multiple data types in MP2T input stream

[ChuckCrisler]

I am trying to figure out what will happen when one of our customers feeds a MP2T stream into our VLC. The MP2T stream has H264 video plus some metadata. I assume (and have been told) that the metadata is properly formated and identified. I expect that VLC should properly extract and process the H264 packets. What will happen to the metadata? Can I easily (for someone's definition of easily) access it?

Building on the MP2T formatting question, I have worked with RTP for many years but am new to MP2T. The 2 are very similar. How does the table of PIDs (packet IDs) get built? Are there standard PIDs for known stream types like H264?

Thank you,
Chuck Crisler - USA

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Depends what you mean by "access". In general, no.