# Mediainfo As Json Action
This node generates a JSON report for an asset.
The JSON data can be retrieved either via the [{stream.last\_result}](/helmut4-releases/helmut4-components/streamdesigner/wildcards/result-or-return-wildcards-2/stream-last_result.md) wildcard or directly through [{node.result.?}](/helmut4-releases/helmut4-components/streamdesigner/wildcards/result-or-return-wildcards-2/node-result.md).
The path to the MediaInfo binary can be customized if the executable is located in a different directory or if a specific version is required.
Mediainfo as Json Actio
Example JSON data
```
{
"creatingLibrary":{
"name":"MediaInfoLib",
"version":"24.01",
"url":"https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo"
},
"media":{
"@ref":"/Volumes/video/Alex.mp4",
"track":[
{
"@type":"General",
"Count":"349",
"StreamCount":"1",
"StreamKind":"General",
"StreamKind_String":"General",
"StreamKindID":"0",
"VideoCount":"1",
"AudioCount":"1",
"Video_Format_List":"AVC",
"Video_Format_WithHint_List":"AVC",
"Video_Codec_List":"AVC",
"Audio_Format_List":"AAC LC",
"Audio_Format_WithHint_List":"AAC LC",
"Audio_Codec_List":"AAC LC",
"Audio_Channels_Total":"2",
"CompleteName":"/Volumes/video/Alex.mp4",
"FolderName":"/Users/bernharddimmel/Desktop",
"FileNameExtension":"Alex.mp4",
"FileName":"Alex",
"FileExtension":"mp4",
"Format":"MPEG-4",
"Format_String":"MPEG-4",
"Format_Extensions":"braw mov mp4 m4v m4a m4b m4p m4r 3ga 3gpa 3gpp 3gp 3gpp2 3g2 k3g jpm jpx mqv ismv isma ismt f4a f4b f4v",
"Format_Commercial":"MPEG-4",
"Format_Profile":"Base Media",
"InternetMediaType":"video/mp4",
"CodecID":"isom",
"CodecID_String":"isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)",
"CodecID_Url":"http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html",
"CodecID_Compatible":"isom/iso2/avc1/mp41",
"FileSize":"1438846057",
"FileSize_String":"1.34 GiB",
"FileSize_String1":"1 GiB",
"FileSize_String2":"1.3 GiB",
"FileSize_String3":"1.34 GiB",
"FileSize_String4":"1.340 GiB",
"Duration":"3599.488",
"Duration_String":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String1":"59 min 59 s 488 ms",
"Duration_String2":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String3":"00:59:59.488",
"Duration_String4":"00:59:59:12",
"Duration_String5":"00:59:59.488 (00:59:59:12)",
"OverallBitRate_Mode":"CBR",
"OverallBitRate_Mode_String":"Constant",
"OverallBitRate":"3197890",
"OverallBitRate_String":"3 198 kb/s",
"FrameRate":"25.000",
"FrameRate_String":"25.000 FPS",
"FrameCount":"89987",
"StreamSize":"60968110",
"StreamSize_String":"58.1 MiB (4%)",
"StreamSize_String1":"58 MiB",
"StreamSize_String2":"58 MiB",
"StreamSize_String3":"58.1 MiB",
"StreamSize_String4":"58.14 MiB",
"StreamSize_String5":"58.1 MiB (4%)",
"StreamSize_Proportion":"0.04237",
"HeaderSize":"40",
"DataSize":"1436328570",
"FooterSize":"2517447",
"IsStreamable":"No",
"File_Modified_Date":"2026-01-23 15:23:22 UTC",
"File_Modified_Date_Local":"2026-01-23 16:23:22",
"Encoded_Application":"Lavf62.3.100",
"Encoded_Application_String":"Lavf62.3.100"
},
{
"@type":"Video",
"Count":"393",
"StreamCount":"1",
"StreamKind":"Video",
"StreamKind_String":"Video",
"StreamKindID":"0",
"StreamOrder":"0",
"ID":"1",
"ID_String":"1",
"Format":"AVC",
"Format_String":"AVC",
"Format_Info":"Advanced Video Codec",
"Format_Url":"http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html",
"Format_Commercial":"AVC",
"Format_Profile":"High",
"Format_Level":"3.1",
"Format_Settings":"CABAC / 4 Ref Frames",
"Format_Settings_CABAC":"Yes",
"Format_Settings_CABAC_String":"Yes",
"Format_Settings_RefFrames":"4",
"Format_Settings_RefFrames_String":"4 frames",
"InternetMediaType":"video/H264",
"CodecID":"avc1",
"CodecID_Info":"Advanced Video Coding",
"Duration":"3599.480",
"Duration_String":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String1":"59 min 59 s 480 ms",
"Duration_String2":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String3":"00:59:59.480",
"Duration_String4":"00:59:59:12",
"Duration_String5":"00:59:59.480 (00:59:59:12)",
"Source_Duration":"3599.440",
"Source_Duration_String":"59 min 59 s",
"Source_Duration_String1":"59 min 59 s 440 ms",
"Source_Duration_String2":"59 min 59 s",
"Source_Duration_String3":"00:59:59.440",
