Remove subtitle mapping from FFmpeg commands to fix subrip codec incompatibility

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FFmpeg fails when processing videos with subrip subtitles because the codec cannot be copied into MP4 containers, resulting in 0-byte output files and "Could not find tag for codec subrip" errors.

Changes

Removed subtitle mapping

• Eliminated -map 0:s? and -c:s copy from both encoding and non-encoding FFmpeg commands

Enhanced video encoding pipeline

• Added CUDA hardware acceleration: -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda
• Added NVENC profile settings: -preset p4 -profile:v high -level 4.2
• Added progress logging: -progress pipe:1 -stats

Standardized audio handling

• Transcode all audio tracks to AAC: -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 192k
• Ensures Premiere Pro compatibility and consistent output across multi-track videos

Example

Before:

"ffmpeg -y -i INPUT_VIDEO -ss START_TIME -to END_TIME -map 0:v -c:v copy -map 0:a -c:a copy OUTPUT_VIDEO"

After:

"ffmpeg -y -i INPUT_VIDEO -ss START_TIME -to END_TIME -map 0:v -map 0:a -c:v copy -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 192k -progress pipe:1 -stats OUTPUT_VIDEO"

Videos with subtitle streams now process successfully, producing valid MP4 files compatible with both VLC and Premiere Pro.

Original prompt

[mp4 @ 00000238be6d38c0] Could not find tag for codec subrip in stream #3, codec not currently supported in container
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Error initializing output stream 0:0 --

Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x808, SAR 1:1 DAR 240:101, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn (default)
Stream #0:1(cze): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 640 kb/s (default)
Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s
Stream #0:3(cze): Subtitle: subrip (default)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (h264_nvenc))
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (ac3 (native) -> aac (native))
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (dts (dca) -> aac (native))
Stream #0:3 -> #0:3 (copy)

TITLE: FFmpeg Multi-Track Audio Processing and Premiere Pro Compatibility Fix

USER INTENT: Fix FFmpeg command to handle unknown number of audio tracks and resolve video codec compatibility issues with Premiere Pro while maintaining all audio tracks in the same codec.

TASK DESCRIPTION:
The application creates automatic trims from movies by specifying time segments. The user needs to:

1. Handle multiple audio tracks automatically (unknown number)
2. Convert all audio tracks to the same codec
3. Fix video codec compatibility issues where converted videos work in VLC but not in Premiere Pro
4. Add detailed logging and progress information
5. Implement NVIDIA hardware acceleration

EXISTING:

• Basic FFmpeg trimming functionality in ProcessCommands.java
• Constants DEFAULT_ENCODING_SCRIPT and DEFAULT_NOT_ENCODING_SCRIPT
• Method process() that executes FFmpeg commands
• Method redirectOutputToTextArea() for capturing output
• Support for NVENC hardware encoding

PENDING:

• Fix subtitle codec compatibility issue - subrip codec not supported in MP4 container
• Remove or convert subtitle mapping to prevent 0-byte output files
• Test final implementation with actual video files

CODE STATE:
File: ProcessCommands.java

• Updated FFmpeg commands with CUDA hardware acceleration
• Added multi-audio track mapping with -map 0:v -map 0:a -map 0:s?
• Implemented AAC audio transcoding for all tracks
• Added detailed logging before and after process execution
• Enhanced error output redirection

Current FFmpeg commands causing error:

static final String DEFAULT_ENCODING_SCRIPT = "ffmpeg -y -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i INPUT_VIDEO -ss START_TIME -to END_TIME -map 0:v -map 0:a -map 0:s? -c:v VIDEO_ENCODE -preset p4 -profile:v high -level 4.2 -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 192k -c:s copy -threads 4 -progress pipe:1 -stats OUTPUT_VIDEO";
static final String DEFAULT_NOT_ENCODING_SCRIPT = "ffmpeg -y -i INPUT_VIDEO -ss START_TIME -to END_TIME -map 0:v -map 0:a -map 0:s? -c:v copy -c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 192k -c:s copy -progress pipe:1 -stats OUTPUT_VIDEO";

RELEVANT CODE/DOCUMENTATION SNIPPETS:
Error output showing the issue:

[mp4 @ 00000238be6d38c0] Could not find tag for codec subrip in stream #3, codec not currently supported in container
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Error initializing output stream 0:0 --

Input streams detected:

• Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x808
• Stream #0:1(cze): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 640 kb/s
• Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 1536 kb/s
• Stream #0:3(cze): Subtitle: subrip (default)

Stream mapping attempted:

• Video: h264 (native) -> h264 (h264_nvenc)
• Audio 1: ac3 (native) -> aac (native)
• Audio 2: dts (dca) -> aac (native)
• Subtitle: copy (FAILED - subrip not supported in MP4)

OTHER NOTES:

• The subrip subtitle codec cannot be copied directly into MP4 containers
• Need to either exclude subtitles from MP4 output or convert them to a compatible format (mov_text)
• User confirmed subtitle trimming works with -ss and -to parameters
• User confirmed data tracks are not needed
• The optional mapping -map 0:s? prevents errors when subtitles are missing but doesn't prevent codec compatibility errors when they exist
• Solution: Remove -map 0:s? and -c:s copy from both commands, or convert subtitles to mov_text codec instead of copying
• NVIDIA CUDA acceleration is properly configured with -hwaccel cuda and NVENC preset p4

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