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Install media-info with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Unified display of technical and tag data for audio/video. Version 26.05 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-22.

Install command Security notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install media-info

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install mediainfo

MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/mediainfo/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add mediainfo

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · mediainfo · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install mediainfo

Debian stable package indexes · mediainfo · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install mediainfo

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · mediainfo · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#mediainfo

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/me/mediainfo/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S mediainfo

Arch Linux sync databases · mediainfo · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install kf5-mediainfo

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kf5-mediainfo · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install mediainfo

Chocolatey community package catalog · mediainfo · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/mediainfo

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mediainfo.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id MediaArea.MediaInfo -e

Windows Package Manager source index · MediaArea.MediaInfo · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Unified display of technical and tag data for audio/video

Project links

Commands and aliases

mediainfo

history

Project history and usage

MediaInfo is MediaArea's long-running media inspection tool for reporting container, video, audio, text, chapter, and tag metadata from audiovisual files. The official project presents it as a unified display for technical and tag data, available as graphical interfaces, a command-line program, and a library.

Project history

The MediaInfo CLI history file records releases at least as far back as 2003, with early 0.4 and 0.5 versions tied to MediaInfoLib and command-line multi-file analysis. By 2005 and 2006, the changelog shows rapid expansion into MXF, RealMedia, Matroska, MPEG-4, H.264, Dirac, Musepack, TrueAudio, WavPack, DTS-HD, and broader tag parsing.

MediaArea later moved the public source to GitHub; the official repository contains the CLI and GUI code for MediaInfoLib and documents the CLI, desktop GUIs, mobile GUIs, and supported architectures. The modern website continues to publish frequent releases and lists builds for Windows, macOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch Linux, Flatpak, Snap, and other targets.

Adoption history

MediaInfo became a package-manager staple because it solves a common Unix media-workflow problem: identify what is inside a file without opening a heavyweight editor or transcoder. The official site exposes both GUI and CLI editions, while the package input lists it across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, Winget, Chocolatey, and other ecosystems.

Its adoption also comes from library reuse. The GitHub README states that this repository contains the CLI and GUI source for MediaInfoLib, making MediaInfo not just an end-user tool but a metadata engine used by other media applications and preservation workflows.

How it is used

Package users run `mediainfo` to print structured metadata, inspect bitstreams, compare files, or export reports as text, CSV, HTML, XML, or other supported formats. The official feature list emphasizes format coverage, multiple views, export modes, shell integration, localization, GUI use, CLI use, and library use.

Why package nerds care

MediaInfo is one of those packages that quietly anchors media automation: it is small enough to install everywhere, scriptable enough for CI and batch jobs, and format-aware enough to replace a lot of custom probing code. Its long changelog is useful to packagers because container and codec support changes frequently, especially for archival formats such as MXF, Matroska, FFV1, and modern image/video metadata.

Timeline

2003: MediaInfo CLI history records version 0.4.0.1 using MediaInfoLib 0.4.0.1.
2005: Early releases add Linux compilation work, MXF detection, expanded codec names, and more container parsers.
2014: Official MediaArea GitHub repository is created for MediaInfo.
2026: MediaArea publishes MediaInfo 26.05 with new format support and parser fixes.

Related projects

MediaInfo is closely tied to MediaInfoLib and to other MediaArea tools such as MediaConch, MediaTrace, QCTools, RAWcooked, and DVRescue.

Sources

https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo
https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo/master/History_CLI.txt
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:video,audio,media

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`mediainfo`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version26.05

manager updated2026-05-22

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://mediaarea.net/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mediaarea.net/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:media-info
Version	26.05
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/media-info
Homepage	https://mediaarea.net/
Repository	https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo
Upstream docs	https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo#readme
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://mediaarea.net/download/source/mediainfo/26.05/mediainfo_26.05.tar.xz
Last updated	2026-05-22T01:11:35Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libmediainfo, libzen
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	media-info
Aliases	mediainfo
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

MacPorts94%

mediainfo

sudo port install mediainfo

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/mediainfo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Debian apt92%

mediainfo 25.04-1

command-line utility for reading information from audio/video files

https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo apt install mediainfo

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
1 optional deps
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mediainfo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

mediainfo-gui 25.04-1

graphical utility for reading information from audio/video files

https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo apt install mediainfo-gui

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mediainfo
7 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mediainfo-gui from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix92%

mediainfo

nix profile install nixpkgs#mediainfo

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/me/mediainfo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt92%

mediainfo 24.01.1-1build2

command-line utility for reading information from audio/video files

https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo apt install mediainfo

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
1 optional deps
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mediainfo from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt92%

mediainfo-gui 24.01.1-1build2

graphical utility for reading information from audio/video files

https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo apt install mediainfo-gui

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mediainfo
7 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mediainfo-gui from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk92%

mediainfo 26.01-r0

Supplies technical and tag information about media files (CLI)

https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo

sudo apk add mediainfo

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
1 dependencies
1 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mediainfo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk92%

mediainfo-gui 26.01-r0

Supplies technical and tag information about media files (GUI)

https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo

sudo apk add mediainfo-gui

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
1 dependencies
1 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mediainfo-gui from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf92%

mediainfo 26.05-1.fc45

Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file (CLI)

http://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo dnf install mediainfo

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
6 dependencies
1 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mediainfo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf92%

mediainfo-gui 26.05-1.fc45

Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file (GUI)

http://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo dnf install mediainfo-gui

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
12 dependencies
4 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mediainfo-gui from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf92%

mediainfo-qt 26.05-1.fc45

Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file (Qt GUI)

http://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo

sudo dnf install mediainfo-qt

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
13 dependencies
2 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mediainfo-qt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman92%

mediainfo 26.05-1

Supplies technical and tag information about media files (CLI interface)

https://mediaarea.net

sudo pacman -S mediainfo

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: mediainfo from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper92%

kf5-mediainfo 26.05-1.1

KF5 extension for mediainfo-gui

https://mediaarea.net

sudo zypper install kf5-mediainfo

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
1 dependencies
2 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kf5-mediainfo from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper92%

mediainfo 26.05-1.1

Audio/video file technical and tag information utility

https://mediaarea.net

sudo zypper install mediainfo

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
5 dependencies
2 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mediainfo from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper92%

mediainfo-gui 26.05-1.1

GUI for mediainfo

https://mediaarea.net

sudo zypper install mediainfo-gui

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: mediainfo
8 dependencies
5 provides
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mediainfo-gui from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Chocolatey92%

mediainfo

choco install mediainfo

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mediainfo

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: mediainfo from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','lunacy'

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/media-info.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install media-info with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

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Project history

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How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

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Recommended review

Installed executables

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