v0.4.2

.gitignore

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tools/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
 ffx_test_report.log
 bin/conversiontest.py
 
+tests/assets/
+
 build/
 dist/
 *.egg-info/

README.md

@@ -99,6 +99,26 @@ TMDB-backed metadata enrichment requires `TMDB_API_KEY` to be set in the environ
 
 ## Version History
 
+### 0.4.2
+
+- pattern details now show an inline `Show: <quality>` hint next to the quality field when the pattern itself has no stored quality but the selected show does
+- inspect stream tables now show attachment format labels like `TTF` in the codec column and keep attachment language cells blank instead of showing an undefined language
+- ffmpeg damaged-MP3 diagnostics now recognize additional corruption lines such as `invalid new backstep`, keeping them grouped under the `warn-corrupt-mpeg-audio` review summary
+
+### 0.4.1
+
+- `convert` now supports `--copy-video` and `--copy-audio` to keep the selected stream type in copy mode without applying the corresponding reencode flags, filters, or formatting options
+- ffmpeg conversions now monitor diagnostics while the process is running, retry unset AVI packet timestamps once with `-fflags +genpts`, and stop early when a file should be skipped instead of waiting for the full job to finish
+- end-of-run convert summaries now list only ffmpeg findings that still require review, including named remedy identifiers such as `warn-corrupt-mpeg-audio`
+- `upgrade` now finishes by reporting the installed FFX version together with the active bundle branch
+
+### 0.3.1
+
+- debug mode screen titles now append the active Textual screen class name, making screen-specific troubleshooting easier during inspect and edit flows
+- `--cut` again works as a combined flag/option: omitted disables cutting, bare `--cut` applies the default `60,180`, and explicit duration or `START,DURATION` values stay supported
+- H.265 unmux commands no longer force an invalid `-f h265` output format, keeping ffmpeg copy extraction aligned with the required Annex B bitstream filter
+- H.264 encoding now falls back from `libx264` to `libopenh264` with a warning when needed, and the test fixtures use the same encoder fallback so the suite remains portable across ffmpeg builds
+
 ### 0.3.0
 
 - inspect and edit screens now refresh nested track and pattern changes more reliably, with inspect-mode tables aligned to the target pattern view shown in the differences pane

SCRATCHPAD.md

@@ -69,9 +69,3 @@
 ## Delete When
 
 - Delete this scratchpad once the optimization backlog is either converted into issues/work items or distilled into durable project guidance.
-
-
-## Missing Timestamps
-
-Detect ffmpeg warning "imestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly" and try autofix by -fflags +genpts -> Warning if fails -> Error. Check if flags collide with anything.
-

docs/file_formats.md

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+# File Formats
+
+This document captures source-file-format notes that complement the normative
+requirements in `requirements/source_file_formats.md`.
+
+The first documented format is a Matroska source that carries styled ASS/SSA
+subtitle streams together with embedded font attachments.
+
+## Styled ASS In Matroska With Embedded Fonts
+
+These files are typically `.mkv` releases where subtitle rendering quality
+depends on keeping both parts of the subtitle package together:
+
+- one or more subtitle streams with codec `ass`
+- one or more attachment streams that embed font files used by those subtitles
+
+This matters because ASS subtitles are not plain text subtitles in the narrow
+WebVTT sense. They can carry layout, styling, positioning, karaoke, signs, and
+other typesetting effects. If the matching embedded fonts are lost, consumers
+can still see subtitle text but the intended styling and sometimes glyph
+coverage can be degraded.
+
+For FFX this format is special because the ASS subtitle streams should remain
+normally editable and mappable, while the related font attachments should be
+transported unchanged.
+
+## Observed Sample
+
+Assessment date: `2026-04-17`
+
+Observed sample file:
+
+- `tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv`
+
+Commands used for assessment:
+
+```bash
+ffprobe tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv
+ffprobe -hide_banner -show_format -show_streams -of json tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv
+```
+
+Observed stream layout:
+
+| Stream index | Kind | Key details |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `0` | video | `codec_name=h264` |
+| `1` | audio | `codec_name=aac`, `language=jpn` |
+| `2` | subtitle | `codec_name=ass`, `language=ger`, default |
+| `3` | subtitle | `codec_name=ass`, `language=eng` |
+| `4`-`13` | attachment | `tags.mimetype=font/ttf`, `.ttf` filenames |
+
+Observed attachment filenames:
+
+- `AmazonEmberTanuki-Italic.ttf`
+- `AmazonEmberTanuki-Regular.ttf`
+- `Arial.ttf`
+- `Arial Bold.ttf`
+- `Georgia.ttf`
+- `Times New Roman.ttf`
+- `Times New Roman Bold.ttf`
+- `Trebuchet MS.ttf`
+- `Verdana.ttf`
+- `Verdana Bold.ttf`
+
+Important probe behavior from the real sample:
+
+- Plain `ffprobe` lists the font streams as `Attachment: none`.
+- Plain `ffprobe` also prints warnings such as `Could not find codec
+  parameters for stream 4 (Attachment: none): unknown codec` and later
+  `Unsupported codec with id 0 for input stream ...`.
+- The JSON produced by `FileProperties.FFPROBE_COMMAND_TOKENS`
+  (`ffprobe -hide_banner -show_format -show_streams -of json`) still exposes
+  the attachment streams clearly through `codec_type="attachment"` and the
+  attachment tags.
+- In that JSON, the attachment streams do not expose `codec_name`.
+
+This last point is important for FFX: robust detection must not depend on
+attachment `codec_name` being present.
+
+## Detection Guidance
+
+Current known indicators for this format are:
+
+- one or more subtitle streams with `codec_type="subtitle"` and
+  `codec_name="ass"`
+- one or more attachment streams with `codec_type="attachment"`
+- attachment tags that identify embedded fonts, especially
+  `tags.mimetype="font/ttf"`
+- attachment filenames that end in `.ttf`
+
+The pattern can vary. FFX should therefore treat the above as a cluster of
+signals rather than an exact signature tied to one file.
+
+Inference from the observed sample plus FFmpeg documentation:
+
+- MIME matching should not be limited to `font/ttf` alone.
+- The Boruto sample uses `font/ttf`.
+- FFmpeg's Matroska attachment example uses
+  `mimetype=application/x-truetype-font` for a `.ttf` attachment.
+- Detection should therefore normalize multiple TTF-like MIME values rather
+  than depend on a single exact string.
+
+## Processing Expectations In FFX
+
+The format-specific requirements live in
+`requirements/source_file_formats.md`. In practical terms, FFX should:
+
+- recognize the ASS-plus-font-attachment pattern even when attachment probe
+  data is incomplete
+- tell the operator that the pattern was detected and that special handling is
+  being used
+- reject sidecar subtitle import for such sources, because converting or
+  replacing these subtitle tracks with ordinary external text subtitles would
+  break the intended subtitle package
+- continue to allow normal manipulation of the ASS subtitle tracks themselves
+- preserve the font attachment streams unchanged
+
+## FFmpeg Notes
+
+Relevant FFmpeg documentation confirms several behaviors that line up with
+FFX's needs:
+
+- FFmpeg documents `-attach` as adding an attachment stream to the output, and
+  explicitly names Matroska fonts used in subtitle rendering as an example.
+- FFmpeg documents attachment streams as regular streams that are created after
+  the mapped media streams.
+- FFmpeg documents `-dump_attachment` for extracting attachment streams, which
+  is useful for debugging or validating a source file's embedded fonts.
+- FFmpeg's Matroska example requires a `mimetype` metadata tag for attached
+  fonts, which is consistent with using attachment tags as detection signals.
+- FFmpeg also notes that attachments are implemented as codec extradata. That
+  helps explain why probe output for attachment streams can look different from
+  ordinary audio, video, and subtitle streams.
+
+Implication for FFX:
+
+- Attachment preservation is not an optional cosmetic feature for this format.
+  It is part of preserving the subtitle package correctly.
+
+## Jellyfin Notes
+
+Jellyfin's documentation also supports keeping this format intact:
+
+- Jellyfin's subtitle compatibility table lists `ASS/SSA` as supported in
+  `MKV` and not supported in `MP4`.
+- Jellyfin notes that when subtitles must be transcoded, they are either
+  converted to a supported format or burned into the video, and burning them in
+  is the most CPU-intensive path.
+- Jellyfin's subtitle-extraction example for `SSA/ASS` first dumps attachment
+  streams and then extracts the ASS subtitle stream, which reflects the real
+  relationship between ASS subtitles and embedded fonts in MKV releases.
+- Jellyfin's font documentation says text-based subtitles require fonts to
+  render properly.
+- Jellyfin's configuration documentation says the web client uses configured
+  fallback fonts for ASS subtitles when other fonts such as MKV attachments or
+  client-side fonts are not available.
+
+Inference from the Jellyfin compatibility tables:
+
+- Keeping this subtitle format in Matroska is the safest interoperability
+  choice for Jellyfin consumers.
+- Converting the subtitle payload to WebVTT would lose styled ASS behavior.
+- Dropping the attachment streams would force client or fallback font
+  substitution and can change appearance or glyph coverage.
+
+## References
+
+- FFmpeg documentation: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html
+- Jellyfin codec support: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/clients/codec-support/
+- Jellyfin configuration and fonts: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/configuration/

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "ffx"
 description = "FFX recoding and metadata managing tool"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.2"
 license = {file = "LICENSE.md"}
 dependencies = [
   "requests",

requirements/project.md

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   - Intended for local execution, not server deployment.
   - Stores default state in `~/.local/etc/ffx.json`, `~/.local/var/ffx/ffx.db`, and `~/.local/var/log/ffx.log`.
 - Timeline constraints:
-  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.0`.
+  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.1`.
 - Team capacity assumptions:
   - Maintained as a small codebase where simple patterns and direct controller logic are preferred over framework-heavy abstractions.
 - Third-party dependencies:

requirements/source_file_formats.md

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Source File Formats
+
+This file defines source-file-format-specific processing requirements for FFX.
+It is intended to grow as additional relevant source file types are identified.
+
+The first covered format is Matroska media that contains styled ASS/SSA
+subtitle streams together with embedded font attachments.
+
+## Scope
+
+- Detecting source files that use ASS subtitle streams together with embedded
+  font attachments needed for correct rendering.
+- Defining the required `ffx convert` behavior when this format is present.
+- Preserving the required attachment streams during conversion.
+- Keeping normal subtitle-track manipulation behavior for the ASS subtitle
+  tracks themselves.
+
+## Out Of Scope
+
+- General subtitle behavior for sources that do not carry this pattern.
+- A complete catalog of all source file formats FFX may support later.
+
+## Terms
+
+- `styled ASS source`: a source media file that contains one or more subtitle
+  streams with `codec_type="subtitle"` and `codec_name="ass"` together with
+  one or more font-bearing attachment streams.
+- `font attachment`: an attachment stream whose metadata identifies a font
+  payload, commonly through `tags.mimetype` and attachment filename metadata.
+- `external subtitle feed`: subtitle tracks supplied from separate subtitle
+  files through the existing subtitle-import path.
+- `special attachment subtracks`: the embedded font attachment streams that
+  belong to the styled ASS source pattern.
+
+## Rules
+
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0001`: The system shall recognize the styled ASS source
+  pattern.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0002`: Recognition shall not depend on fixed stream
+  counts, fixed stream indices, or one exact attachment count.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0003`: Recognition shall use the best available ffprobe
+  signals. For known subtitle streams this includes
+  `codec_type="subtitle"` together with `codec_name="ass"`.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0004`: Recognition of the special attachment subtracks
+  shall use attachment-oriented signals such as `codec_type="attachment"` and
+  font-identifying metadata such as `tags.mimetype="font/ttf"` when present.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0005`: Recognition shall tolerate known ffprobe
+  variation in attachment reporting, including files where attachment streams
+  do not expose a `codec_name` but do expose `codec_type="attachment"` and
+  font-identifying tags.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0006`: When attachment metadata varies across files,
+  detection shall not depend on one exact MIME string alone. Detection shall
+  be written so the known pattern can vary while still recognizing font
+  attachments.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0007`: When the styled ASS source pattern is detected,
+  `ffx convert` shall emit an operator-facing message that reports the
+  detection and hints that special subtitle preservation handling is being
+  applied.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0008`: When the styled ASS source pattern is present on
+  the source file, `ffx convert` shall not process an external subtitle feed.
+  The command shall stop before conversion and report an error that explains
+  that separate subtitle-file import is incompatible with this source format.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0009`: Normal manipulation of the ASS subtitle streams
+  themselves shall continue to work through the usual selection, ordering,
+  metadata, language, title, and disposition handling paths.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0010`: The special attachment subtracks shall be
+  preserved in the target media file as-is rather than transcoded,
+  regenerated, or replaced from external sources.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0011`: Preserving the special attachment subtracks
+  as-is includes retaining the attachment payload and the attachment metadata
+  required by consumers, especially attachment filename and mimetype
+  information.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0012`: This file shall remain the extension point for
+  additional source-file-format contracts as FFX adds support for more special
+  source formats.
+
+## Acceptance
+
+- A source file matching the observed pattern of embedded ASS subtitles plus
+  font attachments is recognized even when the attachment streams do not carry
+  a `codec_name`.
+- `ffx convert` output contains a clear detection message before the actual
+  conversion work proceeds.
+- If external subtitle import is requested for such a source file, the command
+  fails fast with an explicit error instead of mixing sidecar subtitles into
+  the job.
+- Existing manipulation of the ASS subtitle tracks still works for metadata,
+  titles, languages, ordering, and dispositions.
+- The output media preserves the required font attachment streams and their
+  identifying metadata needed by downstream media players.

