Hardware transcoding matters, but Jellyfin feels much better when the library is clean, predictable, and trustworthy first.

To strip or not to strip? Here's a look at both sides of the argument about the value of embedded metadata. Stripping embedded metadata from digital files may be the most misunderstood technical ...

Using the metadata option for QuickTime video files (file extension ".mov") is an effective way to name and describe business videos. Metadata is built right into files, so the descriptive information ...

If you think it’s a challenge to organize your digital photos, you may find it a walk in the park compared to managing shots from your film camera. Yes, some photographers still shoot film and scan ...

Where is the best place to file metadata about a multimedia file, such as a video or photograph? Why not on the file itself? This is the approach that the Navy Video News Service is taking by ...

Living as we now are in the digital age, it has become increasingly important for artists to attach metadata to their work, and by doing so providing key information like artist name, copyright ...

In the tech world, the term metadata is used to describe data that's not inherent in a file's name. For instance, in iTunes, metadata includes the album name, the lyrics and the artwork. If you've ...