Audio Volume Analysis and Adjustment with FFmpeg
Inspecting Media File Metadata
To examine basic properties of a media file such as trailer.mp4, use either ffprobe or ffmpeg -i:
$ ffprobe -hide_banner trailer.mp4
$ ffmpeg -i trailer.mp4 -hide_banner
The output reveals key audio characteristics:
Channels: stereo, 5.1, etc.
Audio codec: e.g., AAC
Sample rate: typically 44100 Hz or 48000 H ...
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026 17:07:17 +0000 by syamswaroop