Enter FFmpeg. The typical Rick and Morty fan using FFmpeg isn't a Hollywood editor. They’re a sysadmin with a NAS drive and a deep hatred for buffering. Their weapon of choice is the terminal. Here is the command that saved Season 6 for the digital purist:
ffmpeg -i s06e04.mkv -ac 2 -af "pan=stereo|FL=FC+0.5*FL+0.5*BL|FR=FC+0.5*FR+0.5*BR" output.mkv This command is the audio equivalent of building a neutrino bomb. It preserves the center channel (dialogue) while shoving the surround effects (lasers, belches, Mr. Frundles eating a planet) into the stereo field. It’s the only way to hear "I'm Mr. Frundles!" in proper stereo fidelity. Here is the profound irony: Rick and Morty Season 6 is about deconstruction. The show literally breaks the fourth wall by having Rick admit they are in a "Parmesian" reality (a joke on the simulation theory). The characters fight against their own narrative constraints. rick and morty s06 ffmpeg
The fix? A custom :