ffmpeg based video checking tool, accepts files as CLI args and runs ffmpeg for all files (now with file globbing).

ffmcheck.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import sys
import subprocess
import glob
from yachalk import chalk

def test_file(file):
    proc = subprocess.Popen(['ffmpeg', '-v', 'error', '-i', file, '-f', 'null', '-'], stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
    line = proc.stderr.readline()
    if not line:
        return True
    try:
        print(chalk.red(f'{chalk.bold("Error")}: {line.decode().strip()}'))
        proc.kill()
        proc.terminate()
    except:
        pass
    return False

for file in (file for pattern in sys.argv[1:] for file in glob.glob(pattern)):
    print(chalk.blue(f'Testing file {file}'))
    try:
        if test_file(file):
            print(chalk.green(f'File {file} is okay!'))
        else:
            print(chalk.red(f'File {file} contains errors!'))
    except Exception as ex:
        print(chalk.red(f'Error while testing {file}: {ex}'))