src/ffx/attachment_format.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from enum import Enum
+import os
+
+
+class AttachmentFormat(Enum):
+
+    TTF = {'identifier': 'ttf', 'format': None, 'extension': 'ttf', 'label': 'TTF'}
+    PNG = {'identifier': 'png', 'format': None, 'extension': 'png', 'label': 'PNG'}
+
+    UNKNOWN = {'identifier': 'unknown', 'format': None, 'extension': None, 'label': 'UNKNOWN'}
+
+    def identifier(self):
+        return str(self.value['identifier'])
+
+    def label(self):
+        return str(self.value['label'])
+
+    def format(self):
+        return self.value['format']
+
+    def extension(self):
+        return str(self.value['extension'])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def identify(identifier: str):
+        formats = [f for f in AttachmentFormat if f.value['identifier'] == str(identifier)]
+        if formats:
+            return formats[0]
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj: dict):
+        identifier = streamObj.get("codec_name")
+        identifiedFormat = AttachmentFormat.identify(identifier)
+        if identifiedFormat != AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN:
+            return identifiedFormat
+
+        if str(streamObj.get("codec_type", "")).strip() != "attachment":
+            return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+        tags = streamObj.get("tags", {}) or {}
+        mimetype = str(tags.get("mimetype", "")).strip().lower()
+        filename = str(tags.get("filename", "")).strip().lower()
+        filenameExtension = os.path.splitext(filename)[1]
+
+        if (
+            mimetype in {
+                "font/ttf",
+                "application/x-truetype-font",
+                "application/x-font-ttf",
+            }
+            or "truetype" in mimetype
+            or filenameExtension == ".ttf"
+        ):
+            return AttachmentFormat.TTF
+
+        if mimetype in {"image/png", "image/x-png"} or filenameExtension == ".png":
+            return AttachmentFormat.PNG
+
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def fromTrackCodec(trackCodec):
+        identifier = getattr(trackCodec, "identifier", None)
+        if callable(identifier):
+            return AttachmentFormat.identify(trackCodec.identifier())
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN

src/ffx/cli.py

@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ CUT_OPTION_HELP = (
     + "or --cut START,DURATION for an explicit start and duration. "
     + "Omit to disable."
 )
+COPY_VIDEO_OPTION_HELP = (
+    "Copy video streams without re-encoding. Skips video encoder options "
+    + "and video filters."
+)
+COPY_AUDIO_OPTION_HELP = (
+    "Copy audio streams without re-encoding. Skips audio encoder options "
+    + "and audio filters."
+)
 
 
 def normalizeNicenessOption(ctx, param, value):
@@ -385,6 +393,41 @@ def getTrackedGitChanges(repoPath):
     return [line for line in completed.stdout.splitlines() if line.strip()]
 
 
+def getCurrentGitBranch(repoPath):
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        ['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'],
+        cwd=repoPath,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        commandLabel = 'git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD'
+        errorOutput = completed.stderr.strip() or completed.stdout.strip()
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            f"Unable to inspect bundle repository branch using '{commandLabel}': {errorOutput}"
+        )
+
+    return completed.stdout.strip() or "unknown"
+
+
+def getBundleVersion(repoPath):
+    constantsPath = os.path.join(repoPath, 'src', 'ffx', 'constants.py')
+
+    try:
+        with open(constantsPath, encoding='utf-8') as constantsFile:
+            for line in constantsFile:
+                strippedLine = line.strip()
+                if strippedLine.startswith('VERSION=') or strippedLine.startswith('VERSION ='):
+                    return strippedLine.split('=', 1)[1].strip().strip('"\'')
+    except OSError as ex:
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            f"Unable to inspect bundle version from {constantsPath}: {ex}"
+        ) from ex
+
+    raise click.ClickException(f"Unable to inspect bundle version from {constantsPath}")
+
+
 def runScriptWrapper(ctx, scriptPath, missingDescription, commandArgs):
     if not os.path.isfile(scriptPath):
         raise click.ClickException(f"{missingDescription} not found at {scriptPath}")
@@ -507,6 +550,10 @@ def upgrade(ctx, branch):
         if completed.returncode != 0:
             ctx.exit(completed.returncode)
 
+    upgradedBranch = getCurrentGitBranch(bundleRepoPath)
+    upgradedVersion = getBundleVersion(bundleRepoPath)
+    click.echo(f"Updated FFX to version {upgradedVersion} from branch {upgradedBranch}.")
+
 
 @ffx.command()
 @click.pass_context
@@ -639,6 +686,7 @@ def getUnmuxSequence(trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor, sourcePath, targetPrefix,
 
     trackType = trackDescriptor.getType()
     trackCodec = trackDescriptor.getCodec()
+    trackFormat = trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor()
 
     targetPathBase = os.path.join(targetDirectory, targetPrefix) if targetDirectory else targetPrefix
 
@@ -651,12 +699,12 @@ def getUnmuxSequence(trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor, sourcePath, targetPrefix,
         commandTokens += ['-c', 'copy']
 
     # output format
-    codecFormat = trackCodec.format()
+    codecFormat = trackFormat.format()
     if codecFormat is not None:
         commandTokens += ['-f', codecFormat]
 
     # output filename
-    commandTokens += [f"{targetPathBase}.{trackCodec.extension()}"]
+    commandTokens += [f"{targetPathBase}.{trackFormat.extension()}"]
 
     return commandTokens
 
@@ -771,7 +819,7 @@ def unmux(ctx,
                         if not ctx.obj['dry_run']:
 
                             #TODO #425: Codec Enum
-                            ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"Unmuxing stream {trackDescriptor.getIndex()} into file {targetPrefix}.{trackDescriptor.getCodec().extension()}")
+                            ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"Unmuxing stream {trackDescriptor.getIndex()} into file {targetPrefix}.{trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().extension()}")
 
                             ctx.obj['logger'].debug(f"Executing unmuxing sequence")
 
@@ -914,6 +962,8 @@ def checkUniqueDispositions(context, mediaDescriptor: MediaDescriptor):
 @click.option('-l', '--label', type=str, default='', help='Label to be used as filename prefix')
 
 @click.option('-v', '--video-encoder', type=str, default=DEFAULT_VIDEO_ENCODER_LABEL, help=f"Target video encoder (vp9, av1, h264 or copy)", show_default=True)
+@click.option('--copy-video', is_flag=True, default=False, help=COPY_VIDEO_OPTION_HELP)
+@click.option('--copy-audio', is_flag=True, default=False, help=COPY_AUDIO_OPTION_HELP)
 
 @click.option('-q', '--quality', type=str, default="", help=f"Quality settings to be used with VP9/H264 encoder")
 @click.option('-p', '--preset', type=str, default="", help=f"Quality preset to be used with AV1 encoder")
@@ -958,7 +1008,6 @@ def checkUniqueDispositions(context, mediaDescriptor: MediaDescriptor):
     metavar="DURATION|START,DURATION",
     is_flag=False,
     flag_value=DEFAULT_CUT_OPTION_VALUE,
-    default=None,
     callback=normalizeCutOption,
     help=CUT_OPTION_HELP,
 )
@@ -1011,6 +1060,8 @@ def convert(ctx,
             paths,
             label,
             video_encoder,
+            copy_video,
+            copy_audio,
             quality,
             preset,
             stereo_bitrate,
@@ -1070,6 +1121,11 @@ def convert(ctx,
     Suffices will we appended to filename in case of multiple created files
     or if the filename has not changed."""
     from ffx.ffx_controller import FfxController
+    from ffx.diagnostics import (
+        FfmpegSkipFileWarning,
+        getUnremediedIssues,
+        iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines,
+    )
     from ffx.file_properties import FileProperties
     from ffx.filter.crop_filter import CropFilter
     from ffx.filter.deinterlace_filter import DeinterlaceFilter
@@ -1090,9 +1146,12 @@ def convert(ctx,
     context = ctx.obj
     
     context['video_encoder'] = VideoEncoder.fromLabel(video_encoder)
+    context['copy_video'] = copy_video
+    context['copy_audio'] = copy_audio
+    copyVideoEffective = copy_video or context['video_encoder'] == VideoEncoder.COPY
 
     # HINT: quick and dirty override for h264, todo improve
-    if context['video_encoder'] in (VideoEncoder.H264, VideoEncoder.COPY):
+    if context['video_encoder'] in (VideoEncoder.H264, VideoEncoder.COPY) or copy_video or copy_audio:
         targetFormat = ''
         targetExtension = 'mkv'
     else:
@@ -1225,36 +1284,54 @@ def convert(ctx,
     tc = TmdbController() if context['use_tmdb'] else None
 
 
-    qualityKwargs = {QualityFilter.QUALITY_KEY: str(quality)}
+    if copyVideoEffective and quality:
+        ctx.obj['logger'].warning("Ignoring quality settings because video is being copied")
+
+    qualityKwargs = {
+        QualityFilter.QUALITY_KEY: "" if copyVideoEffective else str(quality)
+    }
     qf = QualityFilter(**qualityKwargs)
 
 
 
-    if context['video_encoder'] == VideoEncoder.AV1 and preset:
+    if context['video_encoder'] == VideoEncoder.AV1 and preset and not copyVideoEffective:
         presetKwargs = {PresetFilter.PRESET_KEY: preset}
         PresetFilter(**presetKwargs)
 
     cf = None
     # if crop != 'none':
-    if crop == 'auto':
+    videoFilterOptionsRequested = (
+        crop != 'none'
+        or deinterlace != 'none'
+        or denoise != 'none'
+        or denoise_strength
+        or denoise_patch_size
+        or denoise_chroma_patch_size
+        or denoise_research_window
+        or denoise_chroma_research_window
+    )
+    if copyVideoEffective and videoFilterOptionsRequested:
+        ctx.obj['logger'].warning("Ignoring video filter options because video is being copied")
+
+    if crop == 'auto' and not copyVideoEffective:
         cropKwargs = {}
         cf = CropFilter(**cropKwargs)
 
     denoiseKwargs = {}
-    if denoise_strength:
+    if denoise_strength and not copyVideoEffective:
         denoiseKwargs[NlmeansFilter.STRENGTH_KEY] = denoise_strength
-    if denoise_patch_size:
+    if denoise_patch_size and not copyVideoEffective:
         denoiseKwargs[NlmeansFilter.PATCH_SIZE_KEY] = denoise_patch_size
-    if denoise_chroma_patch_size:
+    if denoise_chroma_patch_size and not copyVideoEffective:
         denoiseKwargs[NlmeansFilter.CHROMA_PATCH_SIZE_KEY] = denoise_chroma_patch_size
-    if denoise_research_window:
+    if denoise_research_window and not copyVideoEffective:
         denoiseKwargs[NlmeansFilter.RESEARCH_WINDOW_KEY] = denoise_research_window
-    if denoise_chroma_research_window:
+    if denoise_chroma_research_window and not copyVideoEffective:
         denoiseKwargs[NlmeansFilter.CHROMA_RESEARCH_WINDOW_KEY] = denoise_chroma_research_window
-    if denoise != 'none' or denoiseKwargs:
+    if not copyVideoEffective and (denoise != 'none' or denoiseKwargs):
         NlmeansFilter(**denoiseKwargs)
 
-    if deinterlace != 'none':
+    if deinterlace != 'none' and not copyVideoEffective:
         DeinterlaceFilter()
 
     chainYield = list(qf.getChainYield())
@@ -1314,10 +1391,12 @@ def convert(ctx,
         sourceMediaDescriptor = mediaFileProperties.getMediaDescriptor()
 
 
+        from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
+
         if ([smd for smd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getSubtitleTracks()
                     if smd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.ASS]
                 and [amd for amd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getAttachmentTracks()
-                    if amd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]):
+                    if amd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]):
             
             targetFormat = ''
             targetExtension = 'mkv'
@@ -1526,18 +1605,30 @@ def convert(ctx,
             if rename_only:
                 shutil.move(sourcePath, targetPath)
             else:
-                fc.runJob(sourcePath,
+                try:
-                            targetPath,
+                    fc.runJob(sourcePath,
-                            targetFormat,
+                                targetPath,
-                            chainIteration,
+                                targetFormat,
-                            cropArguments,
+                                chainIteration,
-                            currentPattern,
+                                cropArguments,
-                            currentShowDescriptor)
+                                currentPattern,
+                                currentShowDescriptor)
+                except FfmpegSkipFileWarning:
+                    if os.path.exists(targetPath):
+                        os.remove(targetPath)
+                    continue
 
 
 
     endTime = time.perf_counter()
     ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"\nDONE\nTime elapsed {endTime - startTime}")
+    unremediedIssues = getUnremediedIssues(context)
+    if unremediedIssues:
+        ctx.obj['logger'].warning("\nFiles with ffmpeg findings that require review:")
+        for summaryLine in iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines(context):
+            ctx.obj['logger'].warning(summaryLine)
+    else:
+        ctx.obj['logger'].info("All files converted with no issues.")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

src/ffx/confirm_screen.py

@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ class ConfirmScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
         if event.button.id == "confirm_button":
             self.dismiss(True)

src/ffx/constants.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION='0.3.0'
+VERSION='0.4.2'
 DATABASE_VERSION = 3
 
