Am 06.01.2026 um 17:03 schrieb Nicolas Gaullier via ffmpeg-user:
"refs" does not belong to AVCodecParameters, so the logic actually is
to require a further analysis with ffprobe's own decoder, that is by
design (note that, in general, a decoder is not always required to
populate AVCodecParameters fields).
I think you are right, "refs" should not be displayed here, the
information is always wrong if not reading frames ; maybe it should be
moved to side data or simply hidden. I go talk this with devel...
Anyway, maybe I miss the point, but you can simply
combine analyze_frames with "-read_intervals %+0.1" to your command
line to keep it lightweight, so it should be no big deal for your use
case.
Thanks for the reply, I didn't forget this subject. I just didn't find
time to return to this subject after the holidays.
However, thank you for the hint regarding "read-intervals" which makes
the reading of the file quicker.
Thank you for the confirmation of my impression, that the "refs"
information is always wrong, maybe you can tyke it out, so it does not
confuse other users.
Best,
Bernhard
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