for f in *.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx264 -c:a aac "$f%.mkv.mp4"; done of every episode:
for f in *S01E*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -ss 00:00:00 -t 00:05:00 -c copy "trimmed_$f"; done | Flag | Purpose | |------|---------| | -ss before -i | Faster seeking (but less precise) | | -map 0 | Copy all streams | | -vf "scale=1280:720" | Resize video | | -r 30 | Set frame rate | | -preset faster | Speed up encoding (slightly larger file) | 5. Example for Hell’s Kitchen episodes # Cut Gordon Ramsay's intro rant from episode 1 ffmpeg -i "HK_S01E01.mkv" -ss 00:02:30 -to 00:07:45 -c copy rant.mkv Convert for YouTube upload ffmpeg -i rant.mkv -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -c:a aac -b:a 192k -pix_fmt yuv420p youtube.mp4 If you have a specific problem (e.g., episode has wrong aspect ratio, audio out of sync only for certain scenes, or you need subtitles), let me know and I’ll give you the exact ffmpeg command.