Editing subtitle or audio track descriptions in an MP4 or MKV file?

[tonyaldr]

I have a few video files that when playing in VLC have multiple audio and subtitle tracks, but when I go to select them do not show any description. So when I click on Audio/Audio Track it lists "Track 1" then "Track 2" etc. Same with Subtitle/Subtrack. Is there a way to add a description to them? Most of my files at least say "Stereo" or a language or "Comentary by....". Thx!

[videoAI]

try:
clever FFmpeg-GUI

[tonyaldr]

Thx. I downloaded it but don't see a way to do it with the GUI. I'll do some further research.

[videoAI]

Can you post some screen shots of what you are attempting to modify?

[pcspeak]

This shows how to use metadata for MP4 videos.
https://superuser.com/questions/1208273/how-to-add-new-and-non-defined-metadata-to-an-...208277#1208277
From there there is a link on using metadata tags in MKV videos.
https://superuser.com/questions/1102265/how-to-save-custom-data-into-header-in-movie-f...102278#1102278

Some testing should give what you want.

[ProWo]

Thx. I downloaded it but don't see a way to do it with the GUI. I'll do some further research.

Use the multiplex button.
Here you can add/change language tags and titles for the single streams.


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[Simon_Haddad]

I have a few video files that when playing in VLC have multiple audio and subtitle tracks, but when I go to select them do not show any description. So when I click on Audio/Audio Track it lists "Track 1" then "Track 2" etc. Same with Subtitle/Subtrack. Is there a way to add a description to them? Most of my files at least say "Stereo" or a language or "Comentary by....". Thx!

These days most people use *.mkv files for storing multiple audio tracks in a video. MKVToolNix GUI is a quick and simple tool for renaming tracks, and it also supports MKV flags.

Tracks may be flagged as “visual impaired” (example: audio descriptions for the blind), “hearing impaired” (example: closed captions), “commentary” (director’s or cast), “forced” (translation subtitles), etc.

[tonyaldr]

Thx, I'll check it out. In the meantime someone suggested using MkvToolNix, which looks like it fits the bill!