| name | media-recovery-validation |
| description | Validation workflow for proving whether a recovered media file is truly fixed, partially salvaged, or still corrupt. |
| category | Recovery |
| roles | ["sparky-chief-product-quality-officer"] |
Media Recovery Validation
Status: READY
Purpose
Make media-recovery claims evidence-based by validating playback, seeking, duration, streams, and failure boundaries after each repair attempt.
Validation Checklist
- Confirm container and streams with
ffprobe.
- Confirm duration matches expectation closely enough to explain any loss.
- Test playback from start, midpoint, and near the original failure point.
- Test random seek points to catch broken indexes.
- Compare audio/video sync where relevant.
- Record whether the result is:
- fully recovered
- partially recovered
- playable but degraded
- unrecoverable
Rules
- Do not call a file fixed just because the first minute plays.
- Separate playback success from archival integrity.
- Keep every recovery attempt numbered so results can be compared.
- If a file is only partially recovered, state the exact usable range.
Output
- Recovery attempt id
- Commands run
- Validation result
- Remaining corruption or quality loss
- Recommended next attempt or stop condition
