Ffprobe.exe

ffprobe -v error -select_streams a:0 -show_entries stream=codec_name,sample_rate,channels -of default=noprint_wrappers=1 audio.mp3

Since ffprobe.exe is part of FFmpeg, you need to install FFmpeg first.

The fundamental command structure is:

ffprobe -show_packets -select_streams v -v quiet input.ts > video_packets.txt

Many automation tools, such as the Minimalist Media Player or Rename My TV Series , bundle ffprobe.exe to extract keyframe information or handle file organization based on technical specs. Installation and Setup on Windows ffprobe.exe

ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 -show_entries stream=width,height,r_frame_rate -of default=noprint_wrappers=1 input.mp4

Output:

ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 -count_frames -show_entries stream=nb_read_frames input.mov