ffmpeg -i ep01.mkv -ss 0 -to 00:20:30 -c copy ep01_notrimmed.mkv (e.g., "The Party Down Theme"):
00:00:00 00:22:00 ep01.mkv 00:22:00 00:45:00 ep02.mkv ... Or manual cuts:
ffmpeg -i episode01.mkv -c:v libx265 -crf 24 -c:a aac -b:a 128k party_hevc.mp4 If you have the full season file and need episodes back: party down s01 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -version Party Down S01 episodes might be named: Party.Down.S01E01.mkv , Party.Down.S01E02.mkv , etc.
Get-ChildItem *.mkv | ForEach-Object ffmpeg -i $_ -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -c:a aac "$_.BaseName.mp4" ffmpeg -i ep01
ffmpeg -i episode01.mkv -q:a 0 -map a party_s01e01_audio.mp3 Extract without re-encode (FLAC):
file 'ep01.mkv' file 'ep02.mkv' file 'ep03.mkv' ... up to ep10 Then run: party down s01 ffmpeg
Use a metadata file split.txt :