✅ You own a legal copy of Prisoners ✅ English audio track runtime = 153 minutes ✅ Audio format is compatible (AC3/AAC/DTS) ✅ Synced with your video file ✅ Muxed into MKV or MP4 container

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Sample rate mismatch (48kHz vs 44.1kHz) | Use Audacity to resample the track to 48kHz. | | No sound on TV/Phone | Codec not supported (DTS vs AAC) | Convert the track to AAC stereo using XMedia Recode. | | Audio is in Spanish/Hindi | You downloaded the wrong MKA file | Check the filename for "ENG" or "ENGLISH." | | The dialogue echoes (dual audio) | Two tracks playing simultaneously | In VLC, go to Audio > Audio Track > Disable Track 2. |