Or continue with
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -vf "fps=1/60,scale=160:90,tile=4x4" \ -frames:v 1 \ preview_sheet.jpg Each frame = 1 minute of episode (good for finding Sheldon’s monologue scenes). Many Blu-ray/Web-DL releases include chapters. List them:
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 -map 0:s:0 subs.srt If episode has surround sound (uncommon for TV originals, but some releases have it): young sheldon s02e14 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mkv -f ffmetadata chapters.txt If audio drifts after re-encode: ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14
Would you like an FFmpeg script that automatically detects the episode’s chapters, extracts Missy’s dialogue only (speaker diarization), or converts the episode for Plex Direct Play? ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -vf "fps=1/60
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -c:v libx265 -crf 22 -preset medium \ -c:a libopus -b:a 96k \ -movflags +faststart \ Young_Sheldon_S02E14_hevc.mkv Low noise in sitcoms → CRF 22 gives ~50% size reduction without visible loss. 5. Extract specific scene (Missy’s baseball hit → Sheldon’s reaction) # From 00:12:30 to 00:14:15 ffmpeg -ss 00:12:30 -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 -t 105 \ -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -preset fast \ -c:a aac -b:a 128k \ missy_home_run_clip.mp4 -ss before -i enables fast seeking (keyframe accuracy okay for this episode’s editing pattern). 6. Burn in English subtitles (for deaf/hard-of-hearing) ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -vf "subtitles=Young_Sheldon_S02E14.srt:force_style='FontName=Arial,FontSize=20,PrimaryColour=&H00FFFFFF,OutlineColour=&H00000000,BorderStyle=1'" \ -c:a copy \ Young_Sheldon_S02E14_burned.mp4 Extract existing subtitles first if needed:
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 -itsoffset 0.15 -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mp4 \ -map 1:v -map 0:a -c copy \ Young_Sheldon_S02E14_sync_fixed.mp4 (0.15 sec delay correction) Best quality-to-size ratio for this specific episode:
ffmpeg -i Young_Sheldon_S02E14.mkv 2>&1 | grep "Chapter" Export chapters to OGM format: