ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams sheldon-asteroid-clip.mkv Now go enjoy that killer asteroid scene—without the rest of the episode weighing you down. Happy encoding, and bazinga!
ffmpeg -i "Young.Sheldon.S01E16.mkv" -ss 30 -c copy episode-no-recap.mkv Now the episode starts right at the opening scene with Meemaw’s new hairdryer. If your Young Sheldon library is eating up disk space, convert to H.265/HEVC while maintaining quality: young sheldon s01e16 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -ss 00:08:22 -i "Young.Sheldon.S01E16.mkv" -t 5 -vf "fps=10,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" sheldon-stare.gif This builds a palette-optimized GIF under 2 MB. Most episodes have a 30‑second recap. To delete it permanently: young sheldon s01e16 ffmpeg