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  1. Member AlanHK's Avatar
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    In ffmpeg command line I can make an MKV from whatever input file by

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    FFmpeg -i myfile.xyz -vcodec copy -acodec copy myfile.mkv
    This doesn't reencode the video or audio streams, just remuxes them into an MKV. (Useful for Flash, for example.)

    I've looked a few ffmpeg GUIs (there are dozens...) and wonder if any support this feature?

    GUIs like for instance Xmediarecode uses ffmpeg and have useful presets for various devices; but not, as far as I can work out, one that just lets you copy the streams into a different container.

    I can and do just use a batch file as above, but ffmpeg's command line is so damn complex and poorly documented and has dozens of slightly different builds, it takes hours fpr me to work out a good script, I end up Googling through a dozen forums and finding snippets of code to give me hints. It gets tedious.
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    Originally Posted by DarrellS View Post

    Thanks, but I know how to write batch files. It's not scripting loops that's hard, I do that every day, but working out the best ffmpeg options.
    So far I haven't found ANY gui that gives you access to all of them.
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    you can use avanti, select "copy audio" and "copy video" options and select container, its portable and free and what i use when changing containers.
    I love it when a plan comes together!
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    Originally Posted by ricardouk View Post
    you can use avanti, select "copy audio" and "copy video" options and select container, its portable and free and what i use when changing containers.
    Thanks, that has the options I need, and gives access to the ffmpeg and Avisynth commands it uses too; very useful to use in my own scripts.
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