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No one has written a review since that last update (2022-Nov), so I am. Using MKVBatch 2.5.5 with
* MKVToolNix GUI version: 87.0
* mkvmerge version: 87.0
It worked as-is, not like previous reviews said. I did encounter one bug, though.
I replaced the audio in a bunch a MKV files, but the "Default" setting did not work. It did not matter if I set the "Forced" or not. Here is the options file that was created for each audio file:
Language=English (eng)
Default=yes
Forced=yes
The resulting MKV files have "Default" set as "No".
Information using MediaInfo:
Language : English
Service kind : Complete Main
Default : No
Forced : Yes
* MKVToolNix GUI version: 87.0
* mkvmerge version: 87.0
It worked as-is, not like previous reviews said. I did encounter one bug, though.
I replaced the audio in a bunch a MKV files, but the "Default" setting did not work. It did not matter if I set the "Forced" or not. Here is the options file that was created for each audio file:
Language=English (eng)
Default=yes
Forced=yes
The resulting MKV files have "Default" set as "No".
Information using MediaInfo:
Language : English
Service kind : Complete Main
Default : No
Forced : Yes
Review by Windrider6 on
Oct 8, 2024 Version: 2.5.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 7/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
I'm agreeing with everyone that claims installing and trying to get this software to operate is a waste of time. I could get the software to operate only after "running as administrator" and placing both mkvmerge.exe and ffprobe.exe in the same folder as MKVBatch was in. The program would run but immediately (within a few seconds) go into "Not Responding" condition and then close itself.
Don't bother. Guess I'll continue to use MKVToolNix program on individual files (I've used mkvtoolnix-batch.bat program successfully but don't know the proper script to add an audio file that has been converted to another format).
Don't bother. Guess I'll continue to use MKVToolNix program on individual files (I've used mkvtoolnix-batch.bat program successfully but don't know the proper script to add an audio file that has been converted to another format).
Review by bpyycpyy on
Mar 6, 2022 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Installing a bunch of side programs in order to be able to start this program and finding out that all these efforts result in errors once it finally starts...
Nah, not worth your time. it's crap...
Nah, not worth your time. it's crap...
Review by Geez on
Nov 27, 2020 Version: latest available
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Thanks to the previous comments for the setup instructions. I cannot stress it enough that without those setup comments this program would be dead in the water. With extremely specific versions of MKVmerge and ffprobe necessary and the specific files that need to be placed in the correct directories, the installation is horrendously difficult. I feel that having all these as functions of the program installer either as checkboxes or default functions would've have increased the likeability of MKVBatch tremendously.
With that said once I got the thing working its working like a charm. My main use is for muxing external sub-files into MKVs so all I have to do is name everything identically (which is very easy to do with bulk rename utility) it gets muxing and out comes the files now muxed properly. Even with an interface straight out of 2003 once you wrap your head around the slightly unintuitive controls its pretty simple to use. And once I'm done with the basic tweaks and settings changes it goes to work and I can go and do something else.
The main promise of this program I feel is the time savings you will get from not having to mux one file at a time and the time you don't have to spend learning how to use MKV Merges command-line interface, to that end I think it delivers which is why I would recommend it to anyone who has a similar need. Just bear through the installation following the 7 step instructions and you should be good to go.
With that said once I got the thing working its working like a charm. My main use is for muxing external sub-files into MKVs so all I have to do is name everything identically (which is very easy to do with bulk rename utility) it gets muxing and out comes the files now muxed properly. Even with an interface straight out of 2003 once you wrap your head around the slightly unintuitive controls its pretty simple to use. And once I'm done with the basic tweaks and settings changes it goes to work and I can go and do something else.
The main promise of this program I feel is the time savings you will get from not having to mux one file at a time and the time you don't have to spend learning how to use MKV Merges command-line interface, to that end I think it delivers which is why I would recommend it to anyone who has a similar need. Just bear through the installation following the 7 step instructions and you should be good to go.
Review by ABtheOtaku on
Oct 4, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 7/10
Tried everything that's suggested in previous comments but no, it will not run.
Review by pson on
Jun 26, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 1/10
Follow the instructions from "Macedonia on Apr 22, 2018" - thank you, it worked! HOWEVER I had to:
1. uninstall and install MKVBatch after completing Your instructions (so if anybody has a problem, I suggest to do this) and ALSO:
2. Run it as Administrator - then it works.
1. uninstall and install MKVBatch after completing Your instructions (so if anybody has a problem, I suggest to do this) and ALSO:
2. Run it as Administrator - then it works.
Review by martin540 on
Jun 9, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 2/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 4/10
Has been working for years but now all of a sudden stopped working. Only get a OK button and the text 'Unexpected error' when I try to start it. Tried a reinstall but got the same results, anyone got any ideas?
