[FFmpeg-user] How to get he total number of frames

[Peter White]

On Tue, Mar 09, 2021 at 09:46:43AM +0100, Ulf Zibis wrote:
> 
> Am 09.03.21 um 09:26 schrieb Peter White:
> > On Tue, Mar 09, 2021 at 09:13:14AM +0100, Ulf Zibis wrote:
> > > Hi,,
> > > 
> > > can one please tell me, how I can get the total number of frames of a video?
> > ffmpeg -i input -an -sn -c copy -f null -
> > 
> > This basically copies all frames into the void but you get the total
> > count this way in the stats line.
> 
> Much thanks. This at least gives a ballpark figure. Is there a way to get the exact frame count?

The frame count *is* exact. The way to get there is just not that
pretty. If anybody on this list knows a better one, step up, please.


Peter