Better: Outlander S03 Ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i outlander_s03e01.mkv -vf "subtitles=subs.srt" -c:a copy outlander_s03e01_hardsub.mp4 (if subtitles are in the file):
If you’re an Outlander fan with a digital copy of Season 3 (the epic voyage to the Caribbean, the print shop reunion, and Culloden’s aftermath), you know the struggle: massive 4K files, incompatible formats for your tablet, or the need to extract that perfect Jamie-and-Claire montage clip.
First, extract subtitles from your MKV:
ffmpeg -i outlander_s03e01.mkv -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -preset medium -c:a copy outlander_s03e01_plex.mkv Season 3 has moments in Scottish Gaelic and French. To permanently add subtitles (hardsub) when your player doesn’t support soft subs:
for f in outlander_s03e*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx265 -crf 23 -c:a aac -b:a 96k "$f%.mkv_mobile.mp4" done outlander s03 ffmpeg
Dèan gnothach air! (Handle it!) – and may your encodes be fast and your quality pristine.
ffprobe -v error -show_entries stream=codec_name,start_time outlander_s03e04.mkv If audio is 0.2 seconds behind, delay it: ffmpeg -i outlander_s03e01
ffmpeg -i outlander_s03e01.mkv -vf "subtitles=outlander_s03e01.mkv:si=0" -c:a copy burned.mp4 Change si=0 to the correct subtitle stream index. Notice dialogue drifting? Check the audio delay with: