If you have access to external audio tracks (e.g., dubbed audio files), you can use them to create a dual audio experience:
Replace input.mkv with your video file and output.mkv with the desired output file.
This permanently fixes the file so you can play it on any TV or phone.
You will need:
The Workflow:
If this sounds familiar, proceed to the fix.
If you have a video file where the Hindi audio is slightly out of sync, VLC is your Valyrian steel. Game Of Thrones Season 1 Dual Audio Fix
Note: You must reset this for every episode. It’s a pain, but free.
As HBO moved on to Season 2 and beyond, the encoding standards improved, and the issue largely disappeared in subsequent seasons. But Season 1 remained a thorn in the side of archivists and international fans.
This gap led to the creation of the "Dual Audio Fix" releases found in the darker corners of the internet and torrenting archives. These were not illegal pirated streams in the traditional sense, but rather community-led technical corrections. If you have access to external audio tracks (e
Tech-savvy fans began using software like MKVToolNix and eac3to to demux the files. They extracted the faulty audio tracks, re-encoded the center channel to ensure dialogue was preserved, and remuxed the file. The "Fix" releases are often denoted specifically in file names (e.g., Game.of.Thrones.S01E01.Dual.Audio.Fixed.720p).
These versions allow the user to toggle between English and the secondary language seamlessly, without the risk of losing the dialogue in the mix.