bash - How can I find all video files on my system? - Ask Ubuntu

i tried using unity lens file search *.* , filtering last modified=all, type=videos, , size=all found nothing although know there .3gp files in pictures folder. know have numerous video files on drive mounted on file system well. compiled list of extensions , tried numerous iterations of find command utilizing these find ./ -name "*.ext" -o (etc, etc, ad nauseum) no luck whatsoever. solution?

alternative: search on file:

sudo find . -type f -exec file -n -i -- {} + | grep video 

or if want filenames ...

sudo find . -type f -exec file -n -i -- {} + | sed -n 's!: video/[^:]*$!!p' 

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-n, --no-pad: don't pad filenames

-i, --mime: causes file command output mime type strings rather more traditional human readable ones. may 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii' rather 'ascii text'. in order option work, file changes way handles files recognized command (such many of text file types, directories etc), , makes use of alternative 'magic' file. (see files section, below).

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the files section points to:

files

/usr/share/misc/magic.mgc default compiled list of magic.

/usr/share/misc/magic directory containing default magic files.

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file slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww though (it open files find finds) has advantage not need add extentions.

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using locate:

locate *.mkv *.webm *.flv *.vob *.ogg *.ogv *.drc *gifv *.mng *.avi$ *.mov *.qt *.wmv *.yuv *.rm *.rmvb *.asf *.amv *.mp4$ *.m4v *.mp *.m?v *.svi *.3gp *.flv *.f4v