How to select a different audio track when playing back a MKV file

backtothefuture · 3 Jun 2010 at 17:14

Per title,

I have a MKV file (video) whose soundtrack I don't want to use. For the soundtrack I have another file (.ac3 extension)

How can I playback the MKV file and use the .ac3 file as the audio (e.g. using VLC) ... current both files have the same file name but different extensions (i.e. mkv and ac3)

thanks

lurkio · 4 Jun 2010 at 14:17

MKV is a container with video / multiple audio tracks and even subtitles

What you need to do is find a util that will allow you to split out
the stuff inside it then load it into another editing program and replace the audio
track with the new one you want.

marmalade · 4 Jun 2010 at 16:32

ConvertXtoDVD will turn it into a DVD it may then be easier to mess with ?

memyselfandi · 4 Jun 2010 at 17:08

You may be able to do it with the Mkvtoolnix package.

It would probably be easier to replace the audio stream in the MKV file with the one you want (or add the one you want and switch to it at playback) rather than deal with two seperate files at playback time.