Questions tagged [mkv]
The Matroska Multimedia container is a free and open media file format. It is also a container format which means it can contain all sorts of audio, video, textual and graphical file information inside of it. You can have multiple number of audio, video, textual and graphical streams co-existing in the same file without an issue. It uses something called an Extensible Binary Meta Language which is supposed to be equivalent to XML.
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ffmpeg: how to add several subtitle streams
I tried to add 2 .srt subtitles to a video, but the resulting file has only the first subtitle. This is the command I used:
ffmpeg -i $movie.mov -i $sub_en.srt -i $sub_de.srt \
-c:v copy -c:a copy \
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Join multiple M4V to one file (maybe MKV?)
So I've recorded all my old Mini DV tapes to .AVI with dvgrab, then Deinterlaced them with Handbrake (Bob Method) on the High Profile but I'm left with a bunch of M4V files now (due to the 2 audio ...
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How to DISABLE--NOT REMOVE subtitle tracks from an MKV file from the command line?
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THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT DISABLING--NOT REMOVING SUBTITLE TRACKS FROM MKV FILES FROM THE COMMAND LINE. PERIOD.
It IS NOT about REMOVING subtitles by REMUXING with mkvmerge or any ...
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Is it feasible to create a true multi-language video file with visual localization?
I'm of Russian descent, but I've been living in Germany for the better part of my life now, which means that I deal with both German and Russian media on a regular basis. Most video stuff I have will ...
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How do I author a playable DVD from an MKV file containing MPEG2 video, audio, subtitle and chapter streams?
I'm using MakeMKV to back up my DVD library to MKV files without re-encoding the video or audio streams (since space is cheap, and quality is top priority.)
I'd like to know if there's a tool ...
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MKVToolNix equivalent for .MP4's
Good day! I'm looking for MKVToolNix equivalent software for .MP4's. I will use it in a video file without subtitles, I'll find it's subtitle and merge it with the video file just like what I did in ...
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Easisest way to convert whole DVD folder (all titles and chapters) to MKV file(s)?
I have lots of movies stored as DVD folders(.bup, .vob, .ifo files); I am looking for the easiest way to convert each folder into one (or more) mkv files (preferably by using freeware program(s))
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How can I merge five mkv files I've created in OBS Studio?
I used OBS Studio to create five recordings.
Now I need to submit them as just one file on YouTube, so my five .mkv files has to be merged into just one file.
Can it be done in OBS Studio, if so ...
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Is it possible to encode MP4 video with VP9 codec?
Does MP4 support VP9 codec or is it exclusive to WebM?
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Remove audio tracks from multiple MKV files
I've got a multitude of MKV files each containing two audio tracks that correspond to two languages. In each of the files, the English language is the second track and it's the only track I need for ...
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Why does AAC have two Sampling rates?
I am working on a project that reads the meta data of video files with MediaInfo and processes the results. While testing my code with some sample files I noticed that the audio track of a .mkv file ...
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Convert mkv to mp4 (or webM) with the output file viewable in the process
I'm trying to find a way to convert a MKV file into MP4 and actually already start to view it, while it's still converting.
The output file would be viewed via Chrome or Firefox and I would like to ...
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What is the difference between mkv and mp4 files?
I don't know if this is the correct exchange site to ask this question. I would like to know what is the difference between mkv and mp4 files?
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How to convert 10-bit H.265 videos to H.264 without losing quality
I have a MPEG-H Part2/HVEC (H.265) .mkv file (Planar 4:2:0 YUV 10-bit LE).
Since my LG PF 1500 beamer does not read H.265 but H.264 I would like to convert it (HVEC -> H.264).
I think handbrake is a ...
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Trim audio stream to video stream length
I have an mp4 file (converted from an mkv file) that has a longer audio than video stream. This file doesn't play back nicely in my media streaming app (or MPC-HC) when I reach the end of the file.
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Editing/Changing Cluster Timecode Element in mkv files (Amazon Kinesis Video)
I've tried researching this very thoroughly, but have not come across a similar issue.
To sum up my problem first, I'm sending 3 second .mkv clips into Amazon Kinesis Video. Then I pull back random ...
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How to calculate the length of the video file that was encoded so far?
I am using ffmpeg to convert a video file to H.264 format. If I call ffprobe while ffmpeg is still running the duration of the video is not known. Only when ffmpeg finishes the ffprobe will display ...
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Widely compatible video format with lossless audio
I'm a software developer. My software produces animated video files with music.
The video files should be compatible with a wide range of software, and they should have excellent audio quality. The ...
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How to split a large mkv file into parts with the *.srt subtitle file separated accordingly?
At UNIX command line, I use the mkvmerge command in MkvToolNix to split the large multi-GB *.mkv file into several parts:
mkvmerge -o out.mkv --split 1990M large.mkv
It generated out-001.mkv, out-...
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How to merge video stream and two Stereo audio streams in 5.1 with a terminal command?
What I want as result: a video with the English stream on the front lineout of my soundcard and a German audio stream on the rear lineout of my soundcard.
So far, I extracted the streams with:
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Create time corrected .srt subtitle file for .mkv which uses file/segment linking
I have two mkv files. One of them is the episode of a series and the other one the opening which is linked in the first one. Let's call them episode.mkv resp. opening.mkv.
I also have a subtitle.srt ...
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Play two soundtracks, from an "mkv" movie, on two different devices [closed]
I have "mkv" movies with two soundtracks, one English and one French.
I'd like to play the video and the French soundtrack on my TV and the English soundtrack on my bluetooth earphones.
Is there a ...
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Extract file thumbnail from mp4 file
I'm currently converting a few mp4 file to mkv. In the process they lose their file thumbnails and I wanted to keep them. So I'm searching for a way to extract the custom thumbnails from the mp4 files ...
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I have a .mkv video file I need to use but it is apparently infinite
So I'm trying to make a YouTube video and I have recorded some gameplay and some facecam footage. When I went over to edit in Kdenlive (my video editor of choice) I tried to import my facecam footage (...
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How to stop ffmpeg from interlacing when converting from m2ts to mkv
I have a m2ts video file that contains a h264 video stream and an ac3 audio stream. The quality is not the best, but it is okay, but converting it with ffmpeg without any additional options makes the ...
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Using FFMPEG to convert an MKV with multiple subtitles, audio tracks and chapters to a plain mp4
I have MKV files which contain multiple subtitle options, multiple audio options, and multiple chapters.
I'm wanting to convert to MP4. The MKV's are x265 with DD 5.1. I just want x264 MP4's with ...
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How can we keep the subtitle track when converting from MKV to MP4 with ffmpeg?
I have an MKV with integrated subtitles as such:
I want to keep "English [Full] - [English]" when converting to MP4.
Currently I use this command:
ffmpeg -i myMovie.mkv -vcodec copy -acodec ...
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FFmpeg does not preserve colors after resizing
I would like to resize a 4K mkv video to 1920×1080 with ffmpeg version 3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 on Ubuntu 18.04. The original file has the following features:
Input #0, matroska,webm
encoder : ...
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Identify H.265 from the OSX Command Line?
Can anyone suggest a way to tell the difference, from the OSX command line, between .mkv files encoded with H.265 from those encoded with H.264?
Plex H.265 streams viewed from some devices (e.g. LG ...
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How to display subtitles as default in an MKV file
I have an MKV file with multiple subtitles. I would like to mark one set of those subtitles as default, so that it is turned on by default when the video starts playing. NOTE: I do not want to "burn"...
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Is it possible to embed a thumbnail in a .mkv file?
I am trying to embed a thumbnail in a .mkv file with h265 video encoding using ffmpeg from the Linux command line. I am able to embed thumbnails in h264-encoded .mp4 files using the following command:
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Why aren't chapters being added to my m2ts using tsmuxer?
Question - Why aren't chapters being added to my m2ts using tsmuxer?
Background I have a mkv file with 61 chapters. I confirmed the presence of those chapters by using mkvtoolnix. I want to convert ...
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Is it possible to remove a border from a Webm video losslessly?
I know that Matroska does have a way to remove the border by editing its metadata, and i also know that Webm is a cheaper version of Matroska. I have tried using MKVtools to edit Webm and it appears ...