 DEFAULT_QUALITY = 32

src/ffx/diagnostics/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from .base import FfmpegRemedy, FfmpegRemedyDecision, FfmpegSkipFileWarning
+from .monitor import FfmpegCommandRunner, FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor
+from .retry_with_generated_pts import RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy
+from .state import (
+    getDiagnosticsState,
+    getUnremediedIssues,
+    iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines,
+    recordUnremediedIssue,
+)
+from .warn_corrupt_mpeg_audio import WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy
+
+__all__ = [
+    "FfmpegCommandRunner",
+    "FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor",
+    "FfmpegRemedy",
+    "FfmpegRemedyDecision",
+    "FfmpegSkipFileWarning",
+    "RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy",
+    "WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy",
+    "getDiagnosticsState",
+    "getUnremediedIssues",
+    "iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines",
+    "recordUnremediedIssue",
+]

src/ffx/diagnostics/base.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+class FfmpegSkipFileWarning(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class FfmpegRemedyDecision:
+    stop_process: bool = False
+    retry_input_tokens: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    skip_file: bool = False
+    console_warning: str = ""
+    summary_identifier: str = ""
+    unremedied_issue_identifier: str = ""
+
+    @property
+    def retry_requested(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.retry_input_tokens)
+
+
+class FfmpegRemedy:
+    identifier = "ffmpeg-remedy"
+    harmless = False
+
+    def inspect_line(
+        self,
+        line: str,
+        session: "FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor",
+    ) -> FfmpegRemedyDecision | None:
+        raise NotImplementedError

src/ffx/diagnostics/monitor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+
+from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger
+from ffx.process import executeProcess
+
+from .base import FfmpegSkipFileWarning, FfmpegRemedy
+from .retry_with_generated_pts import RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy
+from .state import recordUnremediedIssue
+from .warn_corrupt_mpeg_audio import WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy
+
+UNHANDLED_DIAGNOSTIC_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(r"\bwarning\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\berror\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bfailed\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\binvalid\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bmissing\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bcorrupt\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\boverflow\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bdeprecated\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+)
+
+
+class FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        context: dict | None,
+        command_sequence: list[str],
+        *,
+        remedies: list[FfmpegRemedy] | None = None,
+        emittedWarnings: set[str] | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.context = context or {}
+        self.command_sequence = list(command_sequence)
+        self.logger = self.context.get("logger", get_ffx_logger())
+        self.source_path = str(self.context.get("current_source_path", "")).strip()
+        self.remedies = remedies or [
+            RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy(),
+            WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy(),
+        ]
+        self._emittedWarnings = emittedWarnings if emittedWarnings is not None else set()
+        self.retry_input_tokens: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+        self.skip_file = False
+        self.skip_file_message = ""
+
+    def describe_source(self) -> str:
+        return self.source_path if self.source_path else "current file"
+
+    def command_contains_tokens(self, tokens: tuple[str, ...]) -> bool:
+        tokenCount = len(tokens)
+        if tokenCount == 0:
+            return True
+
+        return any(
+            tuple(self.command_sequence[index:index + tokenCount]) == tuple(tokens)
+            for index in range(len(self.command_sequence) - tokenCount + 1)
+        )
+
+    def emitConsoleWarning(self, warningMessage: str) -> None:
+        if warningMessage and warningMessage not in self._emittedWarnings:
+            self.logger.warning(warningMessage)
+            self._emittedWarnings.add(warningMessage)
+
+    def recordUnremediedIssue(self, issueIdentifier: str, issueLine: str) -> None:
+        isFirstIssueForFile = recordUnremediedIssue(
+            self.context,
+            self.describe_source(),
+            issueIdentifier,
+        )
+        if not isFirstIssueForFile:
+            return
+
+        self.emitConsoleWarning(
+            f"ffmpeg reported a diagnostic with no automatic remedy while converting "
+            + f"{self.describe_source()}. FFX will continue, but review the output "
+            + f"file. First unhandled line: {issueLine}"
+        )
+
+    def lineLooksLikeUnhandledDiagnostic(self, line: str) -> bool:
+        return any(pattern.search(line) for pattern in UNHANDLED_DIAGNOSTIC_PATTERNS)
+
+    def getUnhandledDiagnosticIdentifier(self, line: str) -> str:
+        loweredLine = str(line).lower()
+
+        if any(token in loweredLine for token in ("error", "failed", "invalid", "missing", "corrupt", "overflow")):
+            return "unhandled-error"
+        if any(token in loweredLine for token in ("warning", "deprecated")):
+            return "unhandled-warning"
+        return "unhandled-diagnostic"
+
+    def getSummaryIdentifier(
+        self,
+        remedy: FfmpegRemedy,
+        decision,
+    ) -> str:
+        explicitIdentifier = str(decision.summary_identifier).strip()
+        if explicitIdentifier:
+            return explicitIdentifier
+
+        remedyIdentifier = str(getattr(remedy, "identifier", "")).strip()
+        if remedyIdentifier and remedyIdentifier != FfmpegRemedy.identifier:
+            return remedyIdentifier
+
+        return str(decision.unremedied_issue_identifier).strip()
+
+    def shouldRecordSummary(
+        self,
+        remedy: FfmpegRemedy,
+        decision,
+    ) -> bool:
+        if getattr(remedy, "harmless", False):
+            return False
+
+        if decision.retry_requested and not decision.skip_file:
+            return False
+
+        return bool(self.getSummaryIdentifier(remedy, decision))
+
+    def handle_stderr_line(self, line: str) -> bool:
+        strippedLine = str(line).strip()
+        if not strippedLine:
+            return False
+
+        for remedy in self.remedies:
+            decision = remedy.inspect_line(strippedLine, self)
+            if decision is None:
+                continue
+
+            self.emitConsoleWarning(decision.console_warning)
+
+            if decision.retry_requested:
+                self.retry_input_tokens = tuple(decision.retry_input_tokens)
+
+            if self.shouldRecordSummary(remedy, decision):
+                recordUnremediedIssue(
+                    self.context,
+                    self.describe_source(),
+                    self.getSummaryIdentifier(remedy, decision),
+                )
+
+            if decision.skip_file:
+                self.skip_file = True
+                self.skip_file_message = (
+                    decision.console_warning
+                    or f"Skipping file {self.describe_source()} because ffmpeg reported a fatal diagnostic."
+                )
+
+            return bool(decision.stop_process)
+
+        if self.lineLooksLikeUnhandledDiagnostic(strippedLine):
+            self.recordUnremediedIssue(
+                self.getUnhandledDiagnosticIdentifier(strippedLine),
+                strippedLine,
+            )
+
+        return False
+
+    @property
+    def retry_requested(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.retry_input_tokens)
+
+
+def insertFfmpegInputOptions(
+    commandSequence: list[str],
+    extraTokens: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> list[str]:
+    if not extraTokens:
+        return list(commandSequence)
+
+    if not commandSequence:
+        return list(extraTokens)
+
+    return [commandSequence[0]] + list(extraTokens) + list(commandSequence[1:])
+
+
+class FfmpegCommandRunner:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        context: dict | None,
+        *,
+        remedies: list[FfmpegRemedy] | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.__context = context or {}
+        self.__remedies = remedies
+
+    def execute(
+        self,
+        commandSequence: list[str],
+        *,
+        directory: str = None,
+        timeoutSeconds: float = None,
+    ):
+        emittedWarnings: set[str] = set()
+        attemptCommandSequence = list(commandSequence)
+
+        while True:
+            monitor = FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor(
+                self.__context,
+                attemptCommandSequence,
+                remedies=self.__remedies,
+                emittedWarnings=emittedWarnings,
+            )
+            out, err, rc = executeProcess(
+                attemptCommandSequence,
+                directory=directory,
+                context=self.__context,
+                timeoutSeconds=timeoutSeconds,
+                stderrLineHandler=monitor.handle_stderr_line,
+            )
+
+            if monitor.retry_requested:
+                attemptCommandSequence = insertFfmpegInputOptions(
+                    attemptCommandSequence,
+                    monitor.retry_input_tokens,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if monitor.skip_file:
+                raise FfmpegSkipFileWarning(monitor.skip_file_message)
+
+            return out, err, rc

src/ffx/diagnostics/retry_with_generated_pts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+
+from .base import FfmpegRemedy, FfmpegRemedyDecision
+
+
+class RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy(FfmpegRemedy):
+    identifier = "retry-with-generated-pts"
+    RETRY_INPUT_TOKENS = ("-fflags", "+genpts")
+    TIMESTAMP_UNSET_PATTERN = re.compile(
+        r"Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream \d+"
+    )
+
+    def inspect_line(
+        self,
+        line: str,
+        session: "FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor",
+    ) -> FfmpegRemedyDecision | None:
+        if self.TIMESTAMP_UNSET_PATTERN.search(line) is None:
+            return None
+
+        if session.command_contains_tokens(self.RETRY_INPUT_TOKENS):
+            return FfmpegRemedyDecision(
+                stop_process=True,
+                skip_file=True,
+                console_warning=(
+                    f"Skipping file {session.describe_source()}: ffmpeg still reported "
+                    + "unset packet timestamps after retry with -fflags +genpts."
+                ),
+                unremedied_issue_identifier="timestamp-unset-after-genpts",
+            )
+
+        return FfmpegRemedyDecision(
+            stop_process=True,
+            retry_input_tokens=self.RETRY_INPUT_TOKENS,
+            console_warning=(
+                f"ffmpeg reported unset packet timestamps for {session.describe_source()}. "
+                + "Stopping early and retrying with -fflags +genpts."
+            ),
+        )

src/ffx/diagnostics/state.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+
+DIAGNOSTICS_STATE_KEY = "diagnostics_state"
+UNREMEDIED_ISSUES_KEY = "unremedied_issues"
+
+
+def getDiagnosticsState(context: dict | None) -> dict:
+    if context is None:
+        return {UNREMEDIED_ISSUES_KEY: {}}
+
+    if DIAGNOSTICS_STATE_KEY not in context:
+        context[DIAGNOSTICS_STATE_KEY] = {
+            UNREMEDIED_ISSUES_KEY: {},
+        }
+
+    return context[DIAGNOSTICS_STATE_KEY]
+
+
+def recordUnremediedIssue(
+    context: dict | None,
+    sourcePath: str,
+    identifier: str,
+) -> bool:
+    if not sourcePath:
+        return False
+
+    diagnosticsState = getDiagnosticsState(context)
+    unremediedIssues = diagnosticsState[UNREMEDIED_ISSUES_KEY]
+    issueList = unremediedIssues.setdefault(sourcePath, [])
+    strippedIdentifier = str(identifier).strip()
+
+    if not strippedIdentifier or strippedIdentifier in issueList:
+        return False
+
+    issueList.append(strippedIdentifier)
+    return True
+
+
+def getUnremediedIssues(context: dict | None) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    diagnosticsState = getDiagnosticsState(context)
+    return diagnosticsState.get(UNREMEDIED_ISSUES_KEY, {})
+
+
+def iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines(context: dict | None) -> list[str]:
+    summaryLines = []
+    unremediedIssues = getUnremediedIssues(context)
+    for sourcePath in sorted(unremediedIssues.keys()):
+        identifiers = unremediedIssues[sourcePath]
+        summaryLines.append(f"{os.path.basename(sourcePath)}: {', '.join(identifiers)}")
+    return summaryLines

src/ffx/diagnostics/warn_corrupt_mpeg_audio.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+
+from .base import FfmpegRemedy, FfmpegRemedyDecision
+
+
+class WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy(FfmpegRemedy):
+    identifier = "warn-corrupt-mpeg-audio"
+    PATTERNS = (
+        re.compile(r"\[mp3float @ .*\] invalid block type", re.IGNORECASE),
+        re.compile(r"\[mp3float @ .*\] invalid new backstep -?\d+", re.IGNORECASE),
+        re.compile(r"\[mp3float @ .*\] Header missing"),
+        re.compile(r"\[mp3float @ .*\] overread, skip ", re.IGNORECASE),
+        re.compile(r"Error while decoding MPEG audio frame\."),
+        re.compile(
+            r"Error submitting packet to decoder: Invalid data found when processing input"
+        ),
+    )
+
+    def inspect_line(
+        self,
+        line: str,
+        session: "FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor",
+    ) -> FfmpegRemedyDecision | None:
+        if not any(pattern.search(line) for pattern in self.PATTERNS):
+            return None
+
+        return FfmpegRemedyDecision(
+            console_warning=(
+                f"ffmpeg reported damaged MPEG audio frames while converting "
+                + f"{session.describe_source()}. FFX will continue, but the output "
+                + "audio may contain gaps or glitches."
+            ),
+        )

src/ffx/ffmpeg_diagnostics.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from .diagnostics import (
+    FfmpegCommandRunner,
+    FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor,
+    FfmpegRemedy,
+    FfmpegRemedyDecision,
+    FfmpegSkipFileWarning,
+    RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy,
+    WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy,
+    getDiagnosticsState,
+    getUnremediedIssues,
+    iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines,
+    recordUnremediedIssue,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "FfmpegCommandRunner",
+    "FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor",
+    "FfmpegRemedy",
+    "FfmpegRemedyDecision",
+    "FfmpegSkipFileWarning",
+    "RetryWithGeneratedPtsRemedy",
+    "WarnCorruptMpegAudioRemedy",
+    "getDiagnosticsState",
+    "getUnremediedIssues",
+    "iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines",
+    "recordUnremediedIssue",
+]

src/ffx/ffx_controller.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import os, click
+import os, click, subprocess
+from functools import lru_cache
 from logging import Logger
 
 from ffx.media_descriptor_change_set import MediaDescriptorChangeSet
+from ffx.diagnostics import FfmpegCommandRunner
 
 from ffx.media_descriptor import MediaDescriptor
 from ffx.audio_layout import AudioLayout
@@ -61,10 +63,52 @@ class FfxController():
                                                 sourceMediaDescriptor)
 
         self.__logger: Logger = context['logger']
+        self.__warnedH264Fallback = False
+        self.__ffmpegCommandRunner = FfmpegCommandRunner(context)
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+    def isFfmpegEncoderAvailable(encoderName: str) -> bool:
+        completed = subprocess.run(
+            ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if completed.returncode != 0:
+            return False
+
+        resolvedEncoderName = str(encoderName).strip()
+
+        for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+            if not line.startswith(" "):
+                continue
+
+            tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+            if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == resolvedEncoderName:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder(cls) -> str | None:
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libx264"):
+            return "libx264"
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libopenh264"):
+            return "libopenh264"
+        return None
 
 
     def executeCommandSequence(self, commandSequence):
-        out, err, rc = executeProcess(commandSequence, context=self.__context)
+        if commandSequence and str(commandSequence[0]).strip() == "ffmpeg":
+            out, err, rc = self.__ffmpegCommandRunner.execute(
+                commandSequence,
+                timeoutSeconds=None,
+            )
+        else:
+            out, err, rc = executeProcess(commandSequence, context=self.__context)
         if rc:
             raise click.ClickException(f"Command resulted in error: rc={rc} error={err}")
         return out, err, rc
@@ -79,10 +123,27 @@ class FfxController():
 
