media-info

Install and run MediaInfo CLI in non-root environments.

Quick start

1. Install MediaInfo locally:
• bash scripts/install_mediainfo_local.sh
2. Verify installation:
• bash scripts/test_mediainfo.sh
3. Inspect files:
• ./vendor/mediainfo/MediaInfo/Project/GNU/CLI/mediainfo
• ./vendor/mediainfo/MediaInfo/Project/GNU/CLI/mediainfo --Output=JSON

Workflow

Install

Run scripts/install_mediainfo_local.sh.

• Download MediaInfo source archive
• Build CLI locally
• Place binary at vendor/mediainfo/MediaInfo/Project/GNU/CLI/mediainfo

Extract metadata

Use plain output for human reading and JSON output for automation.

Classify orientation

Use Width/Height (and Rotation when present):

• landscape: effective width >= effective height
• portrait: effective width < effective height

When Rotation is 90/270, swap width and height before classification.

Notes

• Do not require sudo.
• Prefer MediaInfo for files where ffprobe fails but container data still exists.