MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called “transcoder”. It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs.
https://www.makemkv.com
Audio/Video Applications
Mp3tag v3.11
Mp3tag is a powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of audio files.
It supports batch tag-editing of ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, iTunes MP4, WMA, Vorbis Comments and APE Tags for multiple files at once covering a variety of audio formats.
Furthermore, it supports online database lookups from, e.g., Discogs, MusicBrainz or freedb, allowing you to automatically gather proper tags and download cover art for your music library.
You can rename files based on the tag information, replace characters or words in tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists and more.
https://www.mp3tag.de
Kodi v19.3
Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS, tvOS and Android. It is designed around a “10-foot user interface” for use with televisions and remote controls.
Users can play and view most videos, music, podcasts, games and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.
https://kodi.tv
DVDFab Player 6.1.1.7
The World’s Best 4K UHD Media Player with Menu & HDR10 Support on 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/media-player.htm
Bad Peggy 2.3
Bad Peggy scans JPEG and other image formats for damage and other blemishes and shows the results and images instantly. It allows you to find such broken files quickly, inspect and then either delete or move them to a different location.
https://github.com/coderslagoon/BadPeggy/
HandBrake 1.4.2
HandBrake is an open-source video transcoder available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Everyone can use HandBrake to make videos for free.
HandBrake takes videos you already have and makes new ones that work on your mobile phone, tablet, TV media player, game console, computer, or web browser—nearly anything that supports modern video formats.
HandBrake works with most common video files and formats, including ones created by consumer and professional video cameras, mobile devices such as phones and tablets, game and computer screen recordings, and DVD and Blu-ray discs. HandBrake leverages tools such as FFmpeg, x264, and x265 to create new MP4, MKV, or WebM video files from these
https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.4.0/introduction/about.htmlSources
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Mp3tag v3.10
Mp3tag is a powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of audio files.
It supports batch tag-editing of ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, iTunes MP4, WMA, Vorbis Comments and APE Tags for multiple files at once covering a variety of audio formats.
Furthermore, it supports online database lookups from, e.g., Discogs, MusicBrainz or freedb, allowing you to automatically gather proper tags and download cover art for your music library.
You can rename files based on the tag information, replace characters or words in tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists and more.
https://www.mp3tag.de
XMedia Recode 3.5.4.5
XMedia Recode can convert almost all known audio and video formats.
https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/
MediaInfo 21.09
MediaInfo is a convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files.
https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
Kodi v19.2
Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS, tvOS and Android. It is designed around a “10-foot user interface” for use with televisions and remote controls.
Users can play and view most videos, music, podcasts, games and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.
https://kodi.tv