     # -c:v libx264 -preset slow -crf 17
     def generateH264Tokens(self, quality, subIndex : int = 0):
+        h264Encoder = self.getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder()
 
-        return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
+        if h264Encoder == "libx264":
-                "-preset", "slow",
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
-                '-crf', str(quality)]
+                    "-preset", "slow",
+                    '-crf', str(quality)]
+
+        if h264Encoder == "libopenh264":
+            if not self.__warnedH264Fallback:
+                self.__logger.warning(
+                    "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+                )
+                self.__warnedH264Fallback = True
+
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libopenh264',
+                    '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p']
+
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            "H.264 encoding requested but no supported software H.264 encoder is available. "
+            + "Tried libx264 and libopenh264."
+        )
 
 
     # -c:v:0 libvpx-vp9 -row-mt 1 -crf 32 -pass 1 -speed 4 -frame-parallel 0 -g 9999 -aq-mode 0
@@ -119,6 +180,16 @@ class FfxController():
     def generateAudioCopyTokens(self, subIndex):
         return [f"-c:a:{int(subIndex)}", 'copy']
 
+    def generateVideoCopyAllTokens(self):
+        if self.__targetMediaDescriptor.getTrackDescriptors(trackType=TrackType.VIDEO):
+            return ["-c:v", "copy"]
+        return []
+
+    def generateAudioCopyAllTokens(self):
+        if self.__targetMediaDescriptor.getTrackDescriptors(trackType=TrackType.AUDIO):
+            return ["-c:a", "copy"]
+        return []
+
     def generateSubtitleCopyTokens(self, subIndex):
         return [f"-c:s:{int(subIndex)}", 'copy']
 
@@ -239,6 +310,12 @@ class FfxController():
         return audioTokens
 
 
+    def generateAudioProcessingTokens(self):
+        if self.__context.get('copy_audio', False):
+            return self.generateAudioCopyAllTokens()
+        return self.generateAudioEncodingTokens()
+
+
     def runJob(self,
                 sourcePath,
                 targetPath,
@@ -252,6 +329,8 @@ class FfxController():
 
 
         videoEncoder: VideoEncoder = self.__context.get('video_encoder', VideoEncoder.VP9)
+        self.__context['current_source_path'] = sourcePath
+        copyVideo = self.__context.get('copy_video', False) or videoEncoder == VideoEncoder.COPY
 
 
         qualityFilters = [fy for fy in chainIteration if fy['identifier'] == 'quality']
@@ -262,30 +341,35 @@ class FfxController():
         deinterlaceFilters = [fy for fy in chainIteration if fy['identifier'] == 'bwdif']
 
 
-        if qualityFilters and (quality := qualityFilters[0]['parameters']['quality']):
+        if copyVideo:
-            self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from command line")
+            quality = None
-        elif currentPattern is not None and (quality := currentPattern.quality):
+            self.__context['encoding_metadata_tags'] = {}
-            self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from pattern")
-        elif currentShowDescriptor is not None and (quality := currentShowDescriptor.getQuality()):
-            self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from show")
         else:
-            quality = (QualityFilter.DEFAULT_H264_QUALITY
+            if qualityFilters and (quality := qualityFilters[0]['parameters']['quality']):
-                        if (videoEncoder == VideoEncoder.H264)
+                self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from command line")
-                        else QualityFilter.DEFAULT_VP9_QUALITY)
+            elif currentPattern is not None and (quality := currentPattern.quality):
-            self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from default")
+                self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from pattern")
+            elif currentShowDescriptor is not None and (quality := currentShowDescriptor.getQuality()):
+                self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from show")
+            else:
+                quality = (QualityFilter.DEFAULT_H264_QUALITY
+                            if (videoEncoder == VideoEncoder.H264)
+                            else QualityFilter.DEFAULT_VP9_QUALITY)
+                self.__logger.info(f"Setting quality {quality} from default")
 
 
         preset = presetFilters[0]['parameters']['preset'] if presetFilters else PresetFilter.DEFAULT_PRESET
-        self.__context['encoding_metadata_tags'] = self.generateEncodingMetadataTags(
+        if not copyVideo:
-            videoEncoder,
+            self.__context['encoding_metadata_tags'] = self.generateEncodingMetadataTags(
-            quality,
+                videoEncoder,
-            preset,
+                quality,
-        )
+                preset,
+            )
 
 
         filterParamTokens = []
         
-        if cropArguments:
+        if cropArguments and not copyVideo:
 
             cropParams = (f"crop="
                             + f"{cropArguments[CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY]}"
@@ -295,8 +379,9 @@ class FfxController():
     
             filterParamTokens.append(cropParams)
 
-        filterParamTokens.extend(denoiseFilters[0]['tokens'] if denoiseFilters else [])
+        if not copyVideo:
-        filterParamTokens.extend(deinterlaceFilters[0]['tokens'] if deinterlaceFilters else [])
+            filterParamTokens.extend(denoiseFilters[0]['tokens'] if denoiseFilters else [])
+            filterParamTokens.extend(deinterlaceFilters[0]['tokens'] if deinterlaceFilters else [])
 
         deinterlaceFilters
 
@@ -327,6 +412,29 @@ class FfxController():
                 self.executeCommandSequence(commandSequence)
             return
 
+        if copyVideo:
+
+            commandSequence = (commandTokens
+                                + self.__targetMediaDescriptor.getImportFileTokens()
+                                + self.__targetMediaDescriptor.getInputMappingTokens(sourceMediaDescriptor = self.__sourceMediaDescriptor)
+                                + self.__mdcs.generateDispositionTokens())
+
+            commandSequence += self.__mdcs.generateMetadataTokens()
+            commandSequence += self.generateVideoCopyAllTokens()
+            commandSequence += self.generateAudioProcessingTokens()
+
+            if self.__context['perform_cut']:
+                commandSequence += self.generateCropTokens()
+
+            commandSequence += self.generateOutputTokens(targetPath,
+                                                        targetFormat)
+
+            self.__logger.debug("FfxController.runJob(): Running command sequence")
+
+            if not self.__context['dry_run']:
+                self.executeCommandSequence(commandSequence)
+            return
+
         if videoEncoder == VideoEncoder.AV1:
 
             commandSequence = (commandTokens
@@ -343,7 +451,7 @@ class FfxController():
                 if td.getCodec != TrackCodec.PNG:
                     commandSequence += self.generateAV1Tokens(int(quality), int(preset))
 
-            commandSequence += self.generateAudioEncodingTokens()
+            commandSequence += self.generateAudioProcessingTokens()
 
             if self.__context['perform_cut']:
                 commandSequence += self.generateCropTokens()
@@ -373,7 +481,7 @@ class FfxController():
                 if td.getCodec != TrackCodec.PNG:
                     commandSequence += self.generateH264Tokens(int(quality))
 
-            commandSequence += self.generateAudioEncodingTokens()
+            commandSequence += self.generateAudioProcessingTokens()
 
             if self.__context['perform_cut']:
                 commandSequence += self.generateCropTokens()
@@ -432,7 +540,7 @@ class FfxController():
                 if td.getCodec != TrackCodec.PNG:
                     commandSequence2 += self.generateVP9Pass2Tokens(int(quality)) 
 
-            commandSequence2 += self.generateAudioEncodingTokens()
+            commandSequence2 += self.generateAudioProcessingTokens()
 
             if self.__context['perform_cut']:
                 commandSequence2 += self.generateCropTokens()

src/ffx/help_screen.py

@@ -20,5 +20,12 @@ class HelpScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)

src/ffx/inspect_details_screen.py

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
     CSS = f"""
 
     Grid {{
-        grid-size: 6 11;
+        grid-size: 6 8;
-        grid-rows: 9 2 2 2 2 8 2 2 2 8 8;
+        grid-rows: 9  2 2  2  2 10  2 10;
         grid-columns: {GRID_COLUMN_LABEL_MIN} {GRID_COLUMN_2} {GRID_COLUMN_3} {GRID_COLUMN_4} {GRID_COLUMN_5} {GRID_COLUMN_6};
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
     #differences-table {{
         row-span: 10;
     }}
+
+    .yellow {{
+        tint: yellow 40%;
+    }}
     """
 
     @classmethod
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
             yield Static(" ")
             yield self.differencesTable
 
+
             # Row 2
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
@@ -165,29 +170,26 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
             yield Button(t("Substitute"), id="pattern_button")
             yield Static(" ", classes="three")
 
+
             # Row 4
             yield Static(t("Pattern"))
             yield Input(type="text", id="pattern_input", classes="three")
             yield Static(" ")
 
+
             # Row 5
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
             # Row 6
             yield Static(t("Media Tags"))
             yield self.mediaTagsTable
-            yield Static(" ", classes="two")
+            yield Static(" ")
+
 
             # Row 7
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
             # Row 8
-            yield Static(" ")
-            yield Button(t("Set Default"), id="select_default_button")
-            yield Button(t("Set Forced"), id="select_forced_button")
-            yield Static(" ", classes="two")
-
-            # Row 9
             yield Static(t("Streams"))
             yield self.tracksTable
             yield Static(" ")
@@ -314,6 +316,10 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
         self._update_show_header_labels()
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self._update_grid_layout()
 
         if self._currentPattern is None:

src/ffx/media_descriptor.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os, re, click
 
 from typing import List, Self
 
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage
 
@@ -421,11 +422,11 @@ class MediaDescriptor:
 
         if sourceMediaDescriptor:
             fontDescriptors = [ftd for ftd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getAttachmentTracks()
-                                if ftd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]
+                                if ftd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]
         else:
             fontDescriptors = [ftd for ftd in self.__trackDescriptors
                                 if ftd.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT
-                                and ftd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]
+                                and ftd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]
 
         for ad in sorted(fontDescriptors, key=lambda d: d.getIndex()):
             inputMappingTokens += ["-map", f"0:{ad.getIndex()}"]

src/ffx/media_edit_screen.py

@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class MediaEditScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
         yield Footer()
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self._update_grid_layout()
         self.updateMediaTags()
         self.updateTracks()

src/ffx/media_workflow_screen_base.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from textual.screen import Screen
 from textual.widgets import DataTable
 from textual.widgets._data_table import CellDoesNotExist
 
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from ffx.audio_layout import AudioLayout
 from ffx.file_properties import FileProperties
 from ffx.helper import DIFF_ADDED_KEY, DIFF_CHANGED_KEY, DIFF_REMOVED_KEY
@@ -125,6 +126,32 @@ class MediaWorkflowScreenBase(Screen):
         add_auto_table_column(self.differencesTable, t(self.DIFFERENCES_COLUMN_LABEL))
         self.differencesTable.cursor_type = "row"
 
+    def _track_codec_cell_value(self, trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor) -> str:
+        if trackDescriptor.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            attachmentFormat = trackDescriptor.getAttachmentFormat()
+            if attachmentFormat == AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN:
+                return attachmentFormat.identifier()
+            return attachmentFormat.label()
+        return trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().label()
+
+    def _track_language_cell_value(self, trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor) -> str:
+        if trackDescriptor.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return " "
+        return trackDescriptor.getLanguage().label()
+
+    def _track_disposition_cell_value(
+        self,
+        trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor,
+        disposition: TrackDisposition,
+    ) -> str:
+        if trackDescriptor.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return " "
+        return (
+            t("Yes")
+            if disposition in trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet()
+            else t("No")
+        )
+
     def reloadProperties(self, reset_draft: bool = True):
         self._mediaFileProperties = FileProperties(self.context, self._mediaFilename)
         probedMediaDescriptor = self._mediaFileProperties.getMediaDescriptor()
@@ -221,15 +248,21 @@ class MediaWorkflowScreenBase(Screen):
                 trackDescriptor.getIndex(),
                 t(trackType.label()),
                 typeCounter[trackType],
-                trackDescriptor.getCodec().label(),
+                self._track_codec_cell_value(trackDescriptor),
                 t(audioLayout.label())
                 if trackType == TrackType.AUDIO
                 and audioLayout != AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
                 else " ",
-                trackDescriptor.getLanguage().label(),
+                self._track_language_cell_value(trackDescriptor),
                 trackTitle,
-                t("Yes") if TrackDisposition.DEFAULT in dispositionSet else t("No"),
+                self._track_disposition_cell_value(
-                t("Yes") if TrackDisposition.FORCED in dispositionSet else t("No"),
+                    trackDescriptor,
+                    TrackDisposition.DEFAULT,
+                ),
+                self._track_disposition_cell_value(
+                    trackDescriptor,
+                    TrackDisposition.FORCED,
+                ),
             )
 
             row_key = self.tracksTable.add_row(*map(str, row))

src/ffx/model/track.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, declarative_base, sessionmaker
 
 from .show import Base
 
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType
 
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage
@@ -132,9 +133,16 @@ class Track(Base):
 
         if trackType in [t.label() for t in TrackType]:
 
+            if trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT.label():
+                storedFormatIdentifier = AttachmentFormat.identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj).identifier()
+            else:
+                storedFormatIdentifier = TrackCodec.identify(
+                    streamObj.get(TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY)
+                ).identifier()
+
             return cls(pattern_id = patternId,
                         track_type = trackType,
-                        codec_name = streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_NAME_KEY],
+                        codec_name = storedFormatIdentifier,
                         disposition_flags = sum([2**t.index() for (k,v) in streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_DISPOSITION_KEY].items()
                                                         if v and (t := TrackDisposition.find(k)) is not None]),
                         audio_layout = AudioLayout.identify(streamObj))
@@ -153,8 +161,20 @@ class Track(Base):
         return TrackType.fromIndex(self.track_type)
 
     def getCodec(self) -> TrackCodec:
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
         return TrackCodec.identify(self.codec_name)
 
+    def getAttachmentFormat(self) -> AttachmentFormat:
+        if self.getType() != TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+        return AttachmentFormat.identify(self.codec_name)
+
+    def getFormatDescriptor(self):
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return self.getAttachmentFormat()
+        return self.getCodec()
+
     def getIndex(self):
         return int(self.index) if self.index is not None else -1
 
