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Audio/Video Probe

Audio/Video Probe

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Probe and show information of audio/video files
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AVProbe (VSCode Extension)

Display the information of Audio/Video files using the built-in ffmpeg/ffprobe.

Core functionality is built upon FFmpeg, while the user interface leverages Vue and Ant-Design-Vue.

Features

  • [x] Support macOS, Windows, Linux
  • [x] Support VSCode Remote / Dev containers
  • [x] Support mp4/mkv/mov/webm and others
  • [x] Display basic information such as streams, formats, etc
  • [x] Presents packets information in a table format
  • [x] Enhanced User Interface (implemented using Vue3 + AntDesign for Vue)
  • [x] Responsive Webview
  • [x] Automatically switch between Light/Dark theme based on system settings
  • [x] Support show decoder/encoder information supported by FFmpeg local/remote
    • [x] Show decoders/encoders list
    • [x] Support filtering by conditions like codec type and name
  • [x] Preview specified frame
  • [x] Support filter packets (Show key frames only)
  • [ ] Support live streams like RTMP or http-flv

Screenshots

Stream info

note: (demo with light theme, support both light and dark)

Packets info

Decoders/Encoders info (demo with dark theme, support both light and dark)

How to use?

0. Prerequisite

Install the ffprobe / ffmpeg command-line tool. AVProbe inspects media information through ffmpeg&ffprobe, so you need to install ffmpeg first.

1. Config ffmpeg path & ffprobe

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2. Open media files with 'AVProbe'

Simply right-click on the media file, then select ‘Audio/Video Probe’ to open it Alt text

3. Show decodes/encoders supported by FFmpeg on local/remote machine

Open Command Palette, input "AVProbe" or "encoders"/"decoders" to access the command as follows Alt text

Development

DEBUG extension in VSCode

1. Install dependencies:

# cd project_root;
cd extension; npm install; cd -
cd ui_avprobe; npm install; cd -
cd ui_codec; npm install; cd -

2. Open with vscode

Open project folder with VSCode, then choose "Run -> Start Debugging" from menu bar

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