Tips & Notes

*Automatic Stream Selection

If there are NO map options for a particular output file, FFmpeg will automatically select a stream based upon the following criteria:

Video

The highest resolution

Audio

The most channels

Subtitles

The first subtitle stream

Data & Attachments

Not automatically selected

*Stream Specifier Types

:v

Matches all video streams

:V

Only matches video streams which are not attached pictures, video thumbnails or cover arts

:a

For audio

:s

For subtitles

:d

For data

:t

For attachments