MKV（Matroska 视频容器）
MKV 是一种开放、灵活的多媒体容器，可在单个文件中容纳几乎任何组合的视频、音频、字幕轨道和章节标记。它是高质量视频归档、动漫字幕组和 Blu-ray 重新封装的首选格式。
MIME 类型
video/x-matroska
类型
二进制
压缩
无损
优点
- + Unlimited tracks for video, audio, subtitles, and attachments
- + Open-source format with no licensing fees
- + Supports virtually every codec (H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9, FLAC, Opus)
- + Chapter support and ordered chapters for complex playlists
缺点
- − Not natively supported by some older smart TVs and mobile devices
- − Larger overhead than MP4 for simple single-track content
- − Not accepted by most social media platforms for upload
何时使用 .MKV
将 MKV 用于归档包含多个音频和字幕轨道的视频、Blu-ray 重新封装，以及任何需要最大灵活性的场景。
技术细节
MKV 使用 EBML（可扩展二进制元语言）格式——一种类似二进制 XML 的结构。每个轨道（视频、音频、字幕）被复用到带有精确时间戳的簇中，实现帧级精确定位。
历史
Steve Lhomme 于 2002 年创建了 Matroska 作为专有容器的开源替代品。其名称来源于俄罗斯套娃 (matryoshka)，象征嵌套的容器结构。
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