file 's05e01.mkv' file 's05e02.mkv' file 's05e03.mkv' file 's05e04.mkv' file 's05e05.mkv' file 's05e06.mkv' file 's05e07.mkv' file 's05e08.mkv' file 's05e09.mkv' file 's05e10.mkv' ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i files.txt -c copy rick_and_morty_s5_feature.mkv ✅ Pros: Lossless, instant, no quality loss ❌ Cons: No transitions, possible audio/video gaps 2. With crossfade (requires re-encoding) If you want smooth transitions (e.g., 1-second fade between episodes):
ffmpeg -i s05e01.mkv -ss 45 -to 1290 -c copy trimmed_01.mkv Then concatenate trimmed versions. To add chapter marks so you can skip between episodes:
Below is a practical, step-by-step guide. I’ll assume you have (e.g., s05e01.mkv , s05e02.mp4 , etc.) and want to join them into one continuous video with optional crossfades, intro/outro skipping, or audio normalization. 1. Basic concatenation (no re-encoding, fast) If your episodes are already in the same codec/format and you don’t need fancy transitions: Step 1 – Create a file list Create files.txt (each line: file 'episode.mkv' ): rick and morty s05 ffmpeg
First, find timestamps (e.g., intro 0:00–0:45, outro 21:15–22:00).
It sounds like you want to (e.g., a fan edit, compilation, or “movie” cut) from Rick and Morty Season 5 using ffmpeg . file 's05e01
chmod +x merge_rick_and_morty.sh ./merge_rick_and_morty.sh If you want to skip the “Rick and Morty – Season 5” intro and end credits:
#!/bin/bash files=(s05e01.mkv s05e02.mkv s05e03.mkv s05e04.mkv s05e05.mkv s05e06.mkv s05e07.mkv s05e08.mkv s05e09.mkv s05e10.mkv) filter="" for i in "${!files[@]}"; do filter+="[${i}:v][${i}:a]" done filter+="concat=n=${#files[@]}:v=1:a=1[v][a]" ffmpeg $(printf "-i %s " "${files[@]}") -filter_complex "$filter" -c:v libx264 -c:a aac output.mp4 Run: I’ll assume you have (e
ffmpeg -i feature.mp4 -i chapters.txt -map_metadata 1 -codec copy final_with_chapters.mp4 If yes – follow method 1 (concatenation). If no – I can only give technical ffmpeg commands, not the copyrighted content.