# How to replace a .ts file with converted file in place?

**URL:** <https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-replace-a-ts-file-with-converted-file-in-place/3927>\
**Category:** General Support / Questions\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-replace-a-ts-file-with-converted-file-in-place/3927 "2020-10-06T01:03:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![moshmont](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@moshmont](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/moshmont)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-replace-a-ts-file-with-converted-file-in-place/3927/1 "2020-10-06T01:03:07Z")

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I’ve searched and can’t seem to find any instructions for how to have MCEBuddy convert a .ts file and then replace it rather than convert to a different directory. I am trying to convert Emby live tv recordings to .mp4 and I would like to put the result back in with the existing .nfo and poster files. Is that possible?

Thanks!!!

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**Author:** ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-replace-a-ts-file-with-converted-file-in-place/3927/2 "2020-10-06T13:11:39Z")

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If you leave the destination folder empty it’ll put the converted file back into the same folder as the original file.

> [@Make output folder same as input folder](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/make-output-folder-same-as-input-folder/480/2):
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> Remember you can rest the mouse over any option in MCEBuddy to get instant pop up help. If you want the converted file to go back to the original directory then leave the destination folder blank. (See pop up help) To use the original file name, enable custom renaming in the conversion task and use the %originalfilename% parameter See advance commands for a list of all options available. If you don’t want to recode and keep the original video and just remove commercials select any of the u…