diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index 2785f1c17..70543fbbe 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
+#include "decoder/probeserver.h"
 #include "panel/panelfocusmanager.h"
 #include "panel/project/project.h"
 #include "project/item/footage/footage.h"
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ void Core::ImportFiles(const QStringList &urls)
       f->set_name(file_info.fileName());
       //file_info.lastModified();
 
+      olive::ProbeMedia(f);
+
       active_project->root()->add_child(f);
 
     }
diff --git a/app/decoder/decoder.h b/app/decoder/decoder.h
index f9a1591ed..5aac398be 100644
--- a/app/decoder/decoder.h
+++ b/app/decoder/decoder.h
@@ -37,6 +37,33 @@ public:
   Stream* stream();
   void set_stream(Stream* fs);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Probe a footage file and dump metadata about it
+   *
+   * When a Footage file is imported, we'll need to know whether Olive is equipped with a decoder for utilizing it
+   * and metadata should be retrieved about it if so. For this purpose, the Footage object is passed through all
+   * Probe() functions of available deocders until one returns TRUE. A FALSE return means the Decoder was unable to
+   * parse this file and the next should be tried.
+   *
+   * Probe() differs from Open() since it focuses on a file as a whole rather than one particular stream. Probe()
+   * should be able to be run directly without calling Open() or Close() and should free its memory before returning.
+   *
+   * Probe() will never be called on an object that is also used for decoding. In other words, it will never be called
+   * alongside Open() or Close() externally, so Probe() can use variables that would otherwise be used for decoding
+   * without conflict.
+   *
+   * @param f
+   *
+   * A Footage object to probe. The Footage object will have a valid filename and will be empty prior to being sent
+   * to this function (i.e. Footage::Clear() will not have to be called).
+   *
+   * @return
+   *
+   * TRUE if the Decoder was able to decode this file. FALSE if not. This function should have filled the Footage
+   * object with metadata if it returns TRUE. Otherwise, the Footage object should be untouched.
+   */
+  virtual bool Probe(Footage* f) = 0;
+
   /**
    * @brief Open media/allocate memory
    *
diff --git a/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp b/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
index 6ff55993d..56d957fad 100644
--- a/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
+++ b/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ bool FFmpegDecoder::Open()
   return true;
 }
 
+FramePtr FFmpegDecoder::Retrieve(const rational &timecode, const rational &length)
+{
+  Q_UNUSED(timecode)
+  Q_UNUSED(length)
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 void FFmpegDecoder::Close()
 {
   if (opts_ != nullptr) {
@@ -120,6 +128,95 @@ void FFmpegDecoder::Close()
   open_ = false;
 }
 
+bool FFmpegDecoder::Probe(Footage *f)
+{
+  int error_code;
+
+  // Convert QString to a C strng
+  QByteArray ba = f->filename().toUtf8();
+  const char* filename = ba.constData();
+
+  // Open file in a format context
+  error_code = avformat_open_input(&fmt_ctx_, filename, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+  // Handle format context error
+  if (error_code == 0) {
+
+    // Retrieve metadata about the media
+    av_dump_format(fmt_ctx_, stream()->index(), filename, 0);
+
+    // Dump it into the Footage object
+    for (unsigned int i=0;i<fmt_ctx_->nb_streams;i++) {
+
+      avstream_ = fmt_ctx_->streams[i];
+
+      Stream* str;
+
+      if (avstream_->codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
+
+        // Create a video stream object
+        VideoStream* video_stream = new VideoStream();
+
+        video_stream->set_width(avstream_->codecpar->width);
+        video_stream->set_height(avstream_->codecpar->height);
+
+        str = video_stream;
+
+      } else if (avstream_->codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO) {
+
+        // Create an audio stream object
+        AudioStream* audio_stream = new AudioStream();
+
+        audio_stream->set_layout(avstream_->codecpar->channel_layout);
+        audio_stream->set_channels(avstream_->codecpar->channels);
+        audio_stream->set_sample_rate(avstream_->codecpar->sample_rate);
+
+        str = audio_stream;
+
+      } else {
+
+        // This is data we can't utilize at the moment, but we make a Stream object anyway to keep parity with the file
+        str = new Stream();
+
+        // Set the correct codec type based on FFmpeg's result
+        switch (avstream_->codecpar->codec_type) {
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
+          str->set_type(Stream::kUnknown);
+          break;
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_DATA:
+          str->set_type(Stream::kData);
+          break;
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
+          str->set_type(Stream::kSubtitle);
+          break;
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_ATTACHMENT:
+          str->set_type(Stream::kAttachment);
+          break;
+
+        // We should never realistically get here, but we make an "invalid" stream just in case
+        // We don't use a "default:" in case more AVMEDIA_TYPEs get introduced in later APIs that need handling
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_NB:
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO:
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO:
+          str->set_type(Stream::kUnknown);
+          break;
+        }
+
+      }
+
+      str->set_index(avstream_->index);
+      str->set_timebase(avstream_->time_base);
+
+      f->add_stream(str);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Free all memory
+  Close();
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void FFmpegDecoder::FFmpegErr(int error_code)
 {
   char err[1024];
diff --git a/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h b/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
index c690a2fdd..f0887041c 100644
--- a/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
+++ b/app/decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ class FFmpegDecoder : public Decoder
 public:
   FFmpegDecoder();
 
