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**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-how-to-get-started-user-guides/22 "2017-06-10T12:30:31Z")
Please search the forum before posting your question, most likely your question has already been asked and answered. The search on this forum is a very good resource. Below are some guides to get you started with MCEBudd… --- ## [Welcome to MCEBuddy - README BEFORE POSTING](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/welcome-to-mcebuddy-readme-before-posting/8)
**Author:** [@system](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/welcome-to-mcebuddy-readme-before-posting/8 "2017-05-19T01:32:03Z")
Welcome to the MCEBuddy Support Forum! By using this website you agree to the terms of service and the privacy policy. Search the discussion forum for questions and solutions. Within MCEBuddy rest your mouse over text, … --- ## [Help with WebVTT or xVTT subtitles with commerical delete and conversion to HVEC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/help-with-webvtt-or-xvtt-subtitles-with-commerical-delete-and-conversion-to-hvec/5966)
**Author:** [@poundman](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/poundman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/help-with-webvtt-or-xvtt-subtitles-with-commerical-delete-and-conversion-to-hvec/5966 "2026-09-25T19:21:13Z")
Tell if what I am trying to do is possible with MCEBUDDY I would like to perform post processing on the recordings, the move over to Plex. Here is what I would like to accomplish. Maintain the subtitles/CC from IPTV l… --- ## [Comskip deletes all Jimmy Kimmel programs](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comskip-deletes-all-jimmy-kimmel-programs/5958)
**Author:** [@dlcaron](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/dlcaron)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comskip-deletes-all-jimmy-kimmel-programs/5958 "2026-09-25T03:44:21Z")
Jimmy Kimmel Live!\_KNXVDT\_2026\_08\_14\_22\_33\_00.wtv-Comskip to.wtv-2026-08-14T23-58-03.log (847.9 KB) After WMC records Jimmy Kimmel programs on my Win 10 PC, Comskip runs and deletes the program. For several months now,… --- ## [TheTVdb no longer working as metadata source, others are ok](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-no-longer-working-as-metadata-source-others-are-ok/5954)
**Author:** [@John\_Freiman](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/John_Freiman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/thetvdb-no-longer-working-as-metadata-source-others-are-ok/5954 "2026-09-25T00:02:33Z")
I’ve been using TheTVdb exclusively for TV series renaming so that naming, premier year, etc is consistent across the seasons, etc. However, in the past several days, none of my series episodes have been matching and I … --- ## [Comskip not working since upgrade to 2,71](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comskip-not-working-since-upgrade-to-2-71/5937)
**Author:** [@Rick\_G](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Rick_G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comskip-not-working-since-upgrade-to-2-71/5937 "2026-09-21T02:51:23Z")
I have not been able to get comskip to work consistently. I realize it never works 100%, but it is no longer working at all, at least for some recordings. Here are two recordings back to back. One worked and the other di… --- ## [Adjusting comskip detection - sporadic](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/adjusting-comskip-detection-sporadic/5962)
**Author:** [@dlcaron](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/dlcaron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/adjusting-comskip-detection-sporadic/5962 "2025-07-16T02:42:09Z")
I’m a longtime user of MCEBuddy, and I’ve been running on version 2.5.6.1 for a long time, with good luck on earlier versions as well. Everything seems to work well, so I don’t have a reason to update, EXCEPT: My comsk… --- ## [4K TV with MCE Buddy](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/4k-tv-with-mce-buddy/5943)
**Author:** [@dlcaron](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/dlcaron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/4k-tv-with-mce-buddy/5943 "2026-08-31T02:04:04Z")
I’ve been using MCE Buddy with Media Center for many years on a 2K TV. Worked well all these years. When I bought a 4K TV Media Center kept crashing. Can you recommend a device other than Media Center that would work … --- ## [Chapter processing during task fails](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/chapter-processing-during-task-fails/5955)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/chapter-processing-during-task-fails/5955 "2026-08-30T21:29:21Z")
MCEBuddy Version: 2.7.2 2026-07-24 Operating System: Win10 22H2 (19045.7548) Summary of the problem: processing tasks fail parsing chapters in some media files Steps to replicate the bug: depends on media file. Proces… --- ## [\[Bug\] Audio Description for AC3 'Surround 5.1' input is output as 'Stereo'](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/bug-audio-description-for-ac3-surround-5-1-input-is-output-as-stereo/5959)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/bug-audio-description-for-ac3-surround-5-1-input-is-output-as-stereo/5959 "2026-08-17T05:12:59Z")
MCE Buddy 2.7.2, Windows 10. Minor issue. Input file says “Surround 5.1” when played in VLC. After processing (preserving multi-channel audio), VLC displays “Stereo”. Output file does retain the 5.1 (i.e. 6) audio cha… --- ## [Uploading file samples and submitting logs for analysis](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/uploading-file-samples-and-submitting-logs-for-analysis/5076)
**Author:** [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/uploading-file-samples-and-submitting-logs-for-analysis/5076 "2026-08-07T15:09:49Z")
LOGS IN MCEBUDDY Open MCEBuddy from the Windows Start Menu, click on the Logs link on the right corner and it will open the folder which contains all the log files. There are two types of log files in MCEBuddy (whic… --- ## [Not finding metadata in TheTVDB (The Grinder 2015)](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/not-finding-metadata-in-thetvdb-the-grinder-2015/5953)
**Author:** [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/not-finding-metadata-in-thetvdb-the-grinder-2015/5953 "2026-08-05T16:35:20Z")
Processing a file with no metadata through a profile specifically to fill in metadata or to merge/overwrite metadata from internet sources (TheTVDB, TMDB, IMDB, etc.) Media File: The Grinder (2015)-S01E01-Pilot-MP2-720x… --- ## [How to restore thumbnails on video files after commercial removal](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-restore-thumbnails-on-video-files-after-commercial-removal/5952)
**Author:** [@deyoung6969](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/deyoung6969)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-restore-thumbnails-on-video-files-after-commercial-removal/5952 "2026-07-25T23:49:13Z")
When I run my video files (from PlayOn) thru MCEBuddy2x and remove commercials, the finished file does not have a video thumbnail. It has a picture of a poster for the series, not the original thumbnail on the original v… --- ## [Will not remove commercials, even after clean install](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/will-not-remove-commercials-even-after-clean-install/5950)
**Author:** [@deyoung6969](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/deyoung6969)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/will-not-remove-commercials-even-after-clean-install/5950 "2026-07-24T16:56:42Z")
It was working, but it did not detect the notice at the beginning stating recorded for “me” at IP …from HBOmax. So I used custom cuts to cut that out. It has not worked ever since. I have tried and tried, reading a lot,… --- ## [Subtitle/Closed captions extraction failing on OTA recordings](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitle-closed-captions-extraction-failing-on-ota-recordings/5891)
**Author:** [@SJL](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/SJL)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitle-closed-captions-extraction-failing-on-ota-recordings/5891 "2026-07-21T20:43:29Z")
Subtitle extraction is failing: 2026-03-31T06:05:26 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.CCExtractor → Issues · CCExtractor/ccextractor · GitHub → Process exited with code 0 → Checking SRT file S:\\MCEBuddy-Temp\\working1\\Henry David Th… --- ## [Extracting closed captions failed when strict processing is enabled](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/extracting-closed-captions-failed-when-strict-processing-is-enabled/5877)
**Author:** [@SJL](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/SJL)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/extracting-closed-captions-failed-when-strict-processing-is-enabled/5877 "2026-07-21T20:33:39Z")
With last week’s release and profile “MKV HEVC,” I’m now seeing conversions fail with error: ”Extracting closed captions failed” These recordings don’t have closed captions. But in the prior releases, the lack of close… --- ## [Lost access to old my email address](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/lost-access-to-old-my-email-address/5941)
**Author:** [@InterfaceGuy](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/InterfaceGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/lost-access-to-old-my-email-address/5941 "2026-07-14T15:13:29Z")
Greetings, I lost access to the email I used to register MCEBuddy under (rick.crawford@live.com) and now cannot download the latest version under that account. Can you assist? Thanks, Rick --- ## [Cannot access commercial version after paying license fee](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/cannot-access-commercial-version-after-paying-license-fee/5945)
**Author:** [@bdavid2498](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/bdavid2498)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/cannot-access-commercial-version-after-paying-license-fee/5945 "2026-07-02T23:13:14Z")
My Premium Access ZIPs contain only MCEBuddySetup64.msi and no Commercial license file. STABLE, BETA, and LEGACY all contain only the free installer. I cannot install the Commercial version.” --- ## [Metadata taking a long time and then failing](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-taking-a-long-time-and-then-failing/5942)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Saunders](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Dan_Saunders)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-taking-a-long-time-and-then-failing/5942 "2026-06-26T11:02:54Z")
Can anyone help with this issue? The job hangs for 3 hours and then fails to add the metadata. 2026-06-23T20:23:22 MCEBuddy.MetaData.VideoMetaData → About to write Tags WARNING\> 2026-06-23T23:09:32 MCEBuddy.MetaData.V… --- ## [Metadata matching, extraction, renaming from files and downloading from the Internet](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-matching-extraction-renaming-from-files-and-downloading-from-the-internet/69)
**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/metadata-matching-extraction-renaming-from-files-and-downloading-from-the-internet/69 "2026-06-20T04:15:22Z")
MCEBuddy can extract metadata in many ways from a file, summarizing the sequence: Extract from WTV and DVRMS file using Windows DirectShow filters (see this thread on how to install the filters in Windows Servers) … --- ## [Remove interstitials?](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/remove-interstitials/5938)
