Using ffmpeg to modify iTunes specific metadata
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I'm currently trying to use ffmpeg to modify .mp4 file metadata. I can ffmpeg to set metadata tags like "Title" and "Genre", but I'm trying to access specific fields that iTunes accesses when displaying files, such as the "Starring", "Producers", and "Studio" fields.
Upon inspecting a file that already has that metadata with ffprobe, I see the "iTunEXTC" and "iTunMOVI" fields which hold a rating, and a dictionary with the cast, dirctors, producers, respectively. However, trying to modify those fields with ffmpeg the same way as the title and genre fields cause a hangup where nothing happens. Is there an easy way to modify these fields? Or is there another command line tool I can use to do so?
Thanks
video ffmpeg itunes metadata
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
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I'm currently trying to use ffmpeg to modify .mp4 file metadata. I can ffmpeg to set metadata tags like "Title" and "Genre", but I'm trying to access specific fields that iTunes accesses when displaying files, such as the "Starring", "Producers", and "Studio" fields.
Upon inspecting a file that already has that metadata with ffprobe, I see the "iTunEXTC" and "iTunMOVI" fields which hold a rating, and a dictionary with the cast, dirctors, producers, respectively. However, trying to modify those fields with ffmpeg the same way as the title and genre fields cause a hangup where nothing happens. Is there an easy way to modify these fields? Or is there another command line tool I can use to do so?
Thanks
video ffmpeg itunes metadata
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
Try out ExifTool i.e.exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?
– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53
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I'm currently trying to use ffmpeg to modify .mp4 file metadata. I can ffmpeg to set metadata tags like "Title" and "Genre", but I'm trying to access specific fields that iTunes accesses when displaying files, such as the "Starring", "Producers", and "Studio" fields.
Upon inspecting a file that already has that metadata with ffprobe, I see the "iTunEXTC" and "iTunMOVI" fields which hold a rating, and a dictionary with the cast, dirctors, producers, respectively. However, trying to modify those fields with ffmpeg the same way as the title and genre fields cause a hangup where nothing happens. Is there an easy way to modify these fields? Or is there another command line tool I can use to do so?
Thanks
video ffmpeg itunes metadata
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
I'm currently trying to use ffmpeg to modify .mp4 file metadata. I can ffmpeg to set metadata tags like "Title" and "Genre", but I'm trying to access specific fields that iTunes accesses when displaying files, such as the "Starring", "Producers", and "Studio" fields.
Upon inspecting a file that already has that metadata with ffprobe, I see the "iTunEXTC" and "iTunMOVI" fields which hold a rating, and a dictionary with the cast, dirctors, producers, respectively. However, trying to modify those fields with ffmpeg the same way as the title and genre fields cause a hangup where nothing happens. Is there an easy way to modify these fields? Or is there another command line tool I can use to do so?
Thanks
video ffmpeg itunes metadata
video ffmpeg itunes metadata
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
asked Jan 25 '18 at 2:07
TheoTheo
111
111
Try out ExifTool i.e.exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?
– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53
add a comment |
Try out ExifTool i.e.exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?
– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53
Try out ExifTool i.e.
exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
Try out ExifTool i.e.
exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53
add a comment |
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I do this exact thing all the time and use kid3 (still using version 3.3.2 because this is all I use it for).
I started using it to be able to add the "Long Description" tag when the iOS TV app stopped displaying the "Description" field. But, after I started using it, I figured I might as well start adding the iTunes tags as well.
The iTunes tags won't show up in the drop down menu (like "Long Description" does) when you click "Add" because it's not a standard tag. But the menu is writable so you can just type the iTunes tag name you want to add.
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I do this exact thing all the time and use kid3 (still using version 3.3.2 because this is all I use it for).
I started using it to be able to add the "Long Description" tag when the iOS TV app stopped displaying the "Description" field. But, after I started using it, I figured I might as well start adding the iTunes tags as well.
The iTunes tags won't show up in the drop down menu (like "Long Description" does) when you click "Add" because it's not a standard tag. But the menu is writable so you can just type the iTunes tag name you want to add.
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I do this exact thing all the time and use kid3 (still using version 3.3.2 because this is all I use it for).
I started using it to be able to add the "Long Description" tag when the iOS TV app stopped displaying the "Description" field. But, after I started using it, I figured I might as well start adding the iTunes tags as well.
The iTunes tags won't show up in the drop down menu (like "Long Description" does) when you click "Add" because it's not a standard tag. But the menu is writable so you can just type the iTunes tag name you want to add.
answered Mar 2 at 1:40
JamesJames
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I do this exact thing all the time and use kid3 (still using version 3.3.2 because this is all I use it for).
I started using it to be able to add the "Long Description" tag when the iOS TV app stopped displaying the "Description" field. But, after I started using it, I figured I might as well start adding the iTunes tags as well.
The iTunes tags won't show up in the drop down menu (like "Long Description" does) when you click "Add" because it's not a standard tag. But the menu is writable so you can just type the iTunes tag name you want to add.
answered Mar 2 at 1:40
JamesJames
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I do this exact thing all the time and use kid3 (still using version 3.3.2 because this is all I use it for).
I started using it to be able to add the "Long Description" tag when the iOS TV app stopped displaying the "Description" field. But, after I started using it, I figured I might as well start adding the iTunes tags as well.
The iTunes tags won't show up in the drop down menu (like "Long Description" does) when you click "Add" because it's not a standard tag. But the menu is writable so you can just type the iTunes tag name you want to add.
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Try out ExifTool i.e.
exiftool -iTunEXTC=VALUE FILE. Same results?– apple9321
Jan 25 '18 at 4:04
ffmpeg can't modify those fields.
– Gyan
Jan 25 '18 at 4:36
Unfortunately, exiftool says those fields either are not writable or that they are not defined.
– Theo
Jan 25 '18 at 16:53