Replace the hardcoded conversion if/elif in Subtitle.convert with a capability-matrix backend registry (subtitle_convert.py): each backend declares the source->target pairs it supports plus a rank, and run_conversion tries them in order as a real fallback chain. conversion_method pins a backend but still falls back (pin-then-fallback).
- Detect the cross-platform SubtitleEdit 5+ CLI (seconv) and use its --flag syntax for convert, SDH stripping, and reverse-RTL
- Protect styled ASS/SSA from automatic SRT downconversion; honor an explicit --sub-format / sidecar_format
- Read segmented fVTT (wvtt) and fTTML (stpp) directly from fragmented MP4
- Improve ASS/SSA font detection: inline \fn overrides, Format-located Fontname column, @-prefix strip, case-insensitive de-dup; covers SSA too
- Update SUBTITLE_CONFIG.md, example yaml, README; add regression tests and a backend benchmark script
Add --real-video-bitrate/-rvb and --real-audio-bitrate/-rab to measure a track's true bitrate from actual media size instead of the manifest's declared value, which is often inflated. Useful for accurate track listings and --vbitrate/--vbitrate-range selection.
Single-file tracks are measured exactly; segmented HLS/DASH/ISM are sampled. Only the top renditions per quality tier are probed, in parallel, so it stays fast. Without the flags, behaviour is unchanged.
Covers RemoteClient/RemoteService, REST routes, handlers, SessionStore, InputBridge, DownloadQueueManager, errors, compression, and serve CLI. E2e tier opts in via --live and can auto-spawn its own serve.
* Added logic to check for executables in a local `binaries` directory.
* Enhanced Windows support by checking for `.exe` extensions.
* Removed unnecessary `binaries/` entry from `.gitignore`.