**Author:** [@Cakoluchiam](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Cakoluchiam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/remove-interstitials/5938 "2026-06-11T20:42:27Z")
tl;dr: can mcebuddy identify/remove non-commercial interstitials (the transition clips that play before/after commercial breaks)? I’m trying to fit subtitles from a source that has no commercials or interstitials to an … --- ## [Can't download 2.7.1](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/cant-download-2-7-1/5892)
**Author:** [@jator71](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/jator71)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/cant-download-2-7-1/5892 "2026-05-23T16:08:22Z")
Everytime I go to download 2.7.1 from Downloads - MCEBuddy 2.x, it pops up a chrome window and when I click premium access login, it opens a new window that says: MCEBuddy 2.x \*\*Whoops! Sorry, we are unable to validat… --- ## [Comkip error](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comkip-error/5841)
**Author:** [@mjperic](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mjperic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/comkip-error/5841 "2026-05-12T17:42:26Z")
Comskip is deteting more than just the commercials. I found WARNING\> 2025-12-14T19:12:15 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Comskip → Comskip failed. I’ve attached the log from the conversion. I’ve been having issues recently and i … --- ## [Embedded Subtitles with MP4 Unprocessed](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/embedded-subtitles-with-mp4-unprocessed/5898)
**Author:** [@robm](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/robm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/embedded-subtitles-with-mp4-unprocessed/5898 "2026-05-12T17:36:28Z")
I’m remuxing AVIs using the profile MP4 Unprocessed and want to keep embedded subtitles in the converted video files. Ideally, that would need no particular options (full stream-to-stream mapping). However, if I’m NOT c… --- ## [How to install a custom Comskip and get additional INI files](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-install-a-custom-comskip-and-get-additional-ini-files/64)
**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-install-a-custom-comskip-and-get-additional-ini-files/64 "2024-06-13T01:43:13Z")
Starting version 2.6.4 MCEBuddy now includes a custom donator build of Comskip with 8K hardware acceleration and support for native decoding of additional file formats (including MPEG2, H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9 etc). A… --- ## [MCEBuddy 2.7.1 and Donor version Comskip not removing commercials- CODE 2 ERROR](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-7-1-and-donor-version-comskip-not-removing-commercials-code-2-error/5885)
**Author:** [@Burger23](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Burger23)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-7-1-and-donor-version-comskip-not-removing-commercials-code-2-error/5885 "2026-04-23T15:39:31Z")
MECBuddfy2\\ 2.7.1 gets a code 2 error- and stiops. 026-03-12T19:38:00 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Comskip → Output folder for cutlist 2026-03-12T19:38:00 MCEBuddy.AppWrapper.Comskip → Detection Methods 2… --- ## [Profile Configuration Order](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/profile-configuration-order/5897)
**Author:** [@scarng](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/scarng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/profile-configuration-order/5897 "2026-04-18T15:48:22Z")
I update the MP4 HVEC profile to use NVIDIA gpu and to added skip ahead values. With ffmpeg being the first in the order I was surprised that it use HandbrakeCLI? Why is that. \[MP4 HEVC\] Description=HEVC in MP4 (H.2… --- ## [Conversions are crashing and stopping](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/conversions-are-crashing-and-stopping/5896)
**Author:** [@EdJ](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/EdJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/conversions-are-crashing-and-stopping/5896 "2026-04-08T16:24:24Z")
Thanks for the update/upgrade! Long time MCEBuddy and WMC user, now trying to figure out how to best configure and use commercial detection and removal with Comskip and/or ShowAnalyzer. I’ve also had an issue with MCEBud… --- ## [Optional setting to remove deleted files from history when processing "Sync converted files"](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/optional-setting-to-remove-deleted-files-from-history-when-processing-sync-converted-files/5895)
**Author:** [@toasterking](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/toasterking)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/optional-setting-to-remove-deleted-files-from-history-when-processing-sync-converted-files/5895 "2026-04-11T23:11:53Z")
MCEBuddy Version: 2.7.1 Operating System: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 x64 Summary of the suggestion: I am using the “General Settings → Sync converted files” option to keep converted files on my file server in … --- ## [Downloading MCEBuddy and Premium Access Program](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/downloading-mcebuddy-and-premium-access-program/35)
**Author:** [@mcebuddy2x](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mcebuddy2x)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/downloading-mcebuddy-and-premium-access-program/35 "2017-06-12T00:53:53Z")
TRIAL VERSION A fully functional trial version of MCEBuddy’s latest stable release is available to download. The trial version has all the features of the premium version and can be used for 15 days or 15 successful conv… [Next page](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/latest.md?page=1)