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media-info for Mac

Unified display of technical and tag data for audio/video

Quick answer: media-info is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install media-info. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 2,540 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What media-info is

media-info is a media app for macOS: unified display of technical and tag data for audio/video.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

How to install media-info

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install media-info.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install media-info on Mac?

Run brew install media-info in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is media-info open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does media-info run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is media-info?

It was installed 2,540 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #565 in this catalogue.

What version of media-info is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.10.