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MediaInfo is a convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files. The MediaInfo data display includes: Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate. Video: format, codec , aspect, frame rate. Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels. Text: format, codec id, language of subtitle Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters.
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Download MediaInfo 26.01 Windows 15MB Win
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Version 26.01, 2026-02-02
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+ Android: dark mode rework, thanks to cjee21
+ Android: modernize the backend, thanks to cjee21
+ More coherency/integrity checks, sponsored by Austrian Mediathek
+ MXF: fix crash with some 0 byte audio packets
+ MPEG-4: C2PA support
+ ID3v2: support of Olympus voice recorder metadata
+ Matroska: show block addition tracks
+ Matroska: add timecode label readout
+ Add default language string for ISO 639-2 special codes, thanks to cjee21
+ AVI/WAV: add support for WAVE_FORMAT_MPEG_HEAAC (0x1610)
+ AV1: Enable parsing raw OBU from network, thanks to cjee21
+ AV1: Indicate usage of Film Grain Synthesis, thanks to cjee21
+ Matroska/TimeCodeXML: add frame rate
x Matroska: fix incoherent readout of unordered tag elements
x TimeCodeXml output: fix lack of frame number with some MXF SDTI timecodes
x AVI/WAV: fix crash with some invalid FourCC
x SDP: fix false-positive detection
x I2469, CDP: fix handling of 708 streams caught in the middle
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+ Android: dark mode rework, thanks to cjee21
+ Android: modernize the backend, thanks to cjee21
+ More coherency/integrity checks, sponsored by Austrian Mediathek
+ MXF: fix crash with some 0 byte audio packets
+ MPEG-4: C2PA support
+ ID3v2: support of Olympus voice recorder metadata
+ Matroska: show block addition tracks
+ Matroska: add timecode label readout
+ Add default language string for ISO 639-2 special codes, thanks to cjee21
+ AVI/WAV: add support for WAVE_FORMAT_MPEG_HEAAC (0x1610)
+ AV1: Enable parsing raw OBU from network, thanks to cjee21
+ AV1: Indicate usage of Film Grain Synthesis, thanks to cjee21
+ Matroska/TimeCodeXML: add frame rate
x Matroska: fix incoherent readout of unordered tag elements
x TimeCodeXml output: fix lack of frame number with some MXF SDTI timecodes
x AVI/WAV: fix crash with some invalid FourCC
x SDP: fix false-positive detection
x I2469, CDP: fix handling of 708 streams caught in the middle
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The MediaInfo data display includes:
Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order...
Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, language, bit rate...
Text: format, codec id, language of subtitle...
Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters...
MediaInfo analyticals include:
Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including unprotected DVD), MPEG-TS (including unprotected Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real...
Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags...
Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, FFV1...
Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC3, DTS, AAC, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC...
Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI...
MediaInfo features include:
Read many video and audio file formats
View information in different formats (text, sheet, tree, HTML...)
Customise these viewing formats
Export information as text, CSV, HTML...
Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dll/.so/.dylib) versions available
Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu)
Internationalisation: display any language on any operating system
Localisation capability (for which volunteers are needed - please contact me!)
Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order...
Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, language, bit rate...
Text: format, codec id, language of subtitle...
Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters...
MediaInfo analyticals include:
Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including unprotected DVD), MPEG-TS (including unprotected Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real...
Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags...
Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, FFV1...
Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC3, DTS, AAC, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC...
Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI...
MediaInfo features include:
Read many video and audio file formats
View information in different formats (text, sheet, tree, HTML...)
Customise these viewing formats
Export information as text, CSV, HTML...
Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dll/.so/.dylib) versions available
Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu)
Internationalisation: display any language on any operating system
Localisation capability (for which volunteers are needed - please contact me!)
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26.01... Unsure but under explorer or xplorer if I try and right click a media file or any file and select OPEN WITH it locks my explorer or xplorer... I've gone back to 25.10 for now and don't see this issue... sent message on developer site...
