Assume you have an outlander_s08e01.mkv (from a MakeMKV rip) or an .mp4 screen recording from a streaming service’s offline download (where permitted). Raw footage is often in H.265 (HEVC) at 4K. Most editing software (Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut) prefers ProRes or H.264 in a friendly container.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e04_drifty.mkv -itsoffset 0.25 -i outlander_s08e04_drifty.mkv -map 1:v -map 0:a -c copy fixed.mkv This shifts audio by 0.25 seconds. Adjust until Jamie’s sword clashes match the clang. Apple Silicon Macs? Use the hardware encoders for speed: outlander s08 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i outlander_s08e03.mkv -vn -acodec pcm_s16le -ar 48000 -ss 00:08:30 -t 60 claire_speech.wav Perfect for those “Claire’s best quotes” compilations. You have all 10 episodes of S08 on an external drive. You need low-res proxies for editing. Here’s a bash loop (Mac/Linux/WSL): Assume you have an outlander_s08e01