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Fourth, try remuxing one of the problem files. Use the Multiplexer section of MKVToolNix. This will copy the contents to a new MKV file. It is like putting a letter in a new envelope when the original is damaged, but the pages inside are OK. Source: 7 months ago
If the audio tracks are displayed as unknown, the language flag needs to be set. Use tools such as MKVToolNix Header Editor to configure the language for audio & subtitle tracks. Source: 12 months ago
As for extracting tracks from MKVs, the low-level way would be to use ffmpeg directly (something like ffmpeg -i video.mkv -map 0:s:0 subtitle.sup would extract the first subtitle stream to a .sup file, the extension used for standalone PGS subtitles), but something like MKVToolNix can probably do it as well. That won't help you too much on its own though, since you now just have an external image-based subtitle... Source: 12 months ago
You could use a tool outside of Plex (like MKVToolNix) to combine the video+audio of one version with the audio+subtitles of the other. It gets trickier, or at least more tedious, if the videos aren't exactly the same, since you'd then have to account for any audio/subtitle shifting. Source: 12 months ago
Option 3: Change to MKV container. Use MKVToolNix or similar tools and remux to a MKV container. Note that this may cause problems with Dolby Vision. LG TVs must have Dolby Vision in a MP4 container, otherwise the video will not play correctly. Probably affects other Plex clients as well. Source: about 1 year ago
Also codecguide.com has all codecs and players. I use MPC-BE from here:. Source: over 1 year ago
Or K-Lite (full) if you want additional features - https://codecguide.com/. Source: almost 2 years ago
K-Lite is what I use (specifically the Full pack) - https://codecguide.com. Source: almost 2 years ago
I'm just wondering if your having a codec issue. The only way to know for sure if a codec is the problem is by installing a codec pack, like K-Lite Codec Pack (which is what I'm using). Source: almost 2 years ago
If you're using Windows, in addition to VLC you could use the MPC-HC player that's included in the excellent K-Lite Codec Pack from Codec Guide. Source: about 2 years ago
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