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FFmpeg can't convert eia_608 subtitles: "Data Ignored since exceeding screen width"
I'm trying to convert iTunes movies that were previously decrypted to an mkv file with FFmpeg for use with Kodi. I want to keep stereo audio and h264 video the same, which I can do. Subtitles I want ...
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What are display and pixel width reported by mkvinfo?
For one movie, mkvinfo says:
| + Pixel width: 704
| + Pixel height: 480
| + Display width: 853
| + Display height: 480
What are these values exactly? Why the difference?
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What is the technique behind mkv. video format?
Can someone please explain in detail the technique of encoding and decoding used in mkv video format and what is the major difference between mkv. and other video formats. It will be good if someone ...
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How to BATCH remux combine video and audio to one file?
How can BATCH remux video and audio to one file?
I'm trying this on mine android termux.
So what I'm trying:
I want to rip audio from video and convert to wav. ffmpeg -i inp.mkv -map 0:1 audio.wav
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Mjpeg in video containers use case
From time to time i'm converting mkv to mp4 using ffmpeg in order to save disk space.
Currently i noticed that in some files multiple mjpeg streams where also included. Some of them were named cover....
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What's wrong with VLC seeking and/or MKV created by ffmpeg?
I have creeated a video using FFmpeg. It is a result of putting 4 videos together, tiled, using -filter_complex with overlays.
Following the how-to here, I have it created as MKV.
When playing this ...
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How to convert an mkv file with hevc encoding to mkv with avc
I have some mkv files with a hevc encoding which is not allowing me to burn to disc in covertxtodvd as it shows no video track as the encoding isn't supported, i was wondering if it was possible to ...
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Burn .mkv to a .dvd for playback on DVD player while retaining multiple tracks?
If I use a program like ASVtoDVD or ConvertXToDVD to convert a .mkv to a .dvd, and the .mkv has multiple audio tracks/subtitle, will the produced .dvd only have one of those, or will it retain more or ...
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Is it better to have a player application stretch the video or to use a resolution that matches the video file?
I have a Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV, purchased in 2008. I have a 2011 mac mini connected via HDMI, and I use VLC Media Player to play tv/movies, most often x264/mkv files.
The native resolution of ...
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Is there any way to efficently compress multiangle recordings?
I have a DVD (a concert recording) which uses the multi angle feature for 3 different angles. I just encoded it with Handbrake on 3 separate but identical machines (all of the same model and maker, ...
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Burn ASS subtitle onto MKV without any quality loss
I want to burn embedded ASS subtitle onto MKV, but I'm completely clueless when it comes to video converting. I want to keep the same quality, file size and everything else but the subtitle hardcoded.
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Loop video for the duration of audio
I have a 10 seconds video clip and 60 seconds audio clip, so when I mux it with
mkvmerge --output video.mkv ./a.mp3 ./a.mp4
The output file shows the video only for the first 10 seconds, and then the ...
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Linux mkv packages for VLC
The video converter incorporated in VLC warns me when I select the MKV format with the message: This muxer is not provided by VLC. It could be missing.
Is there an official list of these MKV-related ...
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Can I use Apple Compressor software to convert mkv files to mp4
I use Final Cut Pro X. I am planning to buy Compressor software too which gives me options in exporting my video. Can this same software be used for converting mkv files to mp4 because Final Cut Pro X ...
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Removing streams in HEVC H.265 MKV file?
I have multiple MKV files with video encoded a la HEVC/H.265. I want to, using the Windows command line, make a new MKV file, stripping out all but specific subtitle tracks and audio tracks, on a ...
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Why has transport stream (TS) a much bigger file size than mkv?
When I remux the transport stream (.ts file) of a satellite recording to mkv, file size shrinks considerably.
Why is that ?
What is inside the .ts container that gets "lost" during remuxing ?...
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How to convert mkv to a container that works well on apple devices while keeping the audio tracksand subtitles
I have a mkv file that I would like to transcode to to a container that works well on Apple devices.
I have identified the following options to help me reach my goal based on the ffmpegs video ...
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