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Detecting AV1-encoded videos with Python

I wrote a Python test to find videos that are encoded with AV1, so I can convert them to a codec my iPhone can play.

Why can’t my iPhone play that video?

The answer involves the AV1 video codec, Apple’s chips, and several new web APIs I learnt along the way.

TIL: Get the duration of a video file with mediainfo

Use mediainfo --Inform='Video;%Duration%' [VIDEO_FILE].

TIL: Get the dimensions of a video file with mediainfo

TIL: Get video dimensions on macOS with built-in tools

If the video file is indexed by Spotlight, you can use mdls to get the width and height of a video file.