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ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e16.mkv -map 0:a:0 -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 320k outlander_s01e16_audio.mp3 To capture a frame at 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 30 seconds for a poster or Plex metadata:

ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e16.mkv -map 0:a:0 -c:a flac -compression_level 8 outlander_s01e16_audio.flac Want a stereo MP3 for your phone?

ffmpeg -ss 01:12:30 -i outlander_s01e16.mkv -frames:v 1 -q:v 2 outlander_s01e16_thumb.jpg Placing -ss before -i makes FFmpeg seek by keyframes instantly, avoiding a slow decode from the start. 4. Burning in English Subtitles (for the Gaelic & French scenes) Season 1 has several non-English dialogues. To hardcode subtitles into a new video file:

"To Ransom a Man’s Soul" (S01E16) is one of the most intense episodes of Outlander . Whether you’re backing up your Blu-ray collection, compressing files for a Plex server, or extracting a specific audio track, FFmpeg is the ultimate command-line tool to get the job done.

Below, I’ll walk through several practical FFmpeg commands for processing this iconic episode—without sacrificing quality or sync. If your source is a raw MKV rip from a disc (often 15–25 GB), you can reduce the file size by re-encoding the video to a modern codec like H.265/HEVC.