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ffmpeg -sample_fmts

This is a list of the audio sample formats supported by ffmpeg.

the ‘s16p‘ type of code is also the one you will find back in the output of ffprobe.

  • u8: 8 – unsigned 8 bits
  • s16: 16 – signed 16 bits
  • s32: 32 – signed 32 bits (also used for 24-bit audio)
  • flt: 32 – float
  • dbl: 64 – double
  • u8p: 8 – unsigned 8 bits, planar
  • s16p: 16 – signed 16 bits, planar
  • s32p: 32 – signed 32 bits, planar
  • fltp: 32 – float, planar
  • dblp: 64 – double, planar
  • s64: 64 – signed 64 bits
  • s64p: 64 – signed 64 bits, planar

Source: https://ffmpeg.org/doxygen/2.4/group__lavu__sampfmts.html

Some examples

  • Windows WAV: Audio: pcm_s16le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 22050 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 705 kb/s
  • MP3 file: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p, 112 kb/s
  • Youtube MP4: Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 125 kb/s (default)


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