FLVTool2 is a manipulation tool for Macromedia Flash Video files (FLV).
FLVTool2 calculates various meta data and inserts a onMetaData tag in the video. It cuts FLV files and adds cue Points (onCuePoint). A debug command shows the inside of a FLV file and the print command gives meta data information in XML or YAML format.
- batch processing
- directory recursion
- command chaining
- FLV file cutting
- onCuePoint tag insertation via XML file
- custom onMetaData key-value pairs
- meta data printout in XML or YAML
- simulation mode
- runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX
- ideal for serverside automatic meta data injection
Most Linux OS's packet manager have FLVTool2 available.
apt-get install flvtool2
Installation via ruby gems:
gem install flvtool2
Manual installation:
Execute following commands in directory of README file:
ruby setup.rb config
ruby setup.rb setup
sudo ruby setup.rb install
Windows:
Download the flvtool2.exe file from here:
https://github.com/unnu/flvtool2/raw/master/flvtool2.exe
$ flvtool2
FLVTool2 1.0.6
Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Norman Timmler (Hamburg, Germany)
Get the latest version from https://github.com/unnu/flvtool2
This program is published under the BSD license.
Usage: flvtool2 [-ACDPUVaciklnoprstvx]... [-key:value]... in-path|stdin [out-path|stdout]
If out-path is omitted, in-path will be overwritten.
In-path can be a single file, or a directory. If in-path is a directory,
out-path has to be likewise, or can be omitted. Directory recursion
is controlled by the -r switch. You can use stdin and stdout keywords
as in- and out-path for piping or redirecting.
Chain commands like that: -UP (updates FLV file than prints out meta data)
Commands:
-A Adds tags from -t tags-file
-C Cuts file using -i inpoint and -o outpoint
-D Debugs file (writes a lot to stdout)
-H Helpscreen will be shown
-P Prints out meta data to stdout
-U Updates FLV with an onMetaTag event
Switches:
-a Collapse space between cutted regions
-c Compatibility mode calculates some onMetaTag values different
-key:value Key-value-pair for onMetaData tag (overwrites generated values)
-i timestamp Inpoint for cut command in miliseconds
-k Keyframe mode slides onCuePoint(navigation) tags added by the
add command to nearest keyframe position
-l Logs FLV stream reading to stream.log in current directory
-n Number of tag to debug
-o timestamp Outpoint for cut command in miliseconds
-p Preserve mode only updates FLVs that have not been processed
before
-r Recursion for directory processing
-s Simulation mode never writes FLV data to out-path
-t path Tagfile (MetaTags written in XML)
-v Verbose mode
-x XML mode instead of YAML mode
Please file an issue in the github issue tracker system: