---
name: "oggz-codecs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liboggz"
version: "1.1.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oggz-codecs"
---

# oggz-codecs(1)

List codecs in one or more Ogg files and their bitstreams.

## NAME

oggz-codecs — List codecs in one or more Ogg files and their bitstreams.

## SYNOPSIS

**oggz-codecs** \[-a  \| --all \]  \[-m  \| --mime \]  \[-1 \| --one-per-line\]  filename ...

**oggz-codecs** \[-h  \| --help \]  \[-v  \| --version \]

## Description

**oggz-codecs** displays a list of codecs found in one or more Ogg files and their bitstreams. The default comma-separated output is designed for use in an HTML5 \<video\> codecs attribute.

## Options

**oggz-codecs** accepts the following options:

### Display options

- \-a, --all

  Display codec names multiple times if present in multiple tracks.

- \-m, --mime

  Display MIME types rather than codec names.

- \-1, --one-per-line

  Display one entry per line.

### Miscellaneous options

- \-h, --help

  Display usage information and exit.

- \-v, --version

  Output version information and exit.

## AUTHOR

Conrad Parker        May 15, 2008;

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009 Annodex Association

## SEE ALSO

**[oggz-info(1)](/oggz-info/1.md)**       **hogg(1)**