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Install mkvtomp4 with Homebrew
Convert mkv files to mp4. Version 2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Convert mkv files to mp4
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mkvtomp4
- mkvtomp4.py
history
Project history and usage
mkvtomp4 is a small Python-era video conversion wrapper by Gavin Beatty for turning H.264 MKV files into MP4 files without re-encoding the video. The README frames the original use case as making troublesome MKV files playable on the Sony PS3 and similar devices: it rewrites H.264 profile-level information when needed, re-encodes audio only when it is not already AAC, and leaves the video stream intact.
How it is used
That places mkvtomp4 in a different niche from full transcoders. It automates container remuxing and compatibility fixes using existing media tools, while Homebrew's formula records dependencies on ffmpeg, GPAC, MKVToolNix, and Python. Adoption appears modest but real through Homebrew packaging; the repository and formula position it as a convenience CLI for playback compatibility rather than a broad media library or editor.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mkvtomp4 | cli | global executable | |
mkvtomp4.py | 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 version2.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/gavinbeatty/mkvtomp4
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/gavinbeatty/mkvtomp4none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mkvtomp4 |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mkvtomp4 |
| Homepage | https://github.com/gavinbeatty/mkvtomp4/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/gavinbeatty/mkvtomp4 |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/gavinbeatty/mkvtomp4 |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/89/27/7367092f0d5530207e049afc76b167998dca2478a5c004018cf07e8a5653/mkvtomp4-2.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | ffmpeg, gpac, mkvtoolnix, python@3.14 |
| 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 | mkvtomp4 |
| 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
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
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