[Resolved] How to get video meta data and display length

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[PaulC9812]

I have a custom post type named "Videos" with only a single video input field for uploading video to the media library. On the archive page where all videos are being displayed I would like to display the video length on each video.
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How can I implement the:

wp_read_video_metadata( string $file )

found here on codex: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_read_video_metadata/

To display the video length inside the loop generator?

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

There isn't such a built-in feature within Toolset plugins, for the custom video field, see our document:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#video

There isn't such an option to get the "video meta data and display length", if you agree, we can take it as a feature request.

Currently, you might consider custom codes, for example setup a custom shortcode for it:
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_shortcode/

[PaulC9812]

Can you show the provide the php for the shortcode that would make this possible. After lot's of research I did see another non related issue that also suggested the user to create a custom shortode in the functions.php file then use that inside the template code for one of the toolset templates. I don't know php well enough to knock something like that out.

It would be a huge help if you could provide a basic shortcode sample that would get the video length.

Thanks Luo

[Minesh]

Luo has a day off today. He will get back tomorrow and reply you here.

As far as I can see it needs custom programming which is beyond the scope of our support policy.

If you need custom programming for your project, please feel free to contact our certified partners:
=> https://toolset.com/contractors/

[PaulC9812]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!