Review by pson on
Jun 3, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 5/10
I understand having to download MKV Merge.
However, then I have to:
Download "UniSuteFree" and install.
Then mess about copying an OCX file to SYSWOW64.
Then find out it's still missing a MCCOMCTL file.
Download that and pop it in SYSWOW64.
Registering it fails.
Start MKVBatch as an Administrator, which works (did I need the other files?).
Now I find out that dragging and dropping MKV Merge doesn't work (why can't I just type the address instead?). I also see there's another program I need - ffprobe.exe.
I honestly can't be bothered to go running round the internet to find all these extra files (why not include them?) just to bulk turn off subtitles in MKV files.
I'll find another way.
Strange how it seems to work fine for some people, yet others appear to struggle to even load the program.
However, then I have to:
Download "UniSuteFree" and install.
Then mess about copying an OCX file to SYSWOW64.
Then find out it's still missing a MCCOMCTL file.
Download that and pop it in SYSWOW64.
Registering it fails.
Start MKVBatch as an Administrator, which works (did I need the other files?).
Now I find out that dragging and dropping MKV Merge doesn't work (why can't I just type the address instead?). I also see there's another program I need - ffprobe.exe.
I honestly can't be bothered to go running round the internet to find all these extra files (why not include them?) just to bulk turn off subtitles in MKV files.
I'll find another way.
Strange how it seems to work fine for some people, yet others appear to struggle to even load the program.
Review by AnotherUser on
Jan 21, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 2/10
OMG amazing tool, Thank you so much.I have found it incredibly useful.
TIP: run as administrator.
Ensure ffprobe and MKVmerge set.
TIP: run as administrator.
Ensure ffprobe and MKVmerge set.
Review by mkvmanic on
Jan 16, 2019 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Finally got it to work. Putting the ffprobe and mkvmerge files in the root directory was NOT a good idea. I pointed to single word named folders in C:\ drive (ffmepg) and (mkvtoolnix) and the program finally ran correctly. 4 hours of this tearing my hair out. FML why can't this be any easier?
Review by Genan on
Jun 15, 2018 Version: MKVBatch 1.3.2
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 4/10
Overall: 7/10
Does not work. After hours of errors and following exact install instruction listed in comments it now opens but does absolutely nothing when you hit run mkvbatch. Worthless.
Review by Genan on
Jun 15, 2018 Version: MKVBatch 1.3.2
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Still working in 2018.
I advice you to use mkvmerge v.19.0.0.0.
mkvmerge 8.9.0.0 is too old, and the newer versions (20.0.0.0 and up) don't work.
I advice you to use mkvmerge v.19.0.0.0.
mkvmerge 8.9.0.0 is too old, and the newer versions (20.0.0.0 and up) don't work.
Review by Aj-reviewer on
May 13, 2018 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
In order to avoid errors, I wrote these step by step instructions:
1.Install MKVBatch
2.Install UniSuiteFree.exe
a. Get it from here: http://www.cyberactivex.com/UniSuiteFree.htm
3.Register MSCOMCTL.OCX
a. Copy MSCOMCTL.OCX to C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64
b. OR Copy MSCOMCTL.OCX to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for 32-bit Windows
c. Open a CMD or PowerShell prompt (as an administrator) and change directory into C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64
d. Type regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx
e. Press ENTER
4. Download MKVToolNix 8.9.0.0
a. Get it from here: https://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVToolNix/old-versions
5. Download ffmpeg
a. Get it from here: https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg
6. Copy ffmpeg and MKVToolNix to directories which don’t contain spaces
a. Ex.
C:\ffmpeg
C:\MKVToolNix
7. Set ffprobe.exe and mkvmerge.exe paths in Settings -> Set Executable Paths
1.Install MKVBatch
2.Install UniSuiteFree.exe
a. Get it from here: http://www.cyberactivex.com/UniSuiteFree.htm
3.Register MSCOMCTL.OCX
a. Copy MSCOMCTL.OCX to C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64
b. OR Copy MSCOMCTL.OCX to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for 32-bit Windows
c. Open a CMD or PowerShell prompt (as an administrator) and change directory into C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64
d. Type regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx
e. Press ENTER
4. Download MKVToolNix 8.9.0.0
a. Get it from here: https://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVToolNix/old-versions
5. Download ffmpeg
a. Get it from here: https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg
6. Copy ffmpeg and MKVToolNix to directories which don’t contain spaces
a. Ex.
