MKVPriority
Selects preferred audio and subtitle tracks using configurable priority scores and sets the appropriate default and forced flags.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 20% of tracked projects; popularity more than 6%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 74 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.2.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Python, Docker |
Is MKVPriority actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 58 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 6 of them.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 85% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v2.2.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
MKVPriority ranks #29 of 31 tracked media management projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What MKVPriority actually does
MKVPriority is a media management utility written in Python and licensed under the MIT licence. It automates the selection of preferred audio and subtitle tracks in MKV files by applying configurable priority scores. Additionally, the tool manages and sets the default and forced flags on the chosen streams.
Best fit: This is a suitable tool for self-hosters looking to automate post-processing clean-up of their media library language tracks using containerised workflows.
Worth knowing: The project currently shows signs of lower maintenance activity, meaning you may encounter unpatched bugs or lack timely support for edge cases.
Deployment notes
As a Docker-based application, you will typically need to mount persistent storage volumes to give the container read and write access to your media files.
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