Chapter 66: Setting video metadata

Core Idea

Video files can store metadata in them.

Key Concepts

• Adding metadata<AvailableFrom v="4.0.216" />
• Accepted metadata
• Predefined metadata

Code Examples

$ npx remotion ffprobe bigbuckbunny.mp4
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'bigbuckbunny.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isomavc1mp42
    creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
    comment         : This is a comment
    artist          : Remotion
  Duration: 00:09:56.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2119 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 125 kb/s (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1991 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24k tbn (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for Setting video metadata from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand adding metadata<availablefrom v="4.0.216" /> when working with Setting video metadata.
2. Understand accepted metadata when working with Setting video metadata.
3. Understand predefined metadata when working with Setting video metadata.

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.