@@ -206,7 +226,10 @@ class Track(Base):
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.SUB_INDEX_KEY] = subIndex
 
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = self.getType()
-        kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.getCodec()
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.getAttachmentFormat()
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.getCodec()
         
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY] = self.getDispositionSet()
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY] = self.getTags()

src/ffx/pattern_controller.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class PatternController:
     def _build_track_row(self, trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor) -> Track:
         track = Track(
             track_type=int(trackDescriptor.getType().index()),
-            codec_name=str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier()),
+            codec_name=str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier()),
             index=int(trackDescriptor.getIndex()),
             source_index=int(trackDescriptor.getSourceIndex()),
             disposition_flags=int(

src/ffx/pattern_delete_screen.py

@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ class PatternDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__showDescriptor:
             self.query_one("#showlabel", Static).update(f"{self.__showDescriptor.getId()} - {self.__showDescriptor.getName()} ({self.__showDescriptor.getYear()})")
         if not self.__pattern is None:

src/ffx/pattern_details_screen.py

@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
     .three {
         column-span: 3;
     }
+    .two {
+        column-span: 2;
+    }
     
     .four {
         column-span: 4;
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
     }
 
     .yellow {
-        tint: yellow 40%;
+        color: yellow;
     }
     """
 
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
                 row = (td.getIndex(),
                         t(trackType.label()),
                         typeCounter[trackType],
-                        td.getCodec().label(),
+                        td.getFormatDescriptor().label(),
                         t(audioLayout.label()) if trackType == TrackType.AUDIO
                             and audioLayout != AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED else ' ',
                         trackLanguage.label() if trackLanguage != IsoLanguage.UNDEFINED else ' ',
@@ -326,8 +329,12 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if not self.__showDescriptor is None:
             self.query_one("#showlabel", Static).update(f"{self.__showDescriptor.getId()} - {self.__showDescriptor.getName()} ({self.__showDescriptor.getYear()})")
+            self.updateShowQualityHint()
 
         if self.__pattern is not None:
 
@@ -347,6 +354,7 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
         if not hasattr(self, "tracksTable") or not hasattr(self, "tagsTable"):
             return
 
+        self.updateShowQualityHint()
         self.updateTags()
         self.updateTracks()
 
@@ -412,7 +420,9 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
             # Row 4
             yield Static(t("Quality"))
             yield Input(type="integer", id="quality_input")
-            yield Static(' ', classes="five")
+            yield Static(" ")
+            yield Static("", id="show_quality_hint", classes="two yellow")
+            yield Static(' ', classes="two")
 
 
             # Row 5
@@ -501,6 +511,23 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
     def getPatternFromInput(self):
         return str(self.query_one("#pattern_input", Input).value)
 
+    def getShowQualityHintText(self):
+        if self.__showDescriptor is None:
+            return ""
+
+        showQuality = int(self.__showDescriptor.getQuality() or 0)
+        if showQuality <= 0:
+            return ""
+
+        patternQuality = int(getattr(self.__pattern, "quality", 0) or 0)
+        if patternQuality > 0:
+            return ""
+
+        return f"{t('Show')}: {showQuality}"
+
+    def updateShowQualityHint(self):
+        self.query_one("#show_quality_hint", Static).update(self.getShowQualityHintText())
+
     def getQualityFromInput(self):
         try:
             return int(self.query_one("#quality_input", Input).value)

src/ffx/process.py

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import shlex
+import signal
 import subprocess
-from typing import Iterable, List
+import threading
+import time
+from typing import Callable, Iterable, List
 
 from .logging_utils import get_ffx_logger
 
@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@ def executeProcess(
     directory: str = None,
     context: dict = None,
     timeoutSeconds: float = None,
+    stdoutLineHandler: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None,
+    stderrLineHandler: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None,
 ):
 
     logger = context['logger'] if context is not None and 'logger' in context else get_ffx_logger()
@@ -131,6 +136,16 @@ def executeProcess(
         formatCommandSequence(wrappedCommandSequence),
     )
 
+    if stdoutLineHandler is not None or stderrLineHandler is not None:
+        return executeStreamingProcess(
+            wrappedCommandSequence,
+            directory=directory,
+            logger=logger,
+            timeoutSeconds=timeoutSeconds,
+            stdoutLineHandler=stdoutLineHandler,
+            stderrLineHandler=stderrLineHandler,
+        )
+
     try:
         completed = subprocess.run(
             wrappedCommandSequence,
@@ -167,3 +182,162 @@ def executeProcess(
         )
 
     return completed.stdout, completed.stderr, completed.returncode
+
+
+def terminateProcess(process: subprocess.Popen, *, killAfterSeconds: float = 1.0) -> None:
+    if process.poll() is not None:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        if hasattr(os, "killpg"):
+            os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+        else:
+            process.terminate()
+    except ProcessLookupError:
+        return
+
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + killAfterSeconds
+    while process.poll() is None and time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        time.sleep(0.05)
+
+    if process.poll() is not None:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        if hasattr(os, "killpg"):
+            os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+        else:
+            process.kill()
+    except ProcessLookupError:
+        return
+
+
+def readProcessStream(
+    stream,
+    outputParts: list[str],
+    lineHandler: Callable[[str], bool] | None,
+    stopRequested: threading.Event,
+    logger,
+) -> None:
+    try:
+        for line in iter(stream.readline, ''):
+            outputParts.append(line)
+
+            if lineHandler is None:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                if lineHandler(line):
+                    stopRequested.set()
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Process line handler raised an exception")
+    finally:
+        stream.close()
+
+
+def executeStreamingProcess(
+    commandSequence: List[str],
+    *,
+    directory: str = None,
+    logger = None,
+    timeoutSeconds: float = None,
+    stdoutLineHandler: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None,
+    stderrLineHandler: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None,
+):
+    logger = logger or get_ffx_logger()
+
+    try:
+        process = subprocess.Popen(
+            commandSequence,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+            cwd=directory,
+            bufsize=1,
+            start_new_session=True,
+        )
+    except FileNotFoundError as ex:
+        error = (
+            "Command not found while running "
+            + f"{formatCommandSequence(commandSequence)}: {ex.filename or ex}"
+        )
+        logger.error(error)
+        return '', error, COMMAND_NOT_FOUND_RETURN_CODE
+
+    stdoutParts: list[str] = []
+    stderrParts: list[str] = []
+    stopRequested = threading.Event()
+    timedOut = False
+
+    stdoutThread = threading.Thread(
+        target=readProcessStream,
+        args=(
+            process.stdout,
+            stdoutParts,
+            stdoutLineHandler,
+            stopRequested,
+            logger,
+        ),
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+    stderrThread = threading.Thread(
+        target=readProcessStream,
+        args=(
+            process.stderr,
+            stderrParts,
+            stderrLineHandler,
+            stopRequested,
+            logger,
+        ),
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+
+    stdoutThread.start()
+    stderrThread.start()
+
+    deadline = (
+        time.monotonic() + float(timeoutSeconds)
+        if timeoutSeconds is not None
+        else None
+    )
+    terminationRequested = False
+
+    while process.poll() is None:
+        if stopRequested.is_set():
+            terminationRequested = True
+            terminateProcess(process)
+            break
+
+        if deadline is not None and time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            timedOut = True
+            terminationRequested = True
+            terminateProcess(process)
+            break
+
+        time.sleep(0.05)
+
+    returnCode = process.wait()
+    stdoutThread.join()
+    stderrThread.join()
+
+    stdout = ''.join(stdoutParts)
+    stderr = ''.join(stderrParts)
+
+    if timedOut:
+        error = (
+            f"Command timed out after {timeoutSeconds} seconds while running "
+            + formatCommandSequence(commandSequence)
+        )
+        if stderr:
+            error = f"{error}\n{stderr}"
+        logger.error(error)
+        return stdout, error, COMMAND_TIMED_OUT_RETURN_CODE
+
+    if returnCode != 0 and not terminationRequested:
+        logger.warning(
+            "executeProcess() rc=%s command=%s",
+            returnCode,
+            formatCommandSequence(commandSequence),
+        )
+
+    return stdout, stderr, returnCode

src/ffx/settings_screen.py

@@ -20,5 +20,12 @@ class SettingsScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)

src/ffx/shifted_season_delete_screen.py

@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class ShiftedSeasonDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         shiftedSeason: ShiftedSeason = self.__ssc.getShiftedSeason(self.__shiftedSeasonId)
 
         ownerLabel = (

src/ffx/shifted_season_details_screen.py

@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class ShiftedSeasonDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__shiftedSeasonId is not None:
             shiftedSeason: ShiftedSeason = self.__ssc.getShiftedSeason(self.__shiftedSeasonId)
 

src/ffx/show_delete_screen.py

@@ -109,5 +109,12 @@ class ShowDeleteScreen(Screen):
         if event.button.id == "cancel_button":
             self.app.pop_screen()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)

src/ffx/show_details_screen.py

@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ class ShowDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__showDescriptor is not None:
 
             showId = int(self.__showDescriptor.getId())

src/ffx/shows_screen.py

@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ class ShowsScreen(Screen):
 
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         for show in self.__sc.getAllShows():
             self._add_show_row(show.getDescriptor(self.context))
 

src/ffx/tag_delete_screen.py

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class TagDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#keylabel", Static).update(str(self.__key))
         self.query_one("#valuelabel", Static).update(str(self.__value))
 

src/ffx/tag_details_screen.py

@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class TagDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__key is not None:
             self.query_one("#key_input", Input).value = str(self.__key)
 

src/ffx/track_codec.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 class TrackCodec(Enum):
 
     VP9  =      {'identifier': 'vp9',                'format': 'ivf',        'extension': 'ivf'  , 'label':   'VP9'}
-    H265 =      {'identifier': 'hevc',               'format': 'h265',       'extension': 'h265' ,'label':   'H.265'}
+    H265 =      {'identifier': 'hevc',               'format': None,       'extension': 'h265' ,'label':   'H.265'}
     H264 =      {'identifier': 'h264',               'format': 'h264',       'extension': 'h264' ,'label':   'H.264'}
     MPEG4 =     {'identifier': 'mpeg4',             'format': 'm4v',        'extension': 'm4v' ,'label':   'MPEG-4'}
     MPEG2 =     {'identifier': 'mpeg2video',        'format': 'mpeg2video', 'extension': 'mpg' ,'label':   'MPEG-2'}
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class TrackCodec(Enum):
     WEBVTT =    {'identifier': 'webvtt',             'format': 'webvtt',     'extension': 'vtt'  , 'label':  'WebVTT'}
     SRT  =      {'identifier': 'subrip',             'format': 'srt',        'extension': 'srt'  , 'label':  'SRT'}
     ASS  =      {'identifier': 'ass',                'format': 'ass',        'extension': 'ass'  , 'label':  'ASS'}
-    TTF  =      {'identifier': 'ttf',                'format': None,         'extension': 'ttf'  , 'label':  'TTF'}
     PGS  =      {'identifier': 'hdmv_pgs_subtitle',  'format': 'sup',        'extension': 'sup'  , 'label':  'PGS'}
     VOBSUB =    {'identifier': 'dvd_subtitle',       'format': None,         'extension': 'mkv'  , 'label':  'VobSub'}
 

src/ffx/track_controller.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TrackController():
             s = self.Session()
             track = Track(pattern_id = patId,
                             track_type = int(trackDescriptor.getType().index()),
-                            codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier()),
+                            codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier()),
                             index = int(trackDescriptor.getIndex()),
                             source_index = int(trackDescriptor.getSourceIndex()),
                             disposition_flags = int(TrackDisposition.toFlags(trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet())),
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TrackController():
                 track.index = int(trackDescriptor.getIndex())
 
                 track.track_type = int(trackDescriptor.getType().index())
-                track.codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier())
+                track.codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier())
                 track.audio_layout = int(trackDescriptor.getAudioLayout().index())
 
                 track.disposition_flags = int(TrackDisposition.toFlags(trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet()))

src/ffx/track_delete_screen.py

@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class TrackDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#subindexlabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getSubIndex()))
         self.query_one("#patternlabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getPatternId()))
         self.query_one("#languagelabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getLanguage().label()))

src/ffx/track_descriptor.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Self
 
+from .attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from .iso_language import IsoLanguage
 from .track_type import TrackType
 from .audio_layout import AudioLayout
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
 
     TRACK_TYPE_KEY = "track_type"
     CODEC_KEY = "codec_name"
+    ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY = "attachment_format"
     AUDIO_LAYOUT_KEY = "audio_layout"
 
     FFPROBE_INDEX_KEY = "index"
@@ -110,15 +112,6 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
         else:
             self.__trackType = TrackType.UNKNOWN
 
-        if TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
-            if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]) is not TrackCodec:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec"
-                )
-            self.__trackCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
-        else:
-            self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
-
         if TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY in kwargs.keys():
             if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY]) is not dict:
                 raise TypeError(
@@ -151,6 +144,34 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
         else:
             self.__audioLayout = AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
 
+        self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+        self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            if TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY]) is not AttachmentFormat:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY} is required to be of type AttachmentFormat"
+                    )
+                self.__attachmentFormat = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY]
+            elif TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                legacyCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
+                if type(legacyCodec) is AttachmentFormat:
+                    self.__attachmentFormat = legacyCodec
+                elif type(legacyCodec) is TrackCodec:
+                    self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.fromTrackCodec(legacyCodec)
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec for legacy attachment compatibility"
+                    )
+        else:
+            if TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]) is not TrackCodec:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec"
+                    )
+                self.__trackCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
+
     @classmethod
     def fromFfprobe(cls, streamObj, subIndex: int = -1):
         """Processes ffprobe stream data as array with elements according to the following example
@@ -215,7 +236,12 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
 
