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Convert DTS audio to AC3 within a matroska file. Version 1.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
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Package summary
Convert DTS audio to AC3 within a matroska file
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mkvdts2ac3
history
Project history and usage
mkvdts2ac3 is a shell-script utility by Jake Wharton, with later work involving Chris Hoekstra, for a narrow home-media compatibility task: converting DTS audio inside Matroska files to AC3. The README says it depends on MKVToolNix for Matroska operations and ffmpeg for audio conversion, and its default behavior is to find the first DTS track in an MKV, convert it to AC3, and append it.
How it is used
The changelog places much of the project's visible development in 2009-2011, including Jake Wharton and Chris Hoekstra version lines, a merged 1.5.0 line, new options for creating a new file, choosing the first audio track, forcing conversion, keeping tracks external, and user-loadable defaults in ~/.mkvdts2ac3.rc. Its package-manager niche is therefore not general video conversion, but a wrapper around mkvtoolnix and ffmpeg for devices or playback chains that accept AC3 more readily than DTS.
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security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:audio
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mkvdts2ac3 | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.6.0
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.6.0
https://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mkvdts2ac3 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mkvdts2ac3 |
| Homepage | https://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3 |
| Repository | https://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3 |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3/archive/refs/tags/1.6.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T12:32:39-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | ffmpeg, mkvtoolnix |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mkvdts2ac3 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
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