---
name: "extract_mpeg2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmpeg2"
version: "0.5.1-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/extract_mpeg2"
---

# extract\_mpeg2(1)

extract MPEG video streams from a multiplexed stream.

## NAME

extract\_mpeg2 - extract MPEG video streams from a multiplexed stream.

## SYNOPSIS

**extract\_mpeg2** \[*-h*\] \[*-s \[track\]*\] \[*-t pid*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

\`extract\_mpeg2' extracts MPEG video streams from a multiplexed stream. Input is from stdin if no file is given.

- **-h**

  display help

- **-s track**

  set track number (0-0xf or 0xe0-0xef)

- **-t pid**

  use transport stream demultiplexer, pid 0x10-0x1ffe

## AUTHORS

Michel Lespinasse \<walken@zoy.org\>\
 Aaron Holtzman \<aholtzma@ess.engr.uvic.ca\>\
 And many others on the net.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<libmpeg2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2003 Michel Lespinasse\
 Copyright © 1999-2000 Aaron Holtzman\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**mpeg2dec**(1)](/mpeg2dec/1.md)