Video Length Measure

A Node.js script to measure the lengths of video files in a specified folder using FFmpeg.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (usually comes with Node.js installation)
• FFmpeg (required for video length measurement)

Installing FFmpeg

1. Install FFmpeg on Windows

   • Download FFmpeg from ffmpeg.org.
   • Extract the downloaded archive.
   • Add the FFmpeg bin directory to your system's PATH.
     • Example: C:\ffmpeg\bin

2. Install FFmpeg on macOS

   • Install FFmpeg using Homebrew:

     brew install ffmpeg

3. Install FFmpeg on Linux

   • Install FFmpeg via package manager:

     sudo apt-get install ffmpeg  # Debian/Ubuntu
     sudo yum install ffmpeg      # CentOS/RHEL

Install Node.js Dependencies

Install the required npm dependencies for the script:

npm install
npm run check-video-lengths -- /path/to/your/videos

Explanation:

• Installation: Provides detailed instructions on installing Node.js, npm, and FFmpeg across different operating systems.
• Install Node.js Dependencies: Guides users through installing necessary npm packages required for the script (fs-extra, path, fluent-ffmpeg, ffmpeg-static, ffprobe-static).
• Usage: Clearly explains how users can execute the script to measure video lengths.
• Output: Describes the format of the output generated by the script.
• Contributing: Encourages community contributions and provides instructions for issue reporting and pull requests.
• License: States the licensing terms under which the project is distributed.

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