ffmpeg -i Snowpiercer.S01E02.mkv -ss 00:10:00 -vframes 1 thumbnail.png Always inspect the file first to see codecs, bitrate, and tracks.
ffmpeg -i Snowpiercer.S01E02.mkv -c copy output_mp4.mp4 Useful if the episode has multiple audio tracks (commentary, different languages). snowpiercer s01e02 ffmpeg
ffprobe -i Snowpiercer.S01E02.mkv or
# Cut from 00:05:00 to 00:52:30 ffmpeg -i Snowpiercer.S01E02.mkv -ss 00:05:00 -to 00:52:30 -c copy output_cut.mkv Great for 1080p or 4K episodes. This re-encodes (slow, but reduces size). ffmpeg -i Snowpiercer
