Chapter 61: getVideoMetadata()

Core Idea

:::info Deprecated This function does not support H. 265 videos on Linux and also fails on some other formats.

Key Concepts

• Arguments
• src
• Return value
• Example
• Caching behavior
• See also

Code Examples

await getVideoMetadata(staticFile('video.mp4')); /* {
  durationInSeconds: 100.00,
  width: 1280,
  height: 720,
  aspectRatio: 1.77777778,
  isRemote: false
} */
await getVideoMetadata('https://example.com/remote-audio.webm'); /* {
  durationInSeconds: 40.213,
  width: 1920,
  height: 1080,
  aspectRatio: 1.77777778,
  isRemote: true
} */

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for getVideoMetadata() from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand arguments when working with getVideoMetadata().
2. Understand src when working with getVideoMetadata().
3. Understand return value when working with getVideoMetadata().
4. Understand example when working with getVideoMetadata().
5. Understand caching behavior when working with getVideoMetadata().

Connects To

• Cancel Render: related page in the Hooks & Data APIs section.
• Continue Render: related page in the Hooks & Data APIs section.
• Data Fetching: related page in the Hooks & Data APIs section.