Base media information atom ('minf')
An atom that stores the media information for media types such as timed metadata, text, MPEG, time code, and music.
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Overview
The base media information atom stores the media information for media types such as timed metadata, text, MPEG, time code, and music.
Media types that are derived from the base media handler may add other atoms within the base media information atom, as appropriate. The only media type that defines additional atoms is timecode media. See Timed metadata media and Timecode media for more information about this media types.
The layout of a base media information atom is as follows:
Data | Bytes |
|---|---|
4 bytes | |
Type = | 4 bytes |
|
‡ denotes required atom.
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Data fields
See Also
Describing media
Media atomMedia header atomExtended language tag atomHandler reference atomMedia information atomsVideo media information atomVideo media information header atomSound media information atomSound media information header atomBase media information header atomBase media info atomData information atomData reference atom