Video file length in linux

Question

fmpeg

Friends, please tell me what is the best way to get the duration of the video in ubuntu from the console.
I don't want to drag ffmpeg for this...

Answer 1

mediainfo

Answer 2

for some time now, ffmpeg has a separate program ffprobe specifically for this purpose.

Answer 3

# avinfo file.avi

Answer 4

ffmpeg -i file. Outputs something like this:
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Maria Holic - 01.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand: isom
minor_version: 1
compatible_brands: isomavc1
Duration: 00:24: 00.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 541 kb/s
Stream #0.0(und): Video: h264, yuv420p, 480x272 [PAR 1:1 DAR 30:17], 408 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn , 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1(und): Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s

Answer 5

packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/mediainfo