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downloadAndParseMedia()

Same as parseMedia(), but also downloads the media file to disk.

Meant to be used in Node.js and Bun.

Download a file
tsx
import {downloadAndParseMedia} from '@remotion/media-parser';
import {nodeWriter} from '@remotion/media-parser/node-writer';
await downloadAndParseMedia({
  src: 'https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4',
  writer: nodeWriter('output.mp4'),
});

You can obtain fields like tracks and duration by passing them to the fields object.

Download a file and get metadata
tsx
import {downloadAndParseMedia} from '@remotion/media-parser';
const {durationInSeconds, tracks} = await downloadAndParseMedia({
  src: 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/bucket/uploaded-asset.mp4',
  writer: nodeWriter('output.mp4'),
  fields: {
    durationInSeconds: true,
    tracks: true,
  },
});
// If here was reached, file is downloaded!
console.log(durationInSeconds);
console.log(tracks);

You can use callback functions to listen when new fields are available.
Throw an error to stop the download.

Stop the download if the video is too long
tsx
import {downloadAndParseMedia} from '@remotion/media-parser';
const {duration} = await downloadAndParseMedia({
  src: 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/bucket/uploaded-asset.mp4',
  writer: nodeWriter('output.mp4'),
  onDuration: (duration) => {
    if (duration && duration > 600) {
      throw new Error('Video is too long');
    }
  },
});

If an error occurs (including one you've thrown yourself), you can decide what to do using onError.

Continue download despite error
tsx
import {downloadAndParseMedia} from '@remotion/media-parser';
const {duration} = await downloadAndParseMedia({
  src: 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/bucket/uploaded-asset.mp4',
  writer: nodeWriter('output.mp4'),
  onError: (error) => {
    // Force the file to be downloaded despite parsing error.
    // Note: At the end, the error will be thrown nonetheless.
    return {action: 'download'};
    // Default behavior:
    // Abort the download, delete the file and throw the error immediately.
    // return {action: 'fail'};
  },
});

API​

All of the same parameters for parseMedia() are available, plus:

writer​

The writer to use to write the downloaded file to disk. Currently available:

  • nodeWriter from @remotion/media-parser/node-writer: Writes to disk using Node.js's fs module.

onError​

A function that is called when an error occurs. It receives the error as an argument.
You must return one of the following:

  • {action: 'download'}: Continue downloading the file despite the error.
  • {action: 'fail'}: Abort the download, delete the file and throw the error immediately.

See also the example above.
The function may be async, parsing is paused until it resolves.

See also​