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ID3V2-DATA(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation ID3V2-DATA(1)

MP3::Tag::ID3v2-Data - get_frame() data format and supported frames

  $mp3 = MP3::Tag->new($filename);
  $mp3->get_tags();
  $id3v2 = $mp3->{ID3v2} if exists $mp3->{id3v2};

  ($info, $long) = $id3v2->get_frame($id);    # or

  ($info, $long) = $id3v2->get_frame($id, 'raw');

This document describes how to use the results of the get_frame function of MP3::Tag::ID3v2, thus the data format of frames retrieved with MP3::Tag::ID3v2::get_frame().

It contains also a list of all supported ID3v2-Frames.

 ($info, $long) = $id3v2->get_frame($id);    # or
 
 ($info, $long) = $id3v2->get_frame($id, 'raw');

 $id has to be a name of a frame like "APIC". See also L<get_frame()|MP3::Tag::ID3v2>.

 The names of all frames found in a tag can be retrieved with the L<get_frame_ids()|MP3::Tag::ID3v2> function.

 In the ID3v2.3 specifications 67 frames are defined, which can contain very
different information. That means that get_frame returns the information
of different frames also in different ways.
Simple Frames
A lot of the tags contain only a text string and encoding information. If you call ($info, $long) = $id3v2->get_frame($id) for such a frame, $info will contain the text string and $long will contain the english name of the frame.

Example: get_frame("TIT2"); # returns

  ("Birdhouse In Your Soul", "Title/songname/content description")
    
Complex Frames
For more complex frames the returned $info is a reference to a hash, where each entry of the hash decribes a part of the information found in the frame. The key of a hash entry contains the name of this part, the according value contains the information itself.

Example: get_frame("APIC"); # returns

  ( { "Description" => "Flood", 
      "MIME Type" => "/image/jpeg", 
      "Picture Type" => "Cover (front)",
      "_Data" => "..data of jpeg picture (binary).."
     },
   "Attached Picture");
    
Other Frames
Some frames are not supported at the moment, ie the data found in the frame is not returned in a descriptive way. But you can read the data of this frames (and also of all other frames too) in raw mode. Then the complete data field of the frame is returned, without any modifications. This means that the returned data will be almost binary data.

Example: get_frame("TIT2", 'raw'); # returns

  ("\x00Birdhouse In Your Soul", "Title/songname/content description")
    

Following Frames are supported and return a single string (text). In the List you can find the frame IDs and the long names of the frames as returned by $id3v2->get_frame():
IPLS : Involved people list
MCDI : Music CD identifier
PCNT : Play counter
TALB : Album/Movie/Show title
TBPM : BPM (beats per minute)
TCOM : Composer
TCON : Content type
TCOP : Copyright message
TDAT : Date
TDLY : Playlist delay
TENC : Encoded by
TEXT : Lyricist/Text writer
TFLT : File type
TIME : Time
TIT1 : Content group description
TIT2 : Title/songname/content description
TIT3 : Subtitle/Description refinement
TKEY : Initial key
TLAN : Language(s)
TLEN : Length
TMED : Media type
TOAL : Original album/movie/show title
TOFN : Original filename
TOLY : Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s)
TOPE : Original artist(s)/performer(s)
TORY : Original release year
TOWN : File owner/licensee
TPE1 : Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)
TPE2 : Band/orchestra/accompaniment
TPE3 : Conductor/performer refinement
TPE4 : Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by
TPOS : Part of a set
TPUB : Publisher
TRCK : Track number/Position in set
TRDA : Recording dates
TRSN : Internet radio station name
TRSO : Internet radio station owner
TSIZ : Size
TSRC : ISRC (international standard recording code)
TSSE : Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding
TYER : Year
WCOM : Commercial information
WCOP : Copyright/Legal information
WOAF : Official audio file webpage
WOAR : Official artist/performer webpage
WOAS : Official audio source webpage
WORS : Official internet radio station homepage
WPAY : Payment
WPUB : Publishers official webpage

Following frames are supported and return a reference to a hash. The list shows which keys can be found in the returned hash:
AENC : Audio encryption
  Keys: URL, Preview start, Preview length
    
APIC : Attached picture
  Keys: MIME type, Picture Type, Description, _Data
    
COMM : Comments
  Keys: Language, short, Text
    
COMR : Commercial frame
  Keys: Price, Valid until, URL, Received as, Name of Seller, Description, MIME type, _Logo
    
ENCR : Encryption method registration
  Keys: Owner ID, Method symbol, _Data
    
GEOB : General encapsulated object
  Keys: MIME type, Filename, Description, _Data
    
GRID : Group identification registration
  Keys: Owner, Symbol, _Data
    
LINK : Linked information
  Keys: _ID, URL, Text
    
OWNE : Ownership frame
  Keys: Price payed, Date of purchase, Text
    
POPM : Popularimeter
  Keys: URL, Rating, _Data
    
PRIV : Private frame
  Keys: Text, _Data
    
RBUF : Recommended buffer size
  Keys: Buffer size, Embedded info flag, Offset to next tag
    
RVRB : Reverb
  Keys: Reverb left (ms), Reverb right (ms), Reverb bounces (left), Reverb bounces (right), Reverb feedback (left to left), Reverb feedback (left to right), Reverb feedback (right to right), Reverb feedback (right to left), Premix left to right, Premix right to left
    
SYTC : Synchronized tempo codes
  Keys: Time Stamp Format, _Data
    
TXXX : User defined text information frame
  Keys: Description, Text
    
UFID : Unique file identifier
  Keys: Text, _Data
    
USER : Terms of use
  Keys: Language, Text
    
USLT : Unsychronized lyric/text transcription
  Keys: Language, Description, Text
    
WXXX : User defined URL link frame
  Keys: Description, URL
    

Following frames are only supported in raw mode:
EQUA : Equalization
ETCO : Event timing codes
MLLT : MPEG location lookup table
POSS : Position synchronisation frame
RVAD : Relative volume adjustment
SYLT : Synchronized lyric/text

MP3::Tag, MP3::Tag::ID3v2

Hey! The above document had some coding errors, which are explained below:
Around line 27:
You forgot a '=back' before '=head2'
Around line 43:
'=item' outside of any '=over'
2022-04-08 perl v5.32.1

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