Happy hunting, citizen detective.
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -vf "drawtext=text='%pts\:hms':x=10:y=10:fontsize=24:fontcolor=white:box=1" -c:a copy timestamped_output.mkv Save as analyze_yj.sh : yellowjackets s03e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i Yellowjackets.S03E02.1080p.WEB-DL.x265.mkv FFmpeg will spit out metadata even without an output file. Key things to note: Happy hunting, citizen detective
Use -c copy to avoid re-encoding (lossless and instant). To verify your S03E02 hasn’t been edited (fake leaks), generate a hash: To verify your S03E02 hasn’t been edited (fake
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -itsoffset 0.250 -i episode.mkv -map 0:v -map 1:a -c copy fixed.mkv This shifts audio by 250ms. Adjust based on your file. Some WEB-DLs are HLG or PQ. Convert to SDR for non-HDR screens:
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -vf "tonemap=hable=0.9,format=yuv420p" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -c:a copy sdr_version.mp4 To grab a specific frame (e.g., minute 42, second 13):
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -itsoffset 3 -i episode.mkv -map 0:v -map 1:a -map 0:s -c copy shifted_subs.mkv Example: Cut from start to first commercial break (0:00 – 10:23) and then wilderness-only scenes: