[Libav-user] Identifying a MP4 file using libav libraries

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Sreenath BH <bhsreenath at ...> writes:

> I was assuming/hoping that libav would be able to provide 
> this information since it anyway opens the file and reads 
> all information available.

It does: Check the "major_brand" and "compatible_brands" 
metadata.
But allow me to repeat: You first have to know what you 
are searching for!

Carl Eugen