ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:v -map 0:a -c:v copy -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 128k output_stereo.mkv To quickly review episode content (e.g., key moments: Lois’s hospital scene, Jordan’s football moment, Tag Harris attack).
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -af "silenceremove=1:0:-50dB" -c:v copy dialogue_clip.mkv (Note: This removes silent parts, preserving only active audio segments.) Add episode title and season info for Plex/Jellyfin: superman & lois s02e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "histogram=level_height=200:scale=log" -f null - To (e.g., Lois & Chrissy at the Gazette) using silence removal: ffmpeg -i input
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "fps=1/600,scale=320:180,tile=3x3" -frames:v 1 thumbs.jpg sunny Smallville), apply a histogram filter: ffprobe -v
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:s:0 -c:s srt subtitles.srt Assuming the episode is ~2.5 GB, we can reduce to 1 GB with minimal perceptual loss using HEVC.
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:12:30 -vframes 1 scene_Lois_inverse.png ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:38:15 -vframes 1 scene_Clark_vision.png For a study of the episode’s visual style (dark Inverse Society scenes vs. sunny Smallville), apply a histogram filter:
ffprobe -v error -skip_frame nokey -show_entries frame=pkt_pts_time -select_streams v:0 input.mkv (useful for chapter generation):