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Tools: mkvmerge, mkvinfo, mkvextract, mkvpropedit, mmg | =Tools: mkvmerge, mkvinfo, mkvextract, mkvpropedit, mmg= | ||
* http://bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix | * http://bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix | ||
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sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix | sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix | ||
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#edit metadata | #edit metadata | ||
mkvpropedit file.mkv --edit info --set "title=some title for file" | mkvpropedit file.mkv --edit info --set "title=some title for file" | ||
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=Add global tags to mkv= | |||
* https://github.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/issues/940 | |||
You need to create an xml file with the tags and values: | |||
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gedit tags.xml | |||
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> | |||
<!DOCTYPE Tags SYSTEM "matroskatags.dtd"> | |||
<Tags><Tag> | |||
<Simple><Name>SomeTagName1</Name><String>SomeTagValue1</String></Simple> | |||
<Simple><Name>SomeTagName2</Name><String>SomeTagValue2</String></Simple> | |||
<!-- repeat ... --> | |||
</Tag></Tags> | |||
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Run the following command, tags are added or replaced: | |||
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mkvpropedit yourfile.mkv --tags global:"tags.xml" | |||
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To list existing tags: | |||
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mkvinfo -v yourfile.mkv | sed '1,/|+ Tags/d' | |||
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Revision as of 09:15, 1 March 2015
Tools: mkvmerge, mkvinfo, mkvextract, mkvpropedit, mmg
sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix
Example:
#describe the mkv contents and tracks mkvinfo *.mkv #or for short list including attachment ID's mkvmerge -i *.mkv #extract tracks 1,2,3 mkvextract tracks *.mkv 1:video.mpeg 2:audio.mp3 3:subtitles.srt #extract attachments id=1 mkvextract attachments *.mkv 1:attachments.ext #edit metadata mkvpropedit file.mkv --edit info --set "title=some title for file"
Add global tags to mkv
You need to create an xml file with the tags and values:
gedit tags.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE Tags SYSTEM "matroskatags.dtd"> <Tags><Tag> <Simple><Name>SomeTagName1</Name><String>SomeTagValue1</String></Simple> <Simple><Name>SomeTagName2</Name><String>SomeTagValue2</String></Simple> <!-- repeat ... --> </Tag></Tags>
Run the following command, tags are added or replaced:
mkvpropedit yourfile.mkv --tags global:"tags.xml"
To list existing tags:
mkvinfo -v yourfile.mkv | sed '1,/|+ Tags/d'
