embedding metadata in flv files
Because I keep forgetting what I did last time to embed cuepoints and other metadata in already-rendered FLV files, I’m writing it up here. No big mystery or secret; just that when I search google using the most obvious keywords, the information doesn’t immediately present itself. I’d like to save myself the 10 minutes per episode in the future, because future-me has by definition far less time than present-me.
I have been successful using FLVtool2 as described in this OSX-based tutorial. When I specifically need to embed named cuepoints in a video I didn’t render myself, this is the gadget for the job. Easy enough to use if you understand XML, but the command-lineyness may be intimidating for non-programmers. (Hint: get over it.)
There’s also FLVMDI, which has a gui for Windows. This tool is for tacking on some metadata to an FLV. It does not inject cue point data, but it won’t destroy existing cue point data if you want to overlay this extra metadata. With FLVMDI you can add the ‘xtradata’ string, among others.
