ffmpeg -i "Robin_Hood_S01E03.mkv" -ss 00:15:30 -t 00:00:45 -c copy "clip_archery.mkv" ffmpeg -i "Robin_Hood_S01E03.mkv" \ -c:v copy \ -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 192k \ "Robin_Hood_S01E03_stereo.mp4" 5. Check episode metadata/codecs ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams "Robin_Hood_S01E03.mkv" 6. Batch process entire season (Linux/macOS) for f in Robin_Hood_S01E*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx265 -crf 23 -c:a aac -b:a 128k "${f%.mkv}_hevc.mp4" done Pro tip: Keep original episode as backup; test crf values (18–28) on a 2-minute sample first.
Here’s a proper write-up for processing using ffmpeg , aimed at video archiving or compression. Topic: Robin Hood S01E03 – FFmpeg Processing Guide Episode: Robin Hood – Season 1, Episode 3 Title: "Who Shot the Sheriff?" (verify if needed) Goal: Losslessly remux, compress, or convert the episode for storage/playback. 1. Basic Remux (no re-encoding) Keep original video/audio streams, just change container: robin hood s01e03 ffmpeg