+  virtual bool Probe(Footage *f) override;
+
   virtual bool Open() override;
+  virtual FramePtr Retrieve(const rational &timecode, const rational &length = 0) override;
   virtual void Close() override;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/app/decoder/probeserver.cpp b/app/decoder/probeserver.cpp
index 1de734185..9891a36d7 100644
--- a/app/decoder/probeserver.cpp
+++ b/app/decoder/probeserver.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 #include "probeserver.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QDebug>
+
 #include "decoder/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h"
 
-bool olive::Probe(Footage *f)
+bool olive::ProbeMedia(Footage *f)
 {
+  // Check for a valid filename
+  if (f->filename().isEmpty()) {
+    qWarning() << QCoreApplication::translate("ProbeMedia", "Tried to probe media with an empty filename");
+    return false;
+  }
 
+  FFmpegDecoder ff_dec;
+
+  // Pass footage through FFmpeg's probe function
+  if (ff_dec.Probe(f)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
 }
diff --git a/app/decoder/probeserver.h b/app/decoder/probeserver.h
index 9ae67eb05..cc19e44dd 100644
--- a/app/decoder/probeserver.h
+++ b/app/decoder/probeserver.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace olive {
 
-bool Probe(Footage* f);
+bool ProbeMedia(Footage* f);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.cpp b/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.cpp
index 349824544..20bba0449 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@
 
 AudioStream::AudioStream()
 {
-}
-
-Stream::Type AudioStream::type()
-{
-  return kAudio;
+  set_type(kAudio);
 }
 
 const int &AudioStream::channels()
@@ -39,12 +35,12 @@ void AudioStream::set_channels(const int &channels)
   channels_ = channels;
 }
 
-const int &AudioStream::layout()
+const uint64_t &AudioStream::layout()
 {
   return layout_;
 }
 
-void AudioStream::set_layout(const int &layout)
+void AudioStream::set_layout(const uint64_t &layout)
 {
   layout_ = layout;
 }
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.h b/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.h
index 7ca176d03..024e46aea 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.h
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/audiostream.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #ifndef AUDIOSTREAM_H
 #define AUDIOSTREAM_H
 
+extern "C" {
+#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
+}
+
 #include "rational.h"
 #include "stream.h"
 
@@ -29,20 +33,18 @@ class AudioStream : public Stream
 public:
   AudioStream();
 
-  virtual Type type() override;
-
   const int& channels();
   void set_channels(const int& channels);
 
-  const int& layout();
-  void set_layout(const int& layout);
+  const uint64_t& layout();
+  void set_layout(const uint64_t& layout);
 
   const int& sample_rate();
   void set_sample_rate(const int& sample_rate);
 
 private:
   int channels_;
-  int layout_;
+  uint64_t layout_;
   int sample_rate_;
 };
 
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp b/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
index 492138b23..8ee418939 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/footage.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ Footage::Footage()
 
