Way to Remux VOB to MP4 with FFmpeg and Add Context Menu

Ways to Remux VOB to MP4 with FFmpeg and Add a Context Menu

FFmpeg is a powerful, open-source multimedia framework that can handle a wide range of video and audio formats. With FFmpeg, you can remux VOB files to MP4, which is a more widely supported format. In this article, we will discuss how to add a context menu option to remux VOB to MP4 using FFmpeg, so that you can easily perform this task without having to type out the FFmpeg commands every time.

What is Remuxing?

Remuxing is the process of changing the container format of a video file without altering its video or audio codecs. This is useful when you want to convert a video file to a different format that is more widely supported or compatible with certain devices or applications. In this case, we will be remuxing VOB files to MP4.

Adding a Context Menu Option with FFmpeg

To add a context menu option for remuxing VOB to MP4 with FFmpeg, you will need to create a batch file (with a .bat extension) that contains the FFmpeg commands. This batch file can then be added to the context menu, allowing you to remux VOB to MP4 by simply right-clicking the file.

Step 1: Install FFmpeg

Before you can create the batch file, you will need to have FFmpeg installed on your system. You can download the latest version of FFmpeg from the official website: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

Step 2: Create the Batch File

Create a new text file and paste the following code into it:

Save the file with a .bat extension, for example, remux\_vob\_to\_mp4.bat.

Step 3: Add the Batch File to the Context Menu

To add the batch file to the context menu, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on an empty space on your desktop or in a File Explorer window.
2. Select New > Shortcut.
3. In the Type the location of the item field, enter the path to the batch file you created in Step 2.
4. Click Next.
5. Enter a name for the shortcut, such as Remux VOB to MP4.
6. Click Finish.

Now, when you right-click on a VOB file, you should see the new context menu option. Clicking on it will remux the VOB file to MP4 using FFmpeg.

Adding Subtitles

If your VOB file has embedded subtitles, you may want to include them in the MP4 file. To do this, you can modify the batch file as follows:

This will copy the video and audio streams as-is and transcode the subtitle stream to the MP4-compatible mov\_text format.

References

• FFmpeg Official Website
• How to use FFmpeg with right click
• How can I add a custom context menu item to Windows Explorer that runs a batch file?