An information processing apparatus generates index information including entire information and individual information, the entire information being information related to an entire recording medium as a recording destination of content including at least video data, the entire information including at least any of information related to resolution of video of the content recorded in the recording medium, information related to a codec, and information related to a luminance range, the individual information being information related to each of pieces of content recorded in the recording medium, the individual information including at least any of information related to resolution of video, information related to a codec, and information related to a luminance range, and then, controls to record the generated index information onto the recording medium.