Just used ffmpeg to tame my Outlander S05E01 file. Sharing the commands in case they save someone else a headache.
ffmpeg -i Outlander.S05E01.mkv -c:v libx264 -c:a aac -movflags +faststart outlander_s05e01.mp4
— A Fraser-adjacent nerd with a terminal outlander s05e01 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i Outlander.S05E01.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 28 -c:a aac -b:a 96k smaller_outlander.mp4 Always test on a 30-second sample first ( -t 30 ). No need to re-encode everything twice.
ffmpeg -i Outlander.S05E01.mkv -vn -acodec mp3 -q:a 4 jamie_speech.mp3 Just used ffmpeg to tame my Outlander S05E01 file
Here’s a draft for a social media or forum post about using ffmpeg to process Outlander S05E01. You can adjust the tone (technical, funny, or casual) as needed. Outlander S05E01 + ffmpeg: quick post for the command-line clan 🏴🎞️
ffmpeg -i Outlander.S05E01.mkv -ss 00:15:30 -to 00:17:45 -c copy trimmed.mkv No need to re-encode everything twice
ffmpeg -i Outlander.S05E01.mkv -vf subtitles=Outlander.S05E01.mkv -c:a copy subs_hardcoded.mp4