common fields returned
include:
* "backend": the "Media::Info::*" backend module used, e.g.
"Ffmpeg".
* "type_from_name": either "image", "audio", "video", or
"unknown". This is determined from filename (extension).
Returns an enveloped result (an array).
First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
information.
Return value: (any)
HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at
<https://metacpan.org/release/Media-Info>.
SOURCE
Source repository is at <https://github.com/perlancar/perl-Media-Info>.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Media-Info>
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.
SEE ALSO
Video::Info - "Media::Info" is first written because I couldn't install
Video::Info. That module doesn't seem maintained (last release is in
2003 at the time of this writing), plus I want a per-backend namespace
organization instead of per-format one, and a simple functional
interface instead of OO interface.
AUTHOR
perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 by
perlancar@cpan.org.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.