"Source_Duration_String4":"00:59:59:11",
"Source_Duration_String5":"00:59:59.440 (00:59:59:11)",
"BitRate_Mode":"CBR",
"BitRate_Mode_String":"Constant",
"BitRate":"3000335",
"BitRate_String":"3 000 kb/s",
"Width":"1280",
"Width_String":"1 280 pixels",
"Height":"720",
"Height_String":"720 pixels",
"Sampled_Width":"1280",
"Sampled_Height":"720",
"PixelAspectRatio":"1.000",
"DisplayAspectRatio":"1.778",
"DisplayAspectRatio_String":"16:9",
"Rotation":"0.000",
"FrameRate_Mode":"CFR",
"FrameRate_Mode_String":"Constant",
"FrameRate":"25.000",
"FrameRate_String":"25.000 FPS",
"FrameRate_Num":"25",
"FrameRate_Den":"1",
"FrameCount":"89987",
"Source_FrameCount":"89986",
"ColorSpace":"YUV",
"ChromaSubsampling":"4:2:0",
"ChromaSubsampling_String":"4:2:0",
"BitDepth":"8",
"BitDepth_String":"8 bits",
"ScanType":"Progressive",
"ScanType_String":"Progressive",
"BitsPixel_Frame":"0.130",
"StreamSize":"1291490525",
"StreamSize_String":"1.20 GiB (90%)",
"StreamSize_String1":"1 GiB",
"StreamSize_String2":"1.2 GiB",
"StreamSize_String3":"1.20 GiB",
"StreamSize_String4":"1.203 GiB",
"StreamSize_String5":"1.20 GiB (90%)",
"StreamSize_Proportion":"0.89759",
"Source_StreamSize":"1349941140",
"Source_StreamSize_String":"1.26 GiB (94%)",
"Source_StreamSize_String1":"1 GiB",
"Source_StreamSize_String2":"1.3 GiB",
"Source_StreamSize_String3":"1.26 GiB",
"Source_StreamSize_String4":"1.257 GiB",
"Source_StreamSize_String5":"1.26 GiB (94%)",
"Source_StreamSize_Proportion":"0.93821",
"Encoded_Library":"x264 - core 163",
"Encoded_Library_String":"x264 core 163",
"Encoded_Library_Name":"x264",
"Encoded_Library_Version":"core 163",
"Encoded_Library_Settings":"cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=4 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=16 / lookahead_threads=4 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=2 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=96 / keyint_min=9 / scenecut=0 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=48 / rc=cbr / mbtree=1 / bitrate=3000 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=3000 / vbv_bufsize=6000 / nal_hrd=cbr / filler=1 / ip_ratio=1.00 / aq=1:1.00",
"BufferSize":"6000000",
"colour_description_present":"Yes",
"colour_description_present_Source":"Container / Stream",
"colour_range":"Limited",
"colour_range_Source":"Container / Stream",
"colour_primaries":"BT.709",
"colour_primaries_Source":"Container / Stream",
"transfer_characteristics":"BT.709",
"transfer_characteristics_Source":"Container / Stream",
"matrix_coefficients":"BT.709",
"matrix_coefficients_Source":"Container / Stream",
"extra":{
"Source_Delay":"40",
"Source_Delay_Source":"Container",
"CodecConfigurationBox":"avcC"
}
},
{
"@type":"Audio",
"Count":"285",
"StreamCount":"1",
"StreamKind":"Audio",
"StreamKind_String":"Audio",
"StreamKindID":"0",
"StreamOrder":"1",
"ID":"2",
"ID_String":"2",
"Format":"AAC",
"Format_String":"AAC LC",
"Format_Info":"Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity",
"Format_Commercial":"AAC",
"Format_AdditionalFeatures":"LC",
"CodecID":"mp4a-40-2",
"Duration":"3599.488",
"Duration_String":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String1":"59 min 59 s 488 ms",
"Duration_String2":"59 min 59 s",
"Duration_String3":"00:59:59.488",
"Duration_String5":"00:59:59.488",
"BitRate_Mode":"CBR",
"BitRate_Mode_String":"Constant",
"BitRate":"192000",
"BitRate_String":"192 kb/s",
"Channels":"2",
"Channels_String":"2 channels",
"ChannelPositions":"Front: L R",
"ChannelPositions_String2":"2/0/0",
"ChannelLayout":"L R",
"SamplesPerFrame":"1024",
"SamplingRate":"48000",
"SamplingRate_String":"48.0 kHz",
"SamplingCount":"172775424",
"FrameRate":"46.875",
"FrameRate_String":"46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)",
"FrameCount":"168726",
"Compression_Mode":"Lossy",
"Compression_Mode_String":"Lossy",
"StreamSize":"86387422",
"StreamSize_String":"82.4 MiB (6%)",
"StreamSize_String1":"82 MiB",
"StreamSize_String2":"82 MiB",
"StreamSize_String3":"82.4 MiB",
"StreamSize_String4":"82.39 MiB",
"StreamSize_String5":"82.4 MiB (6%)",
"StreamSize_Proportion":"0.06004",
"Default":"Yes",
"Default_String":"Yes",
"AlternateGroup":"1",
"AlternateGroup_String":"1"
}
]
}
}
```
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