Handbrake issues WTF

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Guys I’m trying to convert MKV files to MP4… But handbrake is so temperamental its beyond.


For example, sometimes I’l start the encoding and the end product is an un playable file, other times (same file, same process) it will complete and be watchable in its new MP4 format on my computer… HOWEVER when I put the new MP4 file on a usb and into my smart TV it wont even show up? Then I could try the encoding again using the exact same process and it work perfect on my TV!


I put about 10 files in the que going from MKV to MP4, I thought it works perfect! All the files were nicely in the fold in an MP4 format, clicked a few and they worked mint…. Put all the files on my USB, put them in the TV and none of them showed up! Agrrrr…. I don’t understand what I could do? How come sometimes it works and other.


I don’t think its anything to do with my TV as it does work if I do one file at a time.

Is there another equally free and easily downloadable file converter ?
 
tv probably has a file/size limit.

Handbrake is the best you must be doing something very wrong. never ever had a issue in last 8+ years
 
tv probably has a file/size limit.

Handbrake is the best you must be doing something very wrong. never ever had a issue in last 8+ years

Yup, never had a single issue. Do you have a bad overclock or bad ram? Which version of Handbrake?

Tbh though, don't bother changing formats it's a waste of time and effort. Just get a media player that can handle them.
 
But they do play the file size, for example say Video 1.mkv

Video1.mk loaded and converted = Doesn't work

Video1.mk loaded and converted = Works

Video1.mk loaded and converted = Doesn't work on TV

I cant get the reason why its doing it.... I'm install and maybe try savings it to another disc.
 
Is it the same USB you're using each time? Had an issue recently where friend's TV could see files on one USB but not other sticks, turned out it could read NTFS but not FAT32 or ExFAT.
 
I would look to see if you are using a different codec H264 or H265 or audio format or something like that. Perhaps changing a setting in Handbrake by accident before you transcode.

TVs can be very fussy about that.
 
If your only wanting the files as mp4 container try this

Load the mkv file into tsmuxer, choose save location, save the files to where ever and you should have audio & video files.

Load the audio & video files into my mp4box and click mux

Should take a few seconds each.

Grab tsmuxer

https://www.videohelp.com/software/tsMuxeR

Mymp4box gui

https://www.videohelp.com/software/My-MP4Box-GUI

This.

MKV/MP4 are not codecs, they're containers. The codecs used within the MKV/MP4 are probably causing your issues.
 
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