---
name: "mpeg2desc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvdauthor"
version: "0.7.2-16"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mpeg2desc"
---

# mpeg2desc(1)

multiplex audio/video streams

## NAME

mpeg2desc - multiplex audio/video streams

## SYNOPSIS

**mpeg2desc** \[ **-a** *stream* \] \[ **-v** *stream* \] \[ **-o** *FILE* \] \[ **-s**  \] \[ **-m**  \] \[ **-h**  \] \[ *\< movie.mpg ...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**mpeg2desc** multiplexes audio and video streams

## OPTIONS

- **-a** *stream*

  Output audio *stream* (0 .. 31) to stdout

- **-v** *stream*

  Output video *stream* (0 .. 15) to stdout

- **-o** *FILE*

  output the previous stream to *FILE* instead of stdout

- **-s**

  skip to first valid header -- ensures mplex can handle output

- **-m**

  output mplex offset to stdout

- **-u**

  do not output messages about unrecognized headers

- **-h**

  show short help

## USAGE

**mpeg2desc** mpeg2desc \[options\] \< movie.mpg

## CAVEATS

None.

## BUGS

None.

## AUTHOR

MarcLeemanThis manual page was written by Marc Leeman \<marc.leeman@gmail.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).