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Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:08 pm
by Deleted User 23958
Is there a way to prevent Global tags from being added to an MKV file during the process? I don't need or want these, and I always have to remux with MKVToolnix afterwards to remove them. Thanks.

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:36 am
by v2x
I too run into this problem and while it's a minor annoyance, I'd love to see an option for this.

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:38 pm
by Deleted User 23958
I still have this problem with the newer versions. I remux everything afterwards in MKVToolNix. It's annoying that I have to do this step.

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:31 am
by Smithcraft
What are these tags? I've noticed them when I've had to mux in subtitles, but noting seems to come up when I select them.

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Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 3:29 pm
by manjeroque
Please, make an option to prevent Global tags from being added to an MKV file :)

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:12 pm
by mduell
What's the use case for this?

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 12:27 am
by Deleted User 23958
There are hardware streamers that don't like the global tags. Now before anybody says those (mostly Sigma based) hardware streamers are not following the proper MKV specs...honestly, that is irrelevant. Whether it's a problem with the hardware box, the MKV spec, or Handbrake is totally irrelevant. The only thing that's relevant is the fact Handbrake adds them, without asking, and there is no way to disable it. It should be an option.

They don't do anything, and nobody needs them. When we mux an MKV file with MKVToolNix, we have a choice to add video, audio, chapters, subtitles, global tags or whatever. Handbrake should not be adding crap we don't want.

Re: Global tags in MKV files?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 5:46 pm
by mduell
Ah MKV, what a joke of a non-standard.