ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -codec: h264 -level 4.0 -crf 23 \ -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 \ -f hls -hls_segment_filename "segment_%03d.ts" \ young_sheldon_s02e14.m3u8 Generate a 4x4 contact sheet:
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 -map 0:s:0 subs.srt If episode has surround sound (uncommon for TV originals, but some releases have it):
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -vf "fps=1/60,scale=160:90,tile=4x4" \ -frames:v 1 \ preview_sheet.jpg Each frame = 1 minute of episode (good for finding Sheldon’s monologue scenes). Many Blu-ray/Web-DL releases include chapters. List them: young sheldon s02e14 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mkv \ -map 0 -c copy -c:v libx265 -crf 20 -preset slow \ -c:a flac -compression_level 8 \ -movflags +faststart \ "Young Sheldon - S02E14 - David, Goliath, and a Yoo-hoo from the Back.mkv" | Task | FFmpeg Key Parameter | |------|----------------------| | Fast seeking (keyframe) | -ss before -i | | Baseball motion + dialogue encoding | libx265 -crf 22 -preset medium | | Burn-in subtitles | subtitles=file.srt | | Stereo downmix | -ac 2 | | Episode preview grid | fps=1/60,tile=4x4 |
Would you like an FFmpeg script that automatically detects the episode’s chapters, extracts Missy’s dialogue only (speaker diarization), or converts the episode for Plex Direct Play? ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -c:v copy \ -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ac 2 \ -map 0:v -map 0:a -map 0:s? \ Young_Sheldon_S02E14_stereo.mp4 For personal media server or direct web playback:
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mkv 2>&1 | grep "Chapter" Export chapters to OGM format: extracts Missy’s dialogue only (speaker diarization)
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 -itsoffset 0.15 -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -map 1:v -map 0:a -c copy \ Young_Sheldon_S02E14_sync_fixed.mp4 (0.15 sec delay correction) Best quality-to-size ratio for this specific episode: