How to get number of channels for a video file in opencv?

How can I get the number of channels used by my video before initiating a capture? I thought I could use cvGetCaptureProperty but there is no property_id I could set to get the number of channels.

Solution

Yes, you're right - there are no property_id for number of channels. You can get number of channels only from single frame of capture.

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