Abbott Elementary S01e09 Ffmpeg — [upd]
# Cut from 00:01:30 to 00:20:45 ffmpeg -ss 00:01:30 -i abbott.s01e09.mkv -to 00:20:45 -c copy abbott_s01e09_trimmed.mkv Useful for making classroom-safe clips or sharing specific scenes (e.g., Ava’s step routine). 4. Optimize for Mobile or Archive (Re-encode with Modern Codecs) Option A: H.265/HEVC for small file size (~40% reduction) ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e09.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 22 -preset medium \ -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart abbott_s01e09_hevc.mp4 Option B: AV1 for future-proofing (smallest size, slower) ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e09.mkv -c:v libaom-av1 -crf 30 -strict experimental \ -c:a libopus -b:a 96k abbott_s01e09_av1.mkv 5. Extract the “Step Class” Audio for a Podcast Clip Isolate the dialogue from Ava’s motivational speech:
ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e09.mkv -vf "fps=1/60,scale=320:180,tile=4x4" \ -frames:v 1 abbott_s01e09_preview.jpg (One frame every 60 seconds, tiled into a 4x4 grid.) Overlay “Abbott Elementary – S01E09 – Step Class” in the top-left corner: abbott elementary s01e09 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i abbott.s01e09.mkv -map 0:s:0 abbott_s01e09_captions.srt Reverse a 5-second clip of Ava’s step routine (just for effect): # Cut from 00:01:30 to 00:20:45 ffmpeg -ss
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams abbott.s01e09.mkv Or for a quick terminal readout: Extract the “Step Class” Audio for a Podcast
Before using FFmpeg, you may want to embed correct metadata into your video file:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c copy \ -metadata title="Step Class" \ -metadata show="Abbott Elementary" \ -metadata season_number=1 \ -metadata episode_id=9 \ -metadata date=2022-03-22 \ -metadata synopsis="Ava teaches a high-energy step class while Janine helps Gregory connect with students." \ tagged_abbott_s01e09.mkv To inspect video codec, audio channels, bitrate, and resolution:
ffmpeg -i original.mkv -i compressed.mkv -lavfi "ssim;[0:v][1:v]psnr" -f null - Many streaming episodes include .srt or .mov_text subtitles: