Summary
Embed MediaInfo CLI as a managed dependency in MeedyaManager, following the same pattern used for other bundled tools (FFmpeg, mp4decrypt, etc.). MediaInfo provides reliable codec detection — particularly for Dolby Atmos (Format_AdditionalFeatures: "JOC") which ffprobe's heuristics can misidentify.
Requirements
Installation
- MediaInfo should be fully embedded in the MeedyaManager installation/setup — no user interaction required
- Installed to the managed tools directory alongside other bundled tools
- Self-contained per platform:
- macOS: Universal binary (extracted from official
.pkg in DMG)
- Windows x64/ARM64:
MediaInfo.exe + LIBCURL.DLL (from official ZIP)
- Linux x64/ARM64/ARMv7: 3
.deb bundle (mediainfo + libmediainfo0v5 + libzen0v5)
Download sources (primary → fallback)
- Primary: Official upstream from mediaarea.net
- Fallback/Mirror: MeedyaDL/MeedyaDL-Tools GitHub releases
Mirror assets already uploaded (MeedyaSuite/MeedyaDL-Tools#7):
| Asset |
Platform |
mediainfo-macos-aarch64.tar.gz |
macOS Universal |
mediainfo-windows-x86_64.zip |
Windows x64 |
mediainfo-windows-aarch64.zip |
Windows ARM64 |
mediainfo-linux-x86_64.tar.gz |
Linux x64 (Ubuntu 24.04 .deb bundle) |
mediainfo-linux-aarch64.tar.gz |
Linux ARM64 (Raspbian 12 .deb bundle) |
mediainfo-linux-armhf.tar.gz |
Linux ARMv7 (Raspbian 12 .deb bundle) |
Update checking
- Periodic check for new MediaInfo versions (same mechanism as other managed tools)
- Compare installed version against latest available from MeedyaDL-Tools mirror
- Prompt user to update when a newer version is available
- Download from MeedyaDL-Tools mirror (consistent with other tool updates)
Version detection
Output: MediaInfo Command line,\nMediaInfoLib - v26.01
Extract version: 26.01 (from v{major}.{minor} pattern)
Current version
MediaInfo CLI v26.01 (latest stable, released 2026-02-02)
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Summary
Embed MediaInfo CLI as a managed dependency in MeedyaManager, following the same pattern used for other bundled tools (FFmpeg, mp4decrypt, etc.). MediaInfo provides reliable codec detection — particularly for Dolby Atmos (
Format_AdditionalFeatures: "JOC") which ffprobe's heuristics can misidentify.Requirements
Installation
.pkgin DMG)MediaInfo.exe+LIBCURL.DLL(from official ZIP).debbundle (mediainfo + libmediainfo0v5 + libzen0v5)Download sources (primary → fallback)
Mirror assets already uploaded (MeedyaSuite/MeedyaDL-Tools#7):
mediainfo-macos-aarch64.tar.gzmediainfo-windows-x86_64.zipmediainfo-windows-aarch64.zipmediainfo-linux-x86_64.tar.gzmediainfo-linux-aarch64.tar.gzmediainfo-linux-armhf.tar.gzUpdate checking
Version detection
Output:
MediaInfo Command line,\nMediaInfoLib - v26.01Extract version:
26.01(fromv{major}.{minor}pattern)Current version
MediaInfo CLI v26.01 (latest stable, released 2026-02-02)
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