C:\ffmpeg
C:\MKVToolNix
7. Set ffprobe.exe and mkvmerge.exe paths in Settings -> Set Executable Paths
Review by Macedonia on
Apr 22, 2018 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 4/10
Value for money: 8/10
Overall: 6/10
Rating by John h on
Mar 30, 2018 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 8 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 1/10
Can't get this to run. First it complained about 'UniSuiteFree.ocx' not being registered. Now it just shows:
vBAccelerated SGrid II Control: Run-time error '0'
Run-time error '440': Automation error
vBAccelerated SGrid II Control: Run-time error '0'
Run-time error '440': Automation error
Review by badbob001 on
Jan 15, 2018 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 3/10
Functionality: 3/10
Value for money: 3/10
Overall: 3/10
Program crashes when starting. Seems to have a problem with spaces in the name path to the executables (e.g., "D:\My Stuff\ffprobe.exe"). I put the executables in the root of the drive and the program runs correctly (e.g., "D:\ffprobe.exe"). HTH
Review by FastEddie on
Nov 12, 2017 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
if you are having problems with "mkvmerge version is too old", download mkvtoolnix v8.9.0.0 from here and set its path. Otherwise does what it's supposed to do.
Review by gogabegija on
Aug 27, 2017 Version: MKVBatch 1.3.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 4/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 7/10
Doesn't work with mkvmerge v13
it say "This version of mkvmerge is too old! You need v8.9.0.0 or later"
Note mkvmerge v13 is the latest version of mkvtoolnix.
it say "This version of mkvmerge is too old! You need v8.9.0.0 or later"
Note mkvmerge v13 is the latest version of mkvtoolnix.
Review by TBS on
Jul 15, 2017 Version: 1.3.1
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 7/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 6/10
thermalzombie ---->> http://www.cyberactivex.com/UniSuiteFree.htm
Review by AlvoErrado2 on
Apr 14, 2017 Version: 1.3.1
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 7/10
Value for money: 8/10
Overall: 7/10
Hi just installed this software windows 7 and won't start got a message saying.
Component "UniSuiteFree.osx" or one of its dependencies not correctly registered a file is missing or invalid.
Component "UniSuiteFree.osx" or one of its dependencies not correctly registered a file is missing or invalid.
Review by thermalzombie on
Mar 18, 2017 Version: 1.3.1
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
When starting the tool presents the message does not respond in the previous version does not present the problem, but can not add subtitules operating system windows 10 64bits
Review by mkultimate on
Feb 26, 2017 Version: 1.3.1
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Rather than hurling accusations, the previous poster should learn the difference between a container and a codec and then make the leap to understand that an MKV is a container for codecs such as h.264. MPEG-2 files are simply another type of codec that can be placed into an MKV container. The poster referenced MKVToolNix’ merge function. He should note that this merge CAN handle m2v codecs and that a front end for MKVToolNix might consider doing the same. Further, as the name implies, MKVBatch is designed to place codecs, audio files, chapters and subtitles into MKV containers, just as MKVToolNix does, but in batches so that multiple MKV containers can be created. Although it can, it is not exclusively designed to take MKV files and create more MKV files. The developer has created a good program to act as a front end batching process for MKVToolNix. My review was designed to let others know that the developer hasn’t gotten around to supporting m2v codecs.
Review by Danette on
Dec 5, 2016 Version: 1.3.0
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 4/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 5/10
The previous comment was way off topic speaking of MPEG2 files and I was wondering what part of the name of THIS program the poster doesn't understand?
MKVBatch is basically a front-end for the excellent MKVMerge program for MKV files...
This is an excellent program for MKV files and no other format, that is what it is designed for and indeed called... maybe there is a mpegbatch program somewhere?
MKVBatch is basically a front-end for the excellent MKVMerge program for MKV files...
This is an excellent program for MKV files and no other format, that is what it is designed for and indeed called... maybe there is a mpegbatch program somewhere?
Review by netmask56 on
Dec 4, 2016 Version: 1.3
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Somewhat limited utility. It cannot handle MPEG-2 (m2v) video files, which are the most common files found in DVDs. So, if you are trying to retain the original quality of a DVD’s video file and all you need to do is to edit the file, you will have to convert it to some other file type, such as x264, in order to use this utility. Of course, that defeats the effort to retain the original quality.
Review by Danette on
Dec 4, 2016 Version: 1.3.0
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 4/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 5/10
Run-time error '7': Out of memory
This is Windows 10 Pro x64, with 20 GB of RAM. I've tried running it as Admin, and in all of the different compatibility modes, but no go.
This is Windows 10 Pro x64, with 20 GB of RAM. I've tried running it as Admin, and in all of the different compatibility modes, but no go.
Review by LucentPhoenix on
Sep 2, 2016 Version: 1.2.4
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Run time error 339
component mcomctl.ocx or one of its dependancies is not correctly registered the file is missing or invalid. It is right in the mvbatch directory is there a fix???
component mcomctl.ocx or one of its dependancies is not correctly registered the file is missing or invalid. It is right in the mvbatch directory is there a fix???
