MKV files commonly contain multimedia content and are widely adopted in digital files, such as movies and TV shows. I have a lot of movies encoded in this kind of container. Interestingly, when a new movie is released, it is released with more than one language in most cases because the movie will be exposed to a wide range of audience, possibly from all over the world. The Avengers is a great example. People across the globe plan to watch Marvel movies and cannot wait to catch the premiere. Different audio tracks therefore are a must to satisfy the audience’s needs. They may choose the correct track when they get the movie.

But the truth is that not everybody requires multiple tracks so you may seek ways to remove audio tracks from MKV (in my case it is MKV but it can be other formats as well). This article will share the most effective ways to remove audio tracks from MKV hassle free.

Part 1: Remove Audio Tracks with Leawo Video Converter

You may come across with MKV multiple audio tracks quite often as I do. Most of the time, we only need one audio track that we select among multiple audio tracks, right? Multiple audio tracks are taking up too much space if we actually don’t need all of them. In this case, removing redundant audio tracks becomes demanded. Leawo Video Converter has the built-in capability to allow users to remove or change audio tracks within a few clicks. In addition, this is a professional video converter, covering more than 180 video/audio formats and supporting 6x higher speed for media processing. It preserves 100% original file quality in output, making it one of the most popular video converter tools. The intuitive interface lets users drop the files to the converter and it will take care of the rest. How easy it can be!

It brings a nice editor to users and allows users to do editing to their source files, for example, trimming the length, cropping the video size, adding watermark, 3D effect, or even removing noise. Users may convert the ordinary video files to 3D videos by adding 3D effects to enrich the movie elements. With Leawo Video Converter, users can freely add external SRT, ASS, SSA subtitle and select a certain audio track for keeping in the output before conversion process takes place.

Here we go with a brief tutorial guide to remove unnecessary audio tracks from MKV using the best and lightweight Leawo Video Converter.

Step 1: Download and install the converter.

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Step 2: Add the MKV files to the program.

Click Add Video or Add Video Folder to import your source MKV files to the program. You may directly drag and drop your source files to the program as well.

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Step 3: Change the output format.

This step is optional. Click Change from the format drop-down menu and you can change the original format to another one by hitting on your target one from the displayed Profile pane.

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Step 4: Remove the audio tracks from original MKV files.

Click the audio track icon next to the video and you will be able to change or remove unnecessary audio tracks freely. Or you may click on the editing icon to enter the editing window, on which you can trim the length, crop the size, add effects, remove noise to the original video before conversion.

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Step 5: Set a directory in local drive to save the output file and convert the MKV.

Click the green button Convert from the toolbar and a sidebar will appear to let you specify a directory to save the output file in your local drive. After that, click on the round button Convert at the bottom of the sidebar to kick off the conversion process. Once it is done, you will get the MKV files with only the right audio track on it.

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Part 2: Remove Audio Tracks with VLC

Apart from Leawo Video Converter, you may also choose VLC to remove audio tracks. VLC is an open source media platform that not only plays media files but also converts video/audio files from one format to another. With VLC, you may remove the audio track during file conversion.

Step 1: Open VLC.

Click the button below to install VLC to your PC and launch it once installation completes.

Step 2: Add the source MKV files to the VLC.

Click File > Add to import the source MKV files to VLC.

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Step 3: Choose to convert the file.

Hit Convert to enter the conversion window, where you may directly move to the Video codec tab. You may un-check the box of “keep the original audio track”. Perform directory settings and other conversion settings. Then, click Save. The conversion will take place and your MKV files without audio tracks will be saved in your assigned directory.

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Part 3: Remove Audio Tracks with Audio Remover

Audio remover is an online freeware allowing users to remove audio tracks online. It is a free service that allows you to remove audio from video without re-encoding it. It supports to remove audio from video online, works on Windows and Mac via web browser. You may take a look at the steps here to remove audio tracks from MKV online.

Step 1: Select the file.

Click Browse to navigate to the MKV files in your local drive.

Step 2: Click Upload.

Upload the source MKV files and it will automatically remove the audio track for you. Once it is done, you may need to download it to your local drive.

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Part 4: Check Audio-Selected MKV Files on Free MKV Player - Leawo Blu-ray Player

No matter you remove all audio tracks or change the audio track to your own, you may use Leawo Blu-ray Player to check and stream the de-audio track files freely. Leawo Blu-ray Player is a well-known media player, supporting Blu-rays, DVDs, ISO image files and can even serve as a MKV converter it you upgrade it to the premium version. For general applications, it is totally free. Despite all powerful features it offers, it remains a easy-to-use player for both beginners and advanced users. You may view the procedure here to stream your MKV files on Leawo Blu-ray Player.

  • Leawo Blu-ray Player
  • Leawo Blu-ray Player

    Region-free Blu-ray player software to play Blu-ray disc and DVD disc for free, regardless of disc protection and region restriction.
    Play 4K FLV videos, 4K MKV videos, 4K MP4 videos, etc. without quality loss.
    Play 1080P videos, 720P videos with lossless quality.

Step 1: Download and install the player

Click the button above to install the lightweight player to your PC.

Step 2: Load the MKV files to the player

Browse and locate the files to load to the player. Batch loading is supported.

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Step 3: Set playback options

Click on the editing button to enter the settings page or you may right click to enter this page. On the displayed window, adjust the settings to your preference, such as video, audio, subtitle etc.

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Step 4: Enjoy the MKV file

Click on the target file from the right pane playlist to stream it directly. You may experience silent movie if you have already removed audio tracks from MKV is above section or you may hopefully experience a cinema-like movie enjoyment with only one audio track if you have changed the audio track to the desired one in above section. Either way won’t let you down!

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Part 5:Conclusion

To sum up, removing audio tracks becomes a norm nowadays especially when self-made movie is increasingly popular and people tend to make their stylish video clips even without audio track or they just need to use their own audio track. It is also necessary when users want to reduce and give up redundant audio tracks in an attempt to save space.

Leawo Video Converter has been recognized as a lightweight yet powerful program that has the ability to both convert files from one format to another and edits the video to suit users’customized requirements. With Leawo Video Converter, users can remove any audio track or change original audio track from MKV to a specific or customized one effortlessly and hassle-free. Besides, VLC and Audio Remover are good choices as well, the latter of which is an online freeware. Though it limits the file to 500Mb, it is totally enough for general applications. You may switch to some other professional programs for removing audio tracks from MKV files once your file exceeds 500Mb. It depends on your needs actually. VLC, as an open-source platform, is functioning pretty cool when it comes to video conversion. It also supports users to give up audio track simply by un-ticking the checkbox of “keep original video track”. It is handy, isn’t it?

By the way, Leawo Blu-ray Player is the best choice for you to play any MKV files, with or without audio tracks. You may use it to stream a lot of media files without stuttering or lagging. The supreme movie experience it offers to users has made it a worldwide popular player.

Feel free to enjoy and have fun with our recommended programs in this article. You will not regret the time!