diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
index 2c1019288b..98f2efa806 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
 
                 stream.Width = streamInfo.width;
                 stream.Height = streamInfo.height;
+                stream.PixelFormat = streamInfo.pix_fmt;
                 stream.AspectRatio = streamInfo.display_aspect_ratio;
 
                 stream.AverageFrameRate = GetFrameRate(streamInfo.avg_frame_rate);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
index 84ae723934..b68ffe1186 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
         /// <value>The level.</value>
         [ProtoMember(19)]
         public double? Level { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the pixel format.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The pixel format.</value>
+        [ProtoMember(20)]
+        public string PixelFormat { get; set; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>