it would be nice to have a setting in fastflix to get rid of ordered chapters in mkv
often I run into mkv where the opening and ending are seperate from the main video and it would be nice to be able to re-encode that opening and ending back into the main mkv
A segmented MKV (also known as "linked" or "ordered chapter" MKV) is a Matroska container format that dynamically points to multiple external MKV files to form a single playback experience. It is widely used to save storage space by eliminating duplicate content across episodes or files, such as shared opening and ending sequences in anime.
How Segmented MKVs Work
The "Master" File: This file contains no actual video or audio itself. Instead, it holds specific instructions, XML tags, and chapters that tell the media player exactly which external files to load and when.
The Segments: These are separate MKV files containing the raw video and audio for specific sections (e.g., Opening, Episode A, Ending).
Seamless Playback: When you play the master file, the media player stitches the external segments together in real-time, making it feel like one continuous video file.
Why Use Segmented MKVs?
Space Efficiency: If a 12-episode series uses the same 90-second opening and closing credits, you only need to store those credits once, saving significant disk space.
Version Control: You can have multiple master files pointing to the same segments, allowing you to create alternate cuts (e.g., TV versions versus Extended versions) without duplicating the main footage.
No Quality Loss: Because the footage is simply being referenced and compiled on the fly rather than re-encoded, the original video quality is 100% preserved.
Software Support and Compatibility
Because they rely on advanced Matroska features, segmented MKVs do not play on every device.
Supported Media Players: VLC Media Player, MPC-HC (using internal splitters), and MPC-BE generally support ordered chapters.
Not Supported: Most Smart TVs, hardware streaming boxes (like Apple TV or Fire TV), and native Plex/Jellyfin web players cannot read linked segments and will typically only play the master file (which will result in black screens or missing footage).
Creating/Editing Tools: To create, edit, or remove these links, you will need tools like MKVToolNix (which uses XML chapter editing) or community scripts like UnlinkMKV
it would be nice to have a setting in fastflix to get rid of ordered chapters in mkv
often I run into mkv where the opening and ending are seperate from the main video and it would be nice to be able to re-encode that opening and ending back into the main mkv
A segmented MKV (also known as "linked" or "ordered chapter" MKV) is a Matroska container format that dynamically points to multiple external MKV files to form a single playback experience. It is widely used to save storage space by eliminating duplicate content across episodes or files, such as shared opening and ending sequences in anime.
How Segmented MKVs Work
The "Master" File: This file contains no actual video or audio itself. Instead, it holds specific instructions, XML tags, and chapters that tell the media player exactly which external files to load and when.
The Segments: These are separate MKV files containing the raw video and audio for specific sections (e.g., Opening, Episode A, Ending).
Seamless Playback: When you play the master file, the media player stitches the external segments together in real-time, making it feel like one continuous video file.
Why Use Segmented MKVs?
Space Efficiency: If a 12-episode series uses the same 90-second opening and closing credits, you only need to store those credits once, saving significant disk space.
Version Control: You can have multiple master files pointing to the same segments, allowing you to create alternate cuts (e.g., TV versions versus Extended versions) without duplicating the main footage.
No Quality Loss: Because the footage is simply being referenced and compiled on the fly rather than re-encoded, the original video quality is 100% preserved.
Software Support and Compatibility
Because they rely on advanced Matroska features, segmented MKVs do not play on every device.
Supported Media Players: VLC Media Player, MPC-HC (using internal splitters), and MPC-BE generally support ordered chapters.
Not Supported: Most Smart TVs, hardware streaming boxes (like Apple TV or Fire TV), and native Plex/Jellyfin web players cannot read linked segments and will typically only play the master file (which will result in black screens or missing footage).
Creating/Editing Tools: To create, edit, or remove these links, you will need tools like MKVToolNix (which uses XML chapter editing) or community scripts like UnlinkMKV