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Read the duration of a mp4 file nodejs
var buff = new Buffer(100);
fs.open(file, 'r', function(err, fd) {
fs.read(fd, buff, 0, 100, 0, function(err, bytesRead, buffer) {
var start = buffer.indexOf(new Buffer('mvhd')) + 17;
var timeScale = buffer.readUInt32BE(start, 4);
var duration = buffer.readUInt32BE(start + 4, 4);
var movieLength = Math.floor(duration/timeScale);
console.log('time scale: ' + timeScale);
console.log('duration: ' + duration);
console.log('movie length: ' + movieLength + ' seconds');
});
});
@juslin03
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Thank you very much !

@zaid225
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zaid225 commented Jun 25, 2021

i use this code but it not getting correct result i user this code for getting video duration like i want to know the video is how its long its 30 seconds its 40 seconds anyone can help me

@Ronkiro
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Ronkiro commented Jul 13, 2021

i use this code but it not getting correct result i user this code for getting video duration like i want to know the video is how its long its 30 seconds its 40 seconds anyone can help me

You probably are using the duration variable, while you should use movieLength to achieve this.

@pundoo
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pundoo commented Sep 8, 2021

Adding on @numToStr

I ran into some files having mvhd header towards the end (ish). In that case..

const { size } = await fs.stat("video.mp4");
const buff = Buffer.alloc(size);
const { buffer } = await file.read(buff, 0, size, 0);

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redsuperbat commented Apr 25, 2023

The first post has the wrong offset for the start variable. It should be +16 not +17.

This is my updated gist:

  const buf = Buffer.alloc(100);
  const file = await fs.open(resource);
  const { buffer } = await file.read({
    buffer: buf,
    length: 100,
    offset: 0,
    position: 0,
  });
  await file.close();
  
  const start = buffer.indexOf(Buffer.from("mvhd")) + 16;
  const timeScale = buffer.readUInt32BE(start);
  const duration = buffer.readUInt32BE(start + 4);
  const movieLength = Math.floor(duration / timeScale);

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