Answers.Body: <p>With <a href="https://ffmpeg.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ffprobe</a> (included in the ffmpeg build), run</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffprobe yourvideo.ext
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Or with <a href="https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MediaInfo</a>, just use the GUI. If you set the display mode to Text you'll be able to see all the details for the streams.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm devleoping an Android application. The <a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official site</a> lists all the codecs which are recommended for videos in Android platform.</p>
  
  <p>I have 2 videos. One of them cannot be played by Android. I would like to check the codec for both files to see is the codec the problem.</p>
  
  <p>What tool do I need in Windows 10 to check such property?</p>
  
Tags: <codec><windows><android>
Title: How do I check codec for a video(mp4) in windows 10?
UserDisplayName: Adam Varhegyi
ThreadText: # How do I check codec for a video(mp4) in windows 10?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-12)
  
  I'm devleoping an Android application. The [official site](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats.html) lists all the codecs which are recommended for videos in Android platform.
  
  I have 2 videos. One of them cannot be played by Android. I would like to check the codec for both files to see is the codec the problem.
  
  What tool do I need in Windows 10 to check such property?
  
  **Tags:** codec, windows, android
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-12. Score: 2
  
  With [ffprobe](https://ffmpeg.org/) (included in the ffmpeg build), run
  
  ```
  ffprobe yourvideo.ext
  
  ```
  
  Or with [MediaInfo](https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo), just use the GUI. If you set the display mode to Text you'll be able to see all the details for the streams.
  
  
  ---
  
  