Tag: #ffprobe
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How to Check and Remove GPS Location from a Video — Complete Privacy Guide
iPhone and Android cameras embed GPS coordinates in every video. This guide shows you how to inspect what's actually in your file (exiftool, ffprobe, browser tools) and how to strip the location, timestamp, and camera info before posting to social — losslessly.
The Difference and Role of ffmpeg / ffprobe / ffplay
Understand the three FFmpeg CLI tools: ffprobe for media inspection, ffmpeg for conversion and encoding, ffplay for playback and testing. When to use each.
Inspecting Metadata and Stream Information with ffprobe
Inspect video/audio metadata with ffprobe: codecs, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and stream info. Covers JSON output and combining with jq for scripting.