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = trackType
 
-            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = TrackCodec.identify(streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY])
+            if trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+                kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = AttachmentFormat.identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj)
+            else:
+                kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = TrackCodec.identify(
+                    streamObj.get(TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY)
+                )
 
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY] = (
                 {
@@ -277,6 +303,14 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
     def getCodec(self) -> TrackCodec:
         return self.__trackCodec
 
+    def getAttachmentFormat(self) -> AttachmentFormat:
+        return self.__attachmentFormat
+
+    def getFormatDescriptor(self):
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return self.__attachmentFormat
+        return self.__trackCodec
+
     def getLanguage(self):
         if "language" in self.__trackTags.keys():
             return IsoLanguage.findThreeLetter(self.__trackTags["language"])
@@ -353,12 +387,16 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
             TrackDescriptor.SOURCE_INDEX_KEY: int(self.__sourceIndex),
             TrackDescriptor.SUB_INDEX_KEY: int(self.__subIndex),
             TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY: self.__trackType,
-            TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY: self.__trackCodec,
             TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY: dict(self.__trackTags),
             TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY: set(self.__dispositionSet),
             TrackDescriptor.AUDIO_LAYOUT_KEY: self.__audioLayout,
         }
 
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.__attachmentFormat
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
+
         if context is not None:
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CONTEXT_KEY] = context
         elif self.__context:

src/ffx/track_details_screen.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Static, Button, SelectionList, Selec
 from textual.containers import Grid
 from textual.widgets._data_table import CellDoesNotExist
 
+from .attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from .audio_layout import AudioLayout
 from .iso_language import IsoLanguage
 from .tag_delete_screen import TagDeleteScreen
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         if self.__isNew:
             self.__trackType = trackType
             self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+            self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
             self.__audioLayout = AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
             self.__index = index
             self.__subIndex = subIndex
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         else:
             self.__trackType = trackDescriptor.getType()
             self.__trackCodec = trackDescriptor.getCodec()
+            self.__attachmentFormat = trackDescriptor.getAttachmentFormat()
             self.__audioLayout = trackDescriptor.getAudioLayout()
             self.__index = trackDescriptor.getIndex()
             self.__subIndex = trackDescriptor.getSubIndex()
@@ -236,6 +239,9 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#index_label", Static).update(
             str(self.__index) if self.__index is not None else "-"
         )
@@ -430,7 +436,10 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         if not isinstance(selectedTrackType, TrackType):
             selectedTrackType = TrackType.UNKNOWN
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = selectedTrackType
-        kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
+        if selectedTrackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.__attachmentFormat
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
 
         if selectedTrackType == TrackType.AUDIO:
             selectedAudioLayout = self.query_one("#audio_layout_select", Select).value

tests/support/ffx_bundle.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Mapping
 
 
@@ -95,8 +96,69 @@ def write_vtt(path: Path, lines: tuple[str, ...]) -> Path:
     return path
 
 
-def create_source_fixture(workdir: Path, filename: str, tracks: list[SourceTrackSpec], duration_seconds: int = 1) -> Path:
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available(encoder_name: str) -> bool:
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        return False
+
+    encoder_label = str(encoder_name).strip()
+    for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+        if not line.startswith(" "):
+            continue
+
+        tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+        if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == encoder_label:
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+    video_encoder: str,
+    video_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> tuple[str, tuple[str, ...]]:
+    if video_encoder != "libx264":
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libx264"):
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libopenh264"):
+        # Keep fixture generation software-based when libx264 is missing.
+        return "libopenh264", ("-pix_fmt", "yuv420p")
+
+    return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+
+def create_source_fixture(
+    workdir: Path,
+    filename: str,
+    tracks: list[SourceTrackSpec],
+    duration_seconds: int = 1,
+    *,
+    video_encoder: str = "libx264",
+    video_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...] = (
+        "-preset",
+        "ultrafast",
+        "-crf",
+        "35",
+        "-pix_fmt",
+        "yuv420p",
+    ),
+    audio_encoder: str = "aac",
+    audio_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...] = ("-b:a", "48k"),
+    subtitle_encoder: str = "webvtt",
+) -> Path:
     output_path = workdir / filename
+    video_encoder, video_encoder_options = _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+        video_encoder,
+        video_encoder_options,
+    )
 
     has_video = any(track.track_type == TrackType.VIDEO for track in tracks)
     has_audio = any(track.track_type == TrackType.AUDIO for track in tracks)
@@ -189,21 +251,16 @@ def create_source_fixture(workdir: Path, filename: str, tracks: list[SourceTrack
     command += map_tokens
     command += metadata_tokens
     command += disposition_tokens
+    if has_video:
+        command += ["-c:v", video_encoder] + list(video_encoder_options)
+
+    if has_audio:
+        command += ["-c:a", audio_encoder] + list(audio_encoder_options)
+
+    if subtitle_input_indices:
+        command += ["-c:s", subtitle_encoder]
+
     command += [
-        "-c:v",
-        "libx264",
-        "-preset",
-        "ultrafast",
-        "-crf",
-        "35",
-        "-pix_fmt",
-        "yuv420p",
-        "-c:a",
-        "aac",
-        "-b:a",
-        "48k",
-        "-c:s",
-        "webvtt",
         "-t",
         str(duration_seconds),
         "-shortest",

tests/unit/test_cli_convert_diagnostics.py

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+
+SRC_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "src"
+
+if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC_ROOT))
+
+
+from ffx import cli  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.diagnostics import FfmpegSkipFileWarning, recordUnremediedIssue  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class _FakeMediaDescriptor:
+    def getVideoTracks(self):
+        return []
+
+    def getAudioTracks(self):
+        return []
+
+    def getSubtitleTracks(self):
+        return []
+
+    def getAttachmentTracks(self):
+        return []
+
+    def applyOverrides(self, overrides):
+        return None
+
+
+class _FakeFileProperties:
+    def __init__(self, context, source_path):
+        self.source_path = source_path
+
+    def getShowId(self):
+        return -1
+
+    def getSeason(self):
+        return -1
+
+    def getEpisode(self):
+        return -1
+
+    def getMediaDescriptor(self):
+        return _FakeMediaDescriptor()
+
+    def getPattern(self):
+        return None
+
+
+class _FakeShiftedSeasonController:
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    def shiftSeason(self, show_id, season, episode, patternId=None):
+        return season, episode
+
+
+class _FakeShowController:
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    def getShowDescriptor(self, show_id):
+        return None
+
+
+class _FakeFfxController:
+    calls: list[str] = []
+    mode = "skip_first"
+
+    def __init__(self, context, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.context = context
+
+    def runJob(self, sourcePath, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.calls.append(sourcePath)
+        if self.mode == "clean":
+            return
+
+        if self.mode == "warn_unhandled" and sourcePath.endswith("episode1.avi"):
+            recordUnremediedIssue(
+                self.context,
+                sourcePath,
+                "unhandled-warning",
+            )
+            return
+
+        if self.mode == "skip_first" and sourcePath.endswith("episode1.avi"):
+            message = (
+                f"Skipping file {sourcePath}: ffmpeg still reported unset packet "
+                + "timestamps after retry with -fflags +genpts."
+            )
+            recordUnremediedIssue(
+                self.context,
+                sourcePath,
+                "retry-with-generated-pts",
+            )
+            self.context["logger"].warning(message)
+            raise FfmpegSkipFileWarning(message)
+
+
+class ConvertDiagnosticCliTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        logger = get_ffx_logger()
+        for handler in list(logger.handlers):
+            logger.removeHandler(handler)
+            try:
+                handler.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        self.tempdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.home_dir = Path(self.tempdir.name) / "home"
+        self.home_dir.mkdir()
+        self.database_path = Path(self.tempdir.name) / "test.db"
+        self.source_dir = Path(self.tempdir.name) / "source"
+        self.source_dir.mkdir()
+        self.source_one = self.source_dir / "episode1.avi"
+        self.source_two = self.source_dir / "episode2.avi"
+        self.source_one.write_bytes(b"one")
+        self.source_two.write_bytes(b"two")
+        _FakeFfxController.calls = []
+        _FakeFfxController.mode = "skip_first"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.tempdir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_convert_continues_after_skipping_one_file_due_to_ffmpeg_diagnostic(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+
+        with (
+            patch("ffx.file_properties.FileProperties", _FakeFileProperties),
+            patch("ffx.ffx_controller.FfxController", _FakeFfxController),
+            patch(
+                "ffx.shifted_season_controller.ShiftedSeasonController",
+                _FakeShiftedSeasonController,
+            ),
+            patch("ffx.show_controller.ShowController", _FakeShowController),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli.ffx,
+                [
+                    "--database-file",
+                    str(self.database_path),
+                    "convert",
+                    "--no-tmdb",
+                    "--no-pattern",
+                    str(self.source_one),
+                    str(self.source_two),
+                ],
+                env={**os.environ, "HOME": str(self.home_dir)},
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code, result.output)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [str(self.source_one), str(self.source_two)],
+            _FakeFfxController.calls,
+        )
+        self.assertIn("Skipping file", result.output)
+        self.assertIn("-fflags +genpts", result.output)
+        self.assertIn("Files with ffmpeg findings that require review:", result.output)
+        self.assertIn(
+            "episode1.avi: retry-with-generated-pts",
+            result.output,
+        )
+
+    def test_convert_prints_clean_summary_when_no_unremedied_issues_were_seen(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        _FakeFfxController.mode = "clean"
+
+        with (
+            patch("ffx.file_properties.FileProperties", _FakeFileProperties),
+            patch("ffx.ffx_controller.FfxController", _FakeFfxController),
+            patch(
+                "ffx.shifted_season_controller.ShiftedSeasonController",
+                _FakeShiftedSeasonController,
+            ),
+            patch("ffx.show_controller.ShowController", _FakeShowController),
+        ):
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                cli.ffx,
+                [
+                    "--database-file",
+                    str(self.database_path),
+                    "convert",
+                    "--no-tmdb",
+                    "--no-pattern",
+                    str(self.source_one),
+                    str(self.source_two),
+                ],
+                env={**os.environ, "HOME": str(self.home_dir)},
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code, result.output)
+        self.assertIn(
+            "All files converted with no issues.",
+            result.output,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/unit/test_cli_lazy_imports.py

@@ -263,6 +263,47 @@ class CliLazyImportTests(unittest.TestCase):
             result["modules"],
         )
 
+    def test_convert_copy_flags_parse_without_loading_runtime_modules(self):
+        result = self.run_python(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                f"""
+                import click
+                import json
+                import sys
+
+                sys.path.insert(0, {str(SRC_ROOT)!r})
+
+                import ffx.cli
+
+                context = ffx.cli.convert.make_context(
+                    "convert",
+                    ["--copy-video", "--copy-audio"],
+                    resilient_parsing=True,
+                )
+                help_output = ffx.cli.convert.get_help(click.Context(ffx.cli.convert))
+
+                print(json.dumps({{
+                    "copy_video": context.params["copy_video"],
+                    "copy_audio": context.params["copy_audio"],
+                    "output": help_output,
+                    "modules": {{
+                        module_name: module_name in sys.modules
+                        for module_name in {HEAVY_MODULES!r}
+                    }},
+                }}))
+                """
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(result["copy_video"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["copy_audio"])
+        self.assertIn("--copy-video", result["output"])
+        self.assertIn("--copy-audio", result["output"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            all(not is_loaded for is_loaded in result["modules"].values()),
+            result["modules"],
+        )
+
     def test_edit_command_avoids_database_bootstrap(self):
         result = self.run_python(
             textwrap.dedent(

tests/unit/test_cli_unmux_sequence.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class UnmuxSequenceTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_h265_video_unmux_uses_annex_b_bitstream_filter(self):
+    def test_h265_video_unmux_uses_annex_b_bitstream_filter_without_forced_format(self):
         track_descriptor = TrackDescriptor(
             index=0,
             sub_index=0,
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class UnmuxSequenceTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "copy",
                 "-bsf:v",
                 "hevc_mp4toannexb",
-                "-f",
-                "h265",
                 "episode_0_eng.h265",
             ],
             sequence,

tests/unit/test_cli_upgrade.py

@@ -68,11 +68,14 @@ class UpgradeCommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
             subprocess_calls.append((args, kwargs))
             if args == ['git', 'status', '--porcelain', '--untracked-files=no']:
                 return self.make_completed(args, stdout="M  src/ffx/constants.py\n")
+            if args == ['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD']:
+                return self.make_completed(args, stdout="main\n")
             return self.make_completed(args)
 
         with (
             patch.object(cli, "getBundleRepoPath", return_value=repo_path),
             patch.object(cli, "getBundlePipPath", return_value=pip_path),
+            patch.object(cli, "getBundleVersion", return_value="0.3.2"),
             patch.object(cli.os.path, "isdir", return_value=True),
             patch.object(cli.os.path, "isfile", return_value=True),
             patch.object(cli.subprocess, "run", side_effect=fake_run),
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ class UpgradeCommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code, result.output)
         self.assertIn("Tracked local changes detected in the bundle repository:", result.output)
+        self.assertIn("Updated FFX to version 0.3.2 from branch main.", result.output)
         self.assertEqual(
             [
                 ['git', 'status', '--porcelain', '--untracked-files=no'],
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ class UpgradeCommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 ['git', 'checkout', '-B', 'main', 'FETCH_HEAD'],
                 [pip_path, 'install', '--upgrade', 'pip', 'setuptools', 'wheel'],
                 [pip_path, 'install', '--editable', '.'],
+                ['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'],
             ],
             [call[0] for call in subprocess_calls],
         )
@@ -106,11 +111,14 @@ class UpgradeCommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
             subprocess_calls.append((args, kwargs))
             if args == ['git', 'status', '--porcelain', '--untracked-files=no']:
                 return self.make_completed(args, stdout="")
+            if args == ['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD']:
+                return self.make_completed(args, stdout="develop\n")
             return self.make_completed(args)
 