Review by RBCC on
Jul 28, 2016 Version: 1.2.3
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 2/10
Hello,
I just tried 1.2.3. Looks friendly enough. It has a settings for executables ffproble and mkvmerge. I couldn't find the spot to set the path for mediainfo cli. I tried to run it and it says it won't run without a mediainfo cli path.
I just tried 1.2.3. Looks friendly enough. It has a settings for executables ffproble and mkvmerge. I couldn't find the spot to set the path for mediainfo cli. I tried to run it and it says it won't run without a mediainfo cli path.
Review by boe on
Jul 27, 2016 Version: 1.2.3
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
The batch crashes, when i press Run, the executable paths are fine.
WTF...is ffprobe.exe??
WTF...is ffprobe.exe??
Review by euphonic on
Jul 1, 2016 Version: 1.2.2
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
I used it on files numbered 001 through 092.
After 056, the program exited quietly.
It's a good tool, can be better.
After 056, the program exited quietly.
It's a good tool, can be better.
Review by ConverterCrazy on
Mar 7, 2016 Version: 1.0.9
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
Thanks for this wonderful application.
Review by Ben1x1 on
Feb 22, 2016 Version: 108
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
Some of the labels next to the check boxes are too short and when the line wraps to the second line, I can only see the bottom of the first line and the top of the second line since the label size is set. The bottom line in audio and subtitle have this problem on my computer.
Review by Budman1 on
Feb 14, 2016 Version: 1.05
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
Ok, after some tinkering around, I found one problem.
Naimely, since I use non-english subtitles, I noticed that there is a poblem with character encoding for some files.
First of all, I'm using Notepad++ and in the lower right corner it gives me insight of the encoding of opened files, and when I used .ass file that is Dos/Windows UTF-8 in MKVBatch, the muxed file messed up the unicode characters - that are shown correctly in Notepad++, aegisub, or any other video player when I mux things with MKVmerge without setting it up manually before muxing, I just set language and default flag - just like in MKVBatch.
But when I used .ass file that states UNIX UTF-8 BOM encoding, everything looks fine after muxing in MKVBatch.
If you happen to need to test this, I guess you could just copy/paste these characters in some ass file - š đ č ć ž
or i can send you some file if you don't see them here for some reason.
Maybe in the future an option for encoding could be added, or something that would automatically accept these cases like it works in Mkvmerge itself?
I can fix this easily by converting these files from Dos/Windows UTF-8 to UNIX UTF-8 BOM with a single click in Notepad++, but some people not so versed in all this might have problem and wouldn't know what caused it, so I tought I should mention it because I really like this little useful tool ;)
Naimely, since I use non-english subtitles, I noticed that there is a poblem with character encoding for some files.
First of all, I'm using Notepad++ and in the lower right corner it gives me insight of the encoding of opened files, and when I used .ass file that is Dos/Windows UTF-8 in MKVBatch, the muxed file messed up the unicode characters - that are shown correctly in Notepad++, aegisub, or any other video player when I mux things with MKVmerge without setting it up manually before muxing, I just set language and default flag - just like in MKVBatch.
But when I used .ass file that states UNIX UTF-8 BOM encoding, everything looks fine after muxing in MKVBatch.
If you happen to need to test this, I guess you could just copy/paste these characters in some ass file - š đ č ć ž
or i can send you some file if you don't see them here for some reason.
Maybe in the future an option for encoding could be added, or something that would automatically accept these cases like it works in Mkvmerge itself?
I can fix this easily by converting these files from Dos/Windows UTF-8 to UNIX UTF-8 BOM with a single click in Notepad++, but some people not so versed in all this might have problem and wouldn't know what caused it, so I tought I should mention it because I really like this little useful tool ;)
Review by Pegla on
Jan 11, 2016 Version: 1.0.5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Works great on Win7 64bit.
Would be even better if there was an option to put external subtitle on top of the existing one. There is an option to make it default, and i t works great, but would be nice if that file would be on top of the othe non-default one, also :)
Thnaks a bunch for this ;)
Would be even better if there was an option to put external subtitle on top of the existing one. There is an option to make it default, and i t works great, but would be nice if that file would be on top of the othe non-default one, also :)
Thnaks a bunch for this ;)
Review by Pegla on
Jan 10, 2016 Version: 1.0.5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Works in windows 10 64,what i did was set it to run as an administrator.
Review by johns0 on
Dec 17, 2015 Version: 1.05
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
The batch crashes, when i press Run, the executable paths are fine.
Review by Shotaiken on
Dec 16, 2015 Version: 1.0.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 5/10
Installed the latest version and it works great,saves a lot of time from having to add each video manually.
Review by johns0 on
Nov 5, 2015 Version: 1.0.5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
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