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mkvpropedit — Modify properties of existing Matroska files without a complete remux. More information: <https://mk

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Problem

How to use the mkvpropedit command: Modify properties of existing Matroska files without a complete remux. More information: <https://mkvtoolnix.download/doc/mkvpropedit.html>.

Solution

mkvpropedit — Modify properties of existing Matroska files without a complete remux. More information: <https://mkvtoolnix.download/doc/mkvpropedit.html>.

Delete title:

mkvpropedit {{[-d|--delete]}} title {{path/to/file.mkv}}

Mark subtitle track 3 as SDH - Subtitles for deaf and hearing impared:

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:s3 {{[-s|--set]}} flag-hearing-impaired=1

Mark audio track 2 as Default:

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:a2 {{[-s|--set]}} flag-default=1

Delete the name of video track 1:

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:v1 {{[-d|--delete]}} name

Code Snippets

Delete title

mkvpropedit {{[-d|--delete]}} title {{path/to/file.mkv}}

Mark subtitle track 3 as SDH - Subtitles for deaf and hearing impared

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:s3 {{[-s|--set]}} flag-hearing-impaired=1

Mark audio track 2 as Default

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:a2 {{[-s|--set]}} flag-default=1

Delete the name of video track 1

mkvpropedit {{path/to/file.mkv}} {{[-e|--edit]}} track:v1 {{[-d|--delete]}} name

Context

tldr-pages: linux/mkvpropedit

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