         with (
             patch.object(cli, "getBundleRepoPath", return_value=repo_path),
             patch.object(cli, "getBundlePipPath", return_value=pip_path),
+            patch.object(cli, "getBundleVersion", return_value="0.3.3"),
             patch.object(cli.os.path, "isdir", return_value=True),
             patch.object(cli.os.path, "isfile", return_value=True),
             patch.object(cli.subprocess, "run", side_effect=fake_run),
@@ -118,12 +126,14 @@ class UpgradeCommandTests(unittest.TestCase):
             result = runner.invoke(cli.ffx, ["upgrade"])
 
         self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code, result.output)
+        self.assertIn("Updated FFX to version 0.3.3 from branch develop.", result.output)
         self.assertEqual(
             [
                 ['git', 'status', '--porcelain', '--untracked-files=no'],
                 ['git', 'pull'],
                 [pip_path, 'install', '--upgrade', 'pip', 'setuptools', 'wheel'],
                 [pip_path, 'install', '--editable', '.'],
+                ['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'],
             ],
             [call[0] for call in subprocess_calls],
         )

tests/unit/test_ffmpeg_diagnostics.py

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+
+SRC_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "src"
+
+if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC_ROOT))
+
+
+from ffx.diagnostics import (  # noqa: E402
+    FfmpegCommandRunner,
+    FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor,
+    FfmpegSkipFileWarning,
+    getUnremediedIssues,
+    iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines,
+)
+
+
+class RecordingLogger:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.messages: list[str] = []
+
+    def warning(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
+        if args:
+            message = message % args
+        self.messages.append(str(message))
+
+
+class FfmpegDiagnosticsTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_command_runner_retries_with_genpts_after_timestamp_warning(self):
+        logger = RecordingLogger()
+        context = {
+            "logger": logger,
+            "current_source_path": "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E754_amalgam.avi",
+        }
+        runner = FfmpegCommandRunner(context)
+        commands = []
+
+        def fake_execute(commandSequence, **kwargs):
+            commands.append(list(commandSequence))
+            stderrLineHandler = kwargs["stderrLineHandler"]
+            if len(commands) == 1:
+                self.assertTrue(
+                    stderrLineHandler(
+                        "[matroska @ 0x1] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. "
+                        + "This is deprecated and will stop working in the future."
+                    )
+                )
+                return "", "timestamp warning\n", -15
+
+            return "done", "", 0
+
+        with patch("ffx.diagnostics.monitor.executeProcess", side_effect=fake_execute):
+            out, err, rc = runner.execute(["ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"])
+
+        self.assertEqual("done", out)
+        self.assertEqual("", err)
+        self.assertEqual(0, rc)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                ["ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"],
+                ["ffmpeg", "-fflags", "+genpts", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"],
+            ],
+            commands,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                "ffmpeg reported unset packet timestamps for tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E754_amalgam.avi. "
+                + "Stopping early and retrying with -fflags +genpts."
+            ],
+            logger.messages,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual({}, getUnremediedIssues(context))
+
+    def test_command_runner_skips_file_when_timestamp_warning_persists_after_genpts(self):
+        logger = RecordingLogger()
+        context = {
+            "logger": logger,
+            "current_source_path": "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E754_amalgam.avi",
+        }
+        runner = FfmpegCommandRunner(context)
+
+        def fake_execute(commandSequence, **kwargs):
+            stderrLineHandler = kwargs["stderrLineHandler"]
+            self.assertTrue(
+                stderrLineHandler(
+                    "[matroska @ 0x1] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. "
+                    + "This is deprecated and will stop working in the future."
+                )
+            )
+            return "", "timestamp warning\n", -15
+
+        with patch("ffx.diagnostics.monitor.executeProcess", side_effect=fake_execute):
+            with self.assertRaises(FfmpegSkipFileWarning):
+                runner.execute(
+                    ["ffmpeg", "-fflags", "+genpts", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"]
+                )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                "Skipping file tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E754_amalgam.avi: ffmpeg still reported "
+                + "unset packet timestamps after retry with -fflags +genpts."
+            ],
+            logger.messages,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {
+                "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E754_amalgam.avi": ["retry-with-generated-pts"]
+            },
+            getUnremediedIssues(context),
+        )
+
+    def test_monitor_tracks_non_harmless_corrupt_mpeg_audio_remedy_in_summary(self):
+        logger = RecordingLogger()
+        context = {
+            "logger": logger,
+            "current_source_path": "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E763_amalgam.avi",
+        }
+        monitor = FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor(
+            context,
+            ["ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"],
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(
+            monitor.handle_stderr_line("[mp3float @ 0x1] invalid new backstep -1")
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(monitor.handle_stderr_line("[mp3float @ 0x1] invalid block type"))
+        self.assertFalse(
+            monitor.handle_stderr_line(
+                "[aist#0:1/mp3 @ 0x2] [dec:mp3float @ 0x3] Error submitting packet to decoder: "
+                + "Invalid data found when processing input"
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                "ffmpeg reported damaged MPEG audio frames while converting "
+                + "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E763_amalgam.avi. FFX will continue, but the "
+                + "output audio may contain gaps or glitches."
+            ],
+            logger.messages,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {
+                "tests/assets/avi/conan_S01E763_amalgam.avi": ["warn-corrupt-mpeg-audio"]
+            },
+            getUnremediedIssues(context),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["conan_S01E763_amalgam.avi: warn-corrupt-mpeg-audio"],
+            iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines(context),
+        )
+
+    def test_monitor_tracks_unhandled_diagnostic_for_summary(self):
+        context = {
+            "logger": RecordingLogger(),
+            "current_source_path": "tests/assets/avi/example.avi",
+        }
+        monitor = FfmpegDiagnosticMonitor(
+            context,
+            ["ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", "input.avi", "output.mkv"],
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(
+            monitor.handle_stderr_line(
+                "[avi @ 0x1] Strange warning with no automatic remedy is present"
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {
+                "tests/assets/avi/example.avi": ["unhandled-warning"]
+            },
+            getUnremediedIssues(context),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["example.avi: unhandled-warning"],
+            iterUnremediedIssueSummaryLines(context),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                "ffmpeg reported a diagnostic with no automatic remedy while converting "
+                + "tests/assets/avi/example.avi. FFX will continue, but review the output "
+                + "file. First unhandled line: [avi @ 0x1] Strange warning with no automatic remedy is present"
+            ],
+            context["logger"].messages,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import click
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
 
 
 from ffx.ffx_controller import FfxController  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.audio_layout import AudioLayout  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.media_descriptor import MediaDescriptor  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.show_descriptor import ShowDescriptor  # noqa: E402
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ class StaticConfig:
 
 
 class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def tearDown(self):
+        FfxController.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable.cache_clear()
+
     def make_context(self, video_encoder: VideoEncoder) -> dict:
         return {
             "logger": get_ffx_logger(),
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "video_encoder": video_encoder,
             "dry_run": False,
             "perform_cut": False,
+            "copy_video": False,
+            "copy_audio": False,
             "bitrates": {
                 "stereo": "112k",
                 "ac3": "256k",
@@ -71,6 +78,56 @@ class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         return descriptor, source_descriptor
 
+    def make_media_descriptors_with_audio(
+        self,
+        audio_layout: AudioLayout = AudioLayout.LAYOUT_STEREO,
+    ) -> tuple[MediaDescriptor, MediaDescriptor]:
+        descriptor = MediaDescriptor(
+            track_descriptors=[
+                TrackDescriptor(
+                    index=0,
+                    source_index=0,
+                    sub_index=0,
+                    track_type=TrackType.VIDEO,
+                    codec_name=TrackCodec.H264,
+                ),
+                TrackDescriptor(
+                    index=1,
+                    source_index=1,
+                    sub_index=0,
+                    track_type=TrackType.AUDIO,
+                    codec_name=TrackCodec.AAC,
+                    audio_layout=audio_layout,
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+        source_descriptor = MediaDescriptor(
+            track_descriptors=[
+                TrackDescriptor(
+                    index=0,
+                    source_index=0,
+                    sub_index=0,
+                    track_type=TrackType.VIDEO,
+                    codec_name=TrackCodec.H264,
+                ),
+                TrackDescriptor(
+                    index=1,
+                    source_index=1,
+                    sub_index=0,
+                    track_type=TrackType.AUDIO,
+                    codec_name=TrackCodec.AAC,
+                    audio_layout=audio_layout,
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+        return descriptor, source_descriptor
+
+    def assert_token_pair(self, command: list[str], first: str, second: str):
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(command[index:index + 2] == [first, second] for index in range(len(command) - 1)),
+            command,
+        )
+
     def test_vp9_run_job_emits_file_level_encoding_quality_metadata(self):
         context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.VP9)
         target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
@@ -192,6 +249,135 @@ class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("ENCODING_QUALITY=19", commands[0])
         mocked_info.assert_any_call("Setting quality 19 from pattern")
 
+    def test_copy_video_uses_single_copy_command_without_video_encoding_options(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.VP9)
+        context["copy_video"] = True
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors_with_audio()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+        commands = []
+
+        with patch.object(
+            controller,
+            "executeCommandSequence",
+            side_effect=lambda command: commands.append(command) or ("", "", 0),
+        ):
+            controller.runJob(
+                "input.mkv",
+                "output.mkv",
+                chainIteration=[
+                    {
+                        "identifier": "quality",
+                        "parameters": {"quality": 27},
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "identifier": "nlmeans",
+                        "parameters": {},
+                        "tokens": ["nlmeans=s=2.0"],
+                    },
+                ],
+                cropArguments={
+                    "output_width": 1280,
+                    "output_height": 720,
+                    "x_offset": 0,
+                    "y_offset": 0,
+                },
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(commands))
+        self.assert_token_pair(commands[0], "-c:v", "copy")
+        self.assertIn("libopus", commands[0])
+        self.assertNotIn("libvpx-vp9", commands[0])
+        self.assertNotIn("-pass", commands[0])
+        self.assertNotIn("-vf", commands[0])
+        self.assertFalse(any(token.startswith("ENCODING_QUALITY=") for token in commands[0]))
+
+    def test_copy_audio_uses_audio_copy_without_audio_encoding_options(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        context["copy_audio"] = True
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors_with_audio(
+            AudioLayout.LAYOUT_5_1
+        )
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+        commands = []
+
+        with patch.object(
+            controller,
+            "executeCommandSequence",
+            side_effect=lambda command: commands.append(command) or ("", "", 0),
+        ):
+            controller.runJob(
+                "input.mkv",
+                "output.mkv",
+                chainIteration=[
+                    {
+                        "identifier": "quality",
+                        "parameters": {"quality": 21},
+                    }
+                ],
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(commands))
+        self.assert_token_pair(commands[0], "-c:a", "copy")
+        self.assertIn("libx264", commands[0])
+        self.assertNotIn("libopus", commands[0])
+        self.assertFalse(any(token.startswith("-b:a") for token in commands[0]))
+        self.assertFalse(any(token.startswith("-filter:a") for token in commands[0]))
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_prefers_libx264_when_available(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value="libx264",
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libx264", "-preset", "slow", "-crf", "23"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_falls_back_to_libopenh264_and_logs_warning(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(
+                FfxController,
+                "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+                return_value="libopenh264",
+            ),
+            patch.object(context["logger"], "warning") as mocked_warning,
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libopenh264", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+        mocked_warning.assert_called_once_with(
+            "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_raises_when_no_supported_software_encoder_exists(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+                click.ClickException,
+                "no supported software H.264 encoder is available",
+            ):
+                controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/unit/test_file_properties_asset_probe.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import unittest
 
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from ffx.i18n import set_current_language  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.track_codec import TrackCodec  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
+from tests.support.ffx_bundle import SourceTrackSpec, create_source_fixture  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class StaticConfig:
@@ -39,25 +41,41 @@ class FilePropertiesAssetProbeTests(unittest.TestCase):
         }
         set_current_language("de")
 
-        media_path = (
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
-            Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+            media_path = create_source_fixture(
-            / "assets"
+                Path(tmpdir),
-            / "Boruto; Naruto Next Generations (2017) - 0069 Super-Chochos Liebestaumel - S01E0069.webm"
+                "fixture.webm",
-        )
+                [
+                    SourceTrackSpec(TrackType.VIDEO, identity="video-0"),
+                    SourceTrackSpec(TrackType.AUDIO, identity="audio-1", language="eng"),
+                    SourceTrackSpec(
+                        TrackType.SUBTITLE,
+                        identity="subtitle-2",
+                        language="eng",
+                        subtitle_lines=("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.",),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                duration_seconds=3,
+                video_encoder="libvpx-vp9",
+                video_encoder_options=("-b:v", "0", "-crf", "45"),
+                audio_encoder="libopus",
+                audio_encoder_options=("-b:a", "48k"),
+                subtitle_encoder="webvtt",
+            )
 
-        file_properties = FileProperties(context, str(media_path))
+            file_properties = FileProperties(context, str(media_path))
-        tracks = file_properties.getMediaDescriptor().getTrackDescriptors()
+            tracks = file_properties.getMediaDescriptor().getTrackDescriptors()
 
-        subtitle_codecs = [
+            subtitle_codecs = [
-            track.getCodec()
+                track.getCodec()
-            for track in tracks
+                for track in tracks
-            if track.getType() == TrackType.SUBTITLE
+                if track.getType() == TrackType.SUBTITLE
-        ]
+            ]
 
-        self.assertIn(TrackCodec.VP9, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
+            self.assertIn(TrackCodec.VP9, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
-        self.assertIn(TrackCodec.OPUS, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
+            self.assertIn(TrackCodec.OPUS, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
-        self.assertTrue(subtitle_codecs)
+            self.assertTrue(subtitle_codecs)
-        self.assertTrue(all(codec == TrackCodec.WEBVTT for codec in subtitle_codecs))
+            self.assertTrue(all(codec == TrackCodec.WEBVTT for codec in subtitle_codecs))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

tests/unit/test_metadata_editor.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
 
 
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.helper import LogLevel  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.media_descriptor import MediaDescriptor  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.metadata_editor import (  # noqa: E402
     apply_metadata_edits,
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ class StaticConfig:
         return {}
 
