http://wiki.strawberrymusicplayer.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Validate_audio_filesValidate audio files - Revision history2026-05-24T14:10:49ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.38.1http://wiki.strawberrymusicplayer.org/index.php?title=Validate_audio_files&diff=11&oldid=prevJonas: Created page with "If Strawberry does not play a certain file, you can validate the file with a utility. == FLAC == You can use the flac command directly. Syntax: <code>flac -t <filename></code> Example.: <code>flac -t /mnt/data/Music/FLAC/Albums/Acoustic_Strawbs/Full_Bloom/01_-_Acoustic_Strawbs_-_Full_Bloom_-_Autumn.flac</code> flac 1.3.4 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Josh Coalson, 2011-2016 Xiph.Org Foundation flac comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and y..."2022-08-16T16:48:07Z<p>Created page with "If Strawberry does not play a certain file, you can validate the file with a utility. == FLAC == You can use the flac command directly. Syntax: <code>flac -t <filename></code> Example.: <code>flac -t /mnt/data/Music/FLAC/Albums/Acoustic_Strawbs/Full_Bloom/01_-_Acoustic_Strawbs_-_Full_Bloom_-_Autumn.flac</code> flac 1.3.4 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Josh Coalson, 2011-2016 Xiph.Org Foundation flac comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and y..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>If Strawberry does not play a certain file, you can validate the file with a utility.<br />
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== FLAC ==<br />
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You can use the flac command directly.<br />
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Syntax: <code>flac -t <filename></code><br />
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Example.:<br />
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<code>flac -t /mnt/data/Music/FLAC/Albums/Acoustic_Strawbs/Full_Bloom/01_-_Acoustic_Strawbs_-_Full_Bloom_-_Autumn.flac</code><br />
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flac 1.3.4<br />
Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Josh Coalson, 2011-2016 Xiph.Org Foundation<br />
flac comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are<br />
welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. Type `flac' for details.<br />
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01_-_Acoustic_Strawbs_-_Full_Bloom_-_Autumn.flac: ok<br />
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== Ogg (Vorbis, Opus, Speex, etc) ==<br />
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You can use a utility called ogginfo<br />
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Syntax: <code>ogginfo <filename></code><br />
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Example.:<br />
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<code>ogginfo /home/jonas/Projects/strawberry/strawberry/tests/data/audio/strawberry.ogg</code><br />
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Processing file "/home/jonas/Projects/strawberry/strawberry/tests/data/audio/strawberry.ogg"...<br />
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New logical stream (#1, serial: ab38ff06): type vorbis<br />
Vorbis headers parsed for stream 1, information follows...<br />
Version: 0<br />
Vendor: Lavf58.29.100<br />
Channels: 1<br />
Rate: 22050<br />
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Nominal bitrate: 40,222000 kb/s<br />
Upper bitrate not set<br />
Lower bitrate not set<br />
User comments section follows...<br />
ALBUM=test<br />
ALBUMARTIST=test<br />
ARTIST=test<br />
COMMENT=test<br />
COMPILATION=0<br />
COMPOSER=test<br />
CONTENT GROUP=test<br />
DATE=2000<br />
DISCNUMBER=1<br />
ENCODER=Lavc58.54.100 libvorbis<br />
GENRE=test<br />
LYRICS=test<br />
PERFORMER=test<br />
TITLE=test<br />
TRACKNUMBER=1<br />
Vorbis stream 1:<br />
Total data length: 8574 bytes<br />
Playback length: 0m:01.635s<br />
Average bitrate: 41,934555 kb/s<br />
Logical stream 1 ended<br />
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== MP3 ==<br />
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You can use a utility called mp3check (https://icculus.org/mp3check/)<br />
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Syntax: <code>mp3check -e <filename></code><br />
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Example.:<br />
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<code>mp3check -e /mnt/data/Music/MP3/Albums/Jon_English/The_Best_Of_Jon_English/01_-_Jon_English_-_The_Best_Of_Jon_English_-_All_Together_Now.mp3</code><br />
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1544 bytes of junk before first frame header<br />
valid id3 tag trailer v1.1 found</div>Jonas