Jonathan Mallett jonmallJW
alastairmccormack
/ iframe-probe.py
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January 19, 2026 14:07
Shows GOP structure for video file using ffmpeg --show-frames output
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| #!/usr/bin/env python | |
| # | |
| # Shows GOP structure of video file. Useful for checking suitability for HLS and DASH packaging. | |
| # Example: | |
| # | |
| # $ iframe-probe.py myvideo.mp4 | |
| # GOP: IPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP 60 CLOSED | |
| # GOP: IPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP 60 CLOSED | |
| # GOP: IPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP 60 CLOSED | |
| # GOP: IPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP 60 CLOSED |