 
+class NotificationCollector:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.messages: list[str] = []
+        self.levels: list[LogLevel | None] = []
+
+    def __call__(self, message: str, level: LogLevel | None = None) -> None:
+        self.messages.append(message)
+        self.levels.append(level)
+
+
 def make_context(*, dry_run: bool = False) -> dict:
     return {
         "logger": get_ffx_logger(),
@@ -151,7 +162,7 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
         context = make_context(dry_run=True)
         baseline_descriptor = make_descriptor()
         draft_descriptor = baseline_descriptor.clone(context=context)
-        notifications = []
+        notifications = NotificationCollector()
         expected_command = build_metadata_edit_command(
             build_metadata_edit_context(context),
             "/tmp/example.mkv",
@@ -170,12 +181,13 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "/tmp/example.mkv",
                 baseline_descriptor,
                 draft_descriptor,
-                loggingHandler = notifications.append,
+                loggingHandler = notifications,
             )
 
         mocked_execute.assert_not_called()
         mocked_replace.assert_not_called()
-        self.assertEqual(["ffmpeg dry-run prepared."], notifications)
+        self.assertEqual(["ffmpeg dry-run prepared."], notifications.messages)
+        self.assertEqual([None], notifications.levels)
         self.assertEqual(
             {
                 "applied": False,
@@ -204,7 +216,7 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
         context["verbosity"] = 1
         baseline_descriptor = make_descriptor()
         draft_descriptor = baseline_descriptor.clone(context=context)
-        notifications = []
+        notifications = NotificationCollector()
 
         with (
             patch("ffx.metadata_editor.create_temporary_output_path", return_value="/tmp/.edit.mkv"),
@@ -216,11 +228,12 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "/tmp/example.mkv",
                 baseline_descriptor,
                 draft_descriptor,
-                loggingHandler = notifications.append,
+                loggingHandler = notifications,
             )
 
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(notifications))
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(notifications.messages))
-        self.assertTrue(notifications[0].startswith("ffmpeg: ffmpeg "))
+        self.assertTrue(notifications.messages[0].startswith("ffmpeg: ffmpeg "))
+        self.assertEqual([LogLevel.DEBUG], notifications.levels)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

tests/unit/test_process.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
+import time
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -51,6 +52,33 @@ class ProcessTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Command timed out", err)
         self.assertIn(sys.executable, err)
 
+    def test_execute_process_can_stop_early_while_streaming_stderr(self):
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        observed_lines = []
+
+        out, err, rc = executeProcess(
+            [
+                sys.executable,
+                "-c",
+                (
+                    "import sys, time; "
+                    "sys.stderr.write('fatal warning\\n'); sys.stderr.flush(); "
+                    "time.sleep(2); "
+                    "sys.stderr.write('late line\\n'); sys.stderr.flush()"
+                ),
+            ],
+            stderrLineHandler=lambda line: observed_lines.append(line) or ("fatal warning" in line),
+        )
+
+        elapsed = time.monotonic() - start
+
+        self.assertLess(elapsed, 1.5)
+        self.assertNotEqual(0, rc)
+        self.assertEqual("", out)
+        self.assertIn("fatal warning", err)
+        self.assertNotIn("late line", err)
+        self.assertEqual(["fatal warning\n"], observed_lines)
+
     def test_get_wrapped_command_sequence_leaves_command_unwrapped_when_limits_disabled(self):
         wrapped = getWrappedCommandSequence(
             ["ffmpeg", "-i", "input.mkv"],

tests/unit/test_tag_table_screen_state.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
 
 
 from ffx.audio_layout import AudioLayout  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.helper import DIFF_ADDED_KEY  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
@@ -200,6 +201,32 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("German Audio", descriptor.getTitle())
         self.assertEqual("value", descriptor.getTags()["KEEP"])
 
+    def test_track_details_screen_preserves_attachment_format_for_attachment_tracks(self):
+        screen = object.__new__(TrackDetailsScreen)
+        screen.context = {"logger": get_ffx_logger()}
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__trackDescriptor = None
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__patternId = 5
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__index = 4
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__subIndex = 0
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.TTF
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__draftTrackTags = {"filename": "font.ttf", "mimetype": "font/ttf"}
+
+        widgets = {
+            "#type_select": FakeValueWidget(TrackType.ATTACHMENT),
+            "#audio_layout_select": FakeValueWidget(AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED),
+            "#language_select": FakeValueWidget(Select.NULL),
+            "#title_input": FakeInputWidget(""),
+            "#dispositions_selection_list": FakeSelectionListWidget(set()),
+        }
+        screen.query_one = lambda selector, _widget_type=None: widgets[selector]
+
+        descriptor = screen.getTrackDescriptorFromInput()
+
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
     def test_track_details_screen_auto_sets_localized_title_from_selected_language(self):
         set_current_language("de")
         screen = object.__new__(TrackDetailsScreen)
@@ -521,6 +548,11 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         screen.tagsTable = FakeTagTable()
         screen.shiftedSeasonsTable = FakeTagTable()
         screen._PatternDetailsScreen__pattern = object()
+        screen._PatternDetailsScreen__showDescriptor = None
+        widgets = {
+            "#show_quality_hint": FakeStaticWidget(),
+        }
+        screen.query_one = lambda selector, _type=None: widgets[selector]
 
         calls = []
         screen.updateTags = lambda: calls.append("updateTags")
@@ -534,6 +566,48 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
             calls,
         )
 
+    def test_pattern_details_screen_on_mount_shows_show_quality_hint_for_new_pattern(self):
+        set_current_language("en")
+
+        screen = object.__new__(PatternDetailsScreen)
+        screen.context = {}
+        screen._PatternDetailsScreen__showDescriptor = ShowDescriptor(
+            id=7,
+            name="Demo",
+            year=1999,
+            quality=23,
+        )
+        screen._PatternDetailsScreen__pattern = None
+
+        widgets = {
+            "#showlabel": FakeStaticWidget(),
+            "#show_quality_hint": FakeStaticWidget(),
+        }
+        screen.query_one = lambda selector, _type=None: widgets[selector]
+
+        screen.on_mount()
+
+        self.assertEqual("7 - Demo (1999)", widgets["#showlabel"].value)
+        self.assertEqual("Show: 23", widgets["#show_quality_hint"].value)
+
+    def test_pattern_details_screen_show_quality_hint_is_hidden_when_pattern_quality_exists(self):
+        set_current_language("en")
+
+        screen = object.__new__(PatternDetailsScreen)
+        screen._PatternDetailsScreen__showDescriptor = ShowDescriptor(
+            id=7,
+            name="Demo",
+            year=1999,
+            quality=23,
+        )
+        screen._PatternDetailsScreen__pattern = type(
+            "_Pattern",
+            (),
+            {"quality": 19},
+        )()
+
+        self.assertEqual("", screen.getShowQualityHintText())
+
     def test_inspect_details_screen_handle_edit_pattern_refreshes_even_without_result(self):
         screen = object.__new__(InspectDetailsScreen)
 
@@ -695,6 +769,59 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("English Full", screen.tracksTable.rows["row-0"])
         self.assertIs(target_track, screen.getSelectedTrackDescriptor())
 
+    def test_inspect_details_screen_update_tracks_shows_attachment_format_and_blanks_language(self):
+        attachment_track = TrackDescriptor(
+            index=4,
+            source_index=4,
+            sub_index=0,
+            track_type=TrackType.ATTACHMENT,
+            attachment_format=AttachmentFormat.TTF,
+            tags={"filename": "font.ttf", "mimetype": "font/ttf"},
+        )
+
+        screen = object.__new__(InspectDetailsScreen)
+        screen.tracksTable = FakeTagTable()
+        screen._sourceMediaDescriptor = FakeMediaDescriptor([attachment_track])
+        screen._targetMediaDescriptor = None
+        screen._currentPattern = None
+        screen._trackRowData = {}
+        screen._applyNormalization = False
+
+        screen.updateTracks()
+
+        row = screen.tracksTable.rows["row-0"]
+
+        self.assertEqual("4", row[0])
+        self.assertEqual("TTF", row[3])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[5])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[7])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[8])
+
+    def test_inspect_details_screen_update_tracks_shows_unknown_for_unknown_attachment_format(self):
+        attachment_track = TrackDescriptor(
+            index=5,
+            source_index=5,
+            sub_index=0,
+            track_type=TrackType.ATTACHMENT,
+            attachment_format=AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN,
+            tags={"filename": "blob.bin", "mimetype": "application/octet-stream"},
+        )
+
+        screen = object.__new__(InspectDetailsScreen)
+        screen.tracksTable = FakeTagTable()
+        screen._sourceMediaDescriptor = FakeMediaDescriptor([attachment_track])
+        screen._targetMediaDescriptor = None
+        screen._currentPattern = None
+        screen._trackRowData = {}
+        screen._applyNormalization = False
+
+        screen.updateTracks()
+
+        row = screen.tracksTable.rows["row-0"]
+
+        self.assertEqual("unknown", row[3])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[5])
+
     def test_inspect_details_screen_maps_target_selection_back_to_source_track(self):
         source_track = TrackDescriptor(
             index=3,

tests/unit/test_track_descriptor_probe.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+
+SRC_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "src"
+
+if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC_ROOT))
+
+
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_codec import TrackCodec  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_descriptor import TrackDescriptor  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class TrackDescriptorProbeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_attachment_without_codec_name_uses_font_metadata_to_identify_ttf(self):
+        descriptor = TrackDescriptor.fromFfprobe(
+            {
+                "index": 4,
+                "codec_type": "attachment",
+                "disposition": {"default": 0},
+                "tags": {
+                    "filename": "AmazonEmberTanuki-Italic.ttf",
+                    "mimetype": "font/ttf",
+                },
+            },
+            subIndex=0,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(descriptor)
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getFormatDescriptor())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
+    def test_attachment_without_codec_name_still_probes_as_unknown_when_not_font(self):
+        descriptor = TrackDescriptor.fromFfprobe(
+            {
+                "index": 9,
+                "codec_type": "attachment",
+                "disposition": {"default": 0},
+                "tags": {
+                    "filename": "cover.bin",
+                    "mimetype": "application/octet-stream",
+                },
+            },
+            subIndex=0,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(descriptor)
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tools/merge_dev_into_main.sh

@@ -172,20 +172,84 @@ fetch_remote_state() {
     git fetch "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" "${DEV_BRANCH}" "${MAIN_BRANCH}" --tags >/dev/null
 }
 
-require_branch_matches_remote() {
+branch_divergence_counts() {
     local branch="$1"
-    local local_sha=""
+    local remote_only=""
-    local remote_sha=""
+    local local_only=""
 
     if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}"; then
         fail "Remote branch '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' does not exist."
     fi
 
-    local_sha="$(git rev-parse "refs/heads/${branch}")"
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(
-    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}")"
+        git rev-list --left-right --count \
+            "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}...refs/heads/${branch}"
+    )
 
-    if [ "${local_sha}" != "${remote_sha}" ]; then
+    printf '%s %s\n' "${remote_only}" "${local_only}"
-        fail "Local branch '${branch}' is not up to date with '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}'. Pull, rebase, or push first."
+}
+
+fast_forward_branch_to_remote() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_ref="refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}"
+    local current_head=""
+
+    current_head="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+
+    printf "Fast-forwarding local branch '%s' to '%s/%s'...\n" \
+        "${branch}" \
+        "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
+        "${branch}"
+
+    if [ "${current_head}" = "${branch}" ]; then
+        git merge --ff-only "${remote_ref}" >/dev/null
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    git branch -f "${branch}" "${remote_ref}" >/dev/null
+}
+
+sync_release_source_branch() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_only=""
+    local local_only=""
+
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(branch_divergence_counts "${branch}")
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ] && [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' has diverged from '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' (${local_only} local-only commit(s), ${remote_only} remote-only commit(s)). Reconcile the branches first."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fast_forward_branch_to_remote "${branch}"
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        printf "Notice: local branch '%s' is ahead of '%s/%s' by %s commit(s); release will use the local tip.\n" \
+            "${branch}" \
+            "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
+            "${branch}" \
+            "${local_only}"
+    fi
+}
+
+sync_release_target_branch() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_only=""
+    local local_only=""
+
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(branch_divergence_counts "${branch}")
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ] && [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' has diverged from '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' (${local_only} local-only commit(s), ${remote_only} remote-only commit(s)). Reconcile the branches first."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' is ahead of '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' by ${local_only} commit(s). Push or reconcile first so the release starts from the published ${branch} tip."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fast_forward_branch_to_remote "${branch}"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -249,13 +313,11 @@ print_release_plan() {
 
     printf 'Dry run only. Planned steps:\n'
     printf '1. Ensure current branch is %s and the worktree is clean.\n' "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-    printf '2. Fetch %s and verify local %s and %s exactly match %s/%s and %s/%s.\n' \
+    printf '2. Fetch %s, fast-forward local %s and %s from %s when safe, and fail on divergence or unpublished local %s commits.\n' \
         "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
         "${DEV_BRANCH}" \
         "${MAIN_BRANCH}" \
         "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
-        "${DEV_BRANCH}" \
-        "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
         "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
     if [ "${SKIP_TESTS}" -eq 1 ]; then
         printf '3. Skip the pre-release test gate.\n'
@@ -304,8 +366,8 @@ require_repo_state
 require_dev_checkout
 require_clean_worktree
 fetch_remote_state
-require_branch_matches_remote "${DEV_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_source_branch "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-require_branch_matches_remote "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_target_branch "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
 
 RELEASE_VERSION="$(resolve_release_version)"
 RELEASE_TAG="v${RELEASE_VERSION}"
@@ -341,8 +403,8 @@ fi
 run_pre_release_tests
 require_clean_worktree
 fetch_remote_state
-require_branch_matches_remote "${DEV_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_source_branch "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-require_branch_matches_remote "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_target_branch "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
 require_release_tag_available "${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 
 git switch "${MAIN_BRANCH}" >/dev/null