ffmpeg Toolkit

ffmpeg 6.1.1 is pre-installed with a full-featured build. Also available: ffprobe (media analysis) and ffplay (playback, limited use in container).

Before writing custom Python for media tasks, check whether ffmpeg handles it in a single command.

Task Reference

Probe & Inspect Media

ffprobe — always start here to understand what you're working with.

ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams input.mp4
ffprobe -v quiet -show_entries format=duration,bit_rate -of csv=p=0 input.mp4
ffprobe -v quiet -select_streams v:0 -show_entries stream=width,height,r_frame_rate,codec_name -of csv=p=0 input.mp4