HandBrake

Ah ok that's disappointing. Every piece of software I've ever used that compresses audio has the ability to scan the file to assess levels instead of relying on metadata. Sounds like Handbrake is rather restricted and primitive in this respect Thanks for the quick replies though

Handbrake documentation suggests it SHOULD work without Hints though, and it should only use Hints with a value of 1.0: On the Audio tab, each track provides an option to set the level of compression you wish. •1.0-2.5 are good values to use. •0, the default, turns it off completely. •1.0 uses the c...

Will it not do ANY compression at all if that's the case?
And if so do you know of any way to add missing hints to a file?

p.s. I've used an audio editor to compare results with DRC off and with various levels up to the max 4.0, waveforms are all identical

Description of problem or question: DRC Audio Compression is being ignored. I've tried GUI and CLI. Audio Gain works fine. Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable): HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0): 1.2.0 Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10...