Otherwise have never had issues and it's been a great package otherwise and I won't stop using it because of this...
Otherwise have never had issues and it's been a great package otherwise and I won't stop using it because of this...
Review by zomorf on
Feb 14, 2026 Version: 26.01
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I think it is time we stop giving Jérôme Martinez a free pass under the "it’s free software" mantle. We need to talk about the elephant in the room: the fact that basic UI features—like a resizable window that remembers its position—have been requested since 2007 and remain ignored.
In any other project, a 20-year delay for a standard Windows feature would be a joke. Here, it’s a deliberate strategy. Every time a user brings this up, the response is a scripted: "It’s not a priority; if you want it, pay for it or wait in line." Let’s be real: a 20-year-old line isn't a queue; it’s a middle finger.
The "Submit a Patch" Fallacy The common defense is: "It's open source, fix it yourself and submit a PR." This is a disingenuous argument when dealing with a functional monopoly. MediaInfo is the de facto industry standard. Martinez knows that the power lies in the library, and by keeping the GUI intentionally crippled and archaic, he is effectively holding the user experience hostage.
Market Filter or Extortion? There is a thin line between prioritizing paid features and using a monopoly to extort users. When you refuse to implement basic OS standards that have been universal for decades—unless someone writes a check—you aren't "managing a project"; you are degrading the software on purpose to force a payout.
It is a cynical business model:
Become the indispensable standard.
Refuse to fix basic, low-effort usability issues.
Use the resulting frustration as a sales tool for "custom development."
We should stop calling this "the reality of FOSS development" and start calling it what it is: an abuse of position. If the developer cares so little about the thousands of users who made his tool a standard, perhaps it's time the community starts looking seriously at forks or alternatives that don't treat basic usability as a premium ransom.
In any other project, a 20-year delay for a standard Windows feature would be a joke. Here, it’s a deliberate strategy. Every time a user brings this up, the response is a scripted: "It’s not a priority; if you want it, pay for it or wait in line." Let’s be real: a 20-year-old line isn't a queue; it’s a middle finger.
The "Submit a Patch" Fallacy The common defense is: "It's open source, fix it yourself and submit a PR." This is a disingenuous argument when dealing with a functional monopoly. MediaInfo is the de facto industry standard. Martinez knows that the power lies in the library, and by keeping the GUI intentionally crippled and archaic, he is effectively holding the user experience hostage.
Market Filter or Extortion? There is a thin line between prioritizing paid features and using a monopoly to extort users. When you refuse to implement basic OS standards that have been universal for decades—unless someone writes a check—you aren't "managing a project"; you are degrading the software on purpose to force a payout.
It is a cynical business model:
Become the indispensable standard.
Refuse to fix basic, low-effort usability issues.
Use the resulting frustration as a sales tool for "custom development."
We should stop calling this "the reality of FOSS development" and start calling it what it is: an abuse of position. If the developer cares so little about the thousands of users who made his tool a standard, perhaps it's time the community starts looking seriously at forks or alternatives that don't treat basic usability as a premium ransom.
Review by WaRBoK on
Jan 22, 2026 Version: 25.10
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 7/10
An essential part of my multimedia toolkit for many years.
Yes, the GUI could be prettier and more friendly, but it delivers all the info I need at glance.
Yes, the GUI could be prettier and more friendly, but it delivers all the info I need at glance.
Review by AlanC on
Feb 23, 2025 Version: 24.12
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Rating by HemLok on
Oct 6, 2022 Version: 22.09
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
The tool is very helpful to find out parameters of unknown media.
In the same time it's the most uncomfortable and unhandy interface I've ever seen!
I would spend some money for a proper redesign.
In the same time it's the most uncomfortable and unhandy interface I've ever seen!
I would spend some money for a proper redesign.
Review by marvin42 on
Jun 24, 2022 Version: all
OS: Windows 10 Ease of use: 3/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 6/10
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