[FFmpeg-user] ffprobe get codec

[Martin Schmidt]

Hi,

"C:\Program Files (x86)\FFMPEG\bin\ffprobe" -i "C:\test.mov" prints out 
the information below about a file.
I would like to only get the name of the codec. So in this case Apple 
ProRes 422 HQ.
I know that I can save the output to a text file and parse through it in 
the command line.
But I also know that when I want to only get the width of a video stream 
I can do this:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\FFMPEG\bin\ffprobe" -v error -of 
default=nokey=1:noprint_wrappers=1 -select_streams v:0 -show_entries 
stream=width "input.mov"
So my guess is I can also only get the codec name?

Cheers,
Martin

ffprobe version N-69375-g4155f2d Copyright (c) 2007-2015 the FFmpeg 
developers
   built on Jan 28 2015 22:14:02 with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC)
   configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads 
--enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r 
--enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray 
--enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme 
--enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame 
--enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb 
--enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp 
--enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex 
--enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab 
--enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis 
--enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 
--enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma 
--enable-decklink --enable-zlib
   libavutil      54. 18.100 / 54. 18.100
   libavcodec     56. 21.101 / 56. 21.101
   libavformat    56. 19.100 / 56. 19.100
   libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
   libavfilter     5.  9.101 /  5.  9.101
   libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
   libswresample   1.  1.100 /  1.  1.100
   libpostproc    53.  3.100 / 53.  3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\test.mov':
   Metadata:
     major_brand     : qt
     minor_version   : 537199360
     compatible_brands: qt
     creation_time   : 2015-09-13 18:19:30
   Duration: 00:09:28.94, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 193440 kb/s
     Stream #0:0(eng): Audio: pcm_s16le (sowt / 0x74776F73), 48000 Hz, 
stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s (default)
     Metadata:
       creation_time   : 2015-09-13 18:19:31
       handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
     Stream #0:1(eng): Video: prores (apch / 0x68637061), yuv422p10le, 
1920x1080, 191888 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 2997 tbn, 2997 tbc (default)
     Metadata:
       creation_time   : 2015-09-13 18:19:31
       handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
       encoder         : Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

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