 }
 
+Footage::~Footage()
+{
+  ClearStreams();
+}
+
+void Footage::Clear()
+{
+  // Clear filename string
+  filename_.clear();
+
+  // Clear all streams
+  ClearStreams();
+}
+
 const QString &Footage::filename()
 {
   return filename_;
@@ -45,21 +59,32 @@ void Footage::set_timestamp(const QDateTime &t)
   timestamp_ = t;
 }
 
-void Footage::add_stream(const Stream &s)
+void Footage::add_stream(Stream *s)
 {
   // Add a copy of this stream to the list
   streams_.append(s);
 
   // Set its footage parent to this
-  streams_.last().set_footage(this);
+  streams_.last()->set_footage(this);
 }
 
 const Stream *Footage::stream(int index)
 {
-  return &streams_.at(index);
+  return streams_.at(index);
 }
 
 Item::Type Footage::type() const
 {
   return kFootage;
 }
+
+void Footage::ClearStreams()
+{
+  // Delete all streams
+  for (int i=0;i<streams_.size();i++) {
+    delete streams_.at(i);
+  }
+
+  // Empty array
+  streams_.clear();
+}
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/footage.h b/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
index 3dab2ba7f..9ab210da1 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/footage.h
@@ -34,23 +34,49 @@ class Footage : public Item
 public:
   Footage();
 
+  virtual ~Footage() override;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Deleted copy constructor
+   */
+  Footage(const Footage& other) = delete;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Deleted move constructor
+   */
+  Footage(Footage&& other) = delete;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Deleted copy assignment
+   */
+  Footage& operator=(const Footage& other) = delete;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Deleted move assignment
+   */
+  Footage& operator=(Footage&& other) = delete;
+
+  void Clear();
+
   const QString& filename();
   void set_filename(const QString& s);
 
   const QDateTime& timestamp();
   void set_timestamp(const QDateTime& t);
 
-  void add_stream(const Stream& s);
+  void add_stream(Stream* s);
   const Stream* stream(int index);
 
   virtual Type type() const override;
 
 private:
+  void ClearStreams();
+
   QString filename_;
 
   QDateTime timestamp_;
 
-  QList<Stream> streams_;
+  QList<Stream*> streams_;
 };
 
 #endif // FOOTAGE_H
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/stream.cpp b/app/project/item/footage/stream.cpp
index 58bbcd060..aa0b31ee7 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/stream.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/stream.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "stream.h"
 
 Stream::Stream() :
-  footage_(nullptr)
+  footage_(nullptr),
+  type_(kUnknown)
 {
 
 }
@@ -10,6 +11,16 @@ Stream::~Stream()
 {
 }
 
+const Stream::Type &Stream::type()
+{
+  return type_;
+}
+
+void Stream::set_type(const Stream::Type &type)
+{
+  type_ = type;
+}
+
 Footage *Stream::footage()
 {
   return footage_;
@@ -20,11 +31,6 @@ void Stream::set_footage(Footage *f)
   footage_ = f;
 }
 
-Stream::Type Stream::type()
-{
-  return kUnknown;
-}
-
 const rational &Stream::timebase()
 {
   return timebase_;
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/stream.h b/app/project/item/footage/stream.h
index efb9b563a..3a76e04a5 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/stream.h
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/stream.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ public:
    */
   virtual ~Stream();
 
-  virtual Type type();
+  const Type& type();
+  void set_type(const Type& type);
 
   Footage* footage();
   void set_footage(Footage* f);
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ private:
 
   int index_;
 
+  Type type_;
+
 };
 
 #endif // STREAM_H
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/videostream.cpp b/app/project/item/footage/videostream.cpp
index 3633577a1..8377b0f88 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/videostream.cpp
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/videostream.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@
 
 VideoStream::VideoStream()
 {
-}
-
-Stream::Type VideoStream::type()
-{
-  return kVideo;
+  set_type(kVideo);
 }
 
 const int &VideoStream::width()
diff --git a/app/project/item/footage/videostream.h b/app/project/item/footage/videostream.h
index 24d5c8f40..159a7bb5b 100644
--- a/app/project/item/footage/videostream.h
+++ b/app/project/item/footage/videostream.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ class VideoStream : public Stream
 public:
   VideoStream();
 
-  virtual Type type() override;
-
   const int& width();
   void set_width(const int& width);