To check if file is video file or not

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I want to detect if file is video file or not in c#

Posted 14-Jun-12 23:52pm

Harjeetnew

Updated 14-Jun-12 23:53pm

Manas Bhardwaj

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Manas Bhardwaj · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14T23:56:00

Solution 1

Method 1: Easiest - File name parsing. If the filename matches a known list of video file types (i.e. avi mp4 mpeg etc), then it matches a video file. This is not as robust since I can easily name a text file with the extension .avi, but that does not necessarily make it a video file.

Method 2: Harder - Parse file header. For example, at CodeProject [^]there is a C# RIFF Parser

Posted 14-Jun-12 23:56pm

Manas Bhardwaj

Comments

VJ Reddy 15-Jun-12 6:19am

Good answer. 5!

Manas Bhardwaj 15-Jun-12 6:24am

thnx!

Sandeep Mewara 15-Jun-12 11:52am

Good answer. 5!

Manas Bhardwaj 15-Jun-12 17:07pm

thanks Sandeep!