HandBrake is a cross-platform video transcoder that supports most common multimedia formats, DVDs or Bluray-like sources that aren't copy-protected. The application can even create chapters or add subtitles.



After more than a year, a new HandBrake version has been released: 0.9.6, and it includes many improvements, such as:



updated encoders / decoders

audio gain control (increase/decrease audio volume) and a new advanced audio GUI section for gain and audio track names

new AAC encoder

FLAC encoder (16-bit, MKV container only)

advanced options support for libavcodec

improved "Normal" preset (much faster, similar file size and quality)

added new device presets for Android phones/tablets recent and/or powerful devices

many other improvements and bug fixes

Install HandBrake

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk

sudo apt-get install handbrake-cli

For Windows, Mac OSX, Fedora binaries or source code, check out the HandBrake download page.

For a complete list of changes, check out the HandBrake 0.9.6 changelog HandBrake also comes with a command line tool, to install it, use this command: