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Ubuntu - Sound - mp3check

mp3check can check MP3 files for consistency and print several errors and warnings, list stream attributes (in color).

Layer 1, 2, 3, MPEG1.0+2.0 are currently supported.

CRC check for layer 3.

It can process directories recursively and also fix certain errors.


Install mp3check

sudo aptitude update
sudo apt-get install mp3check

To check a file

mp3check -e file

Fix a file

mp3check --cut-junk-start --cut-junk-end --cut-tag-end --fix-headers input.mp3

To repair:

mp3check options file, where options is one of these :

  • –cut-junk-start remove junk before first frame
  • –cut-junk-end remove junk after last frame
  • –cut-tag-end remove trailing tag
  • –fix-headers fix invalid headers (prevent constant parameter switching), implies -e, use with care
  • –fix-crc fix crc (set crc to the calculated one), implies -e, use with care)

Full optionlist

mp3check --help
ubuntu/sound/mp3check.txt · Last modified: 2020/07/15 10:30 by 127.0.0.1

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