for f in you.s02e*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 "${f%.mkv}_compressed.mp4" done Delay audio by 0.5 seconds:
ffmpeg -i you.s02e05.mkv -vn -c:a copy you.s02e05_audio.aac Check track numbers with ffmpeg -i file.mkv . Suppose video track #0, audio #1, subtitles #2. Remove subtitles:
If you have a video file named something like You.S02E05.mkv or you.s02e05.mp4 , ffmpeg is the go‑to command‑line tool to inspect, convert, trim, compress, or extract audio from that episode.
ffmpeg -i you.s02e05.mkv -itsoffset 0.5 -i you.s02e05.mkv -map 1:v -map 0:a -c copy you.s02e05_fixed.mkv If you want a good balance of size, quality, and device compatibility:
ffmpeg -i you.s02e05.mkv -c:v libx264 -c:a aac you.s02e05.mp4 Take a frame at 00:15:30 and save as JPEG:
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams you.s02e05.mkv Extract a 60‑second clip starting at 10 minutes 30 seconds:
