diff --git a/encode_video.py b/encode_video.py
index 27edaa3..1404445 100644
--- a/encode_video.py
+++ b/encode_video.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def encode(input_file, codec, remove_source=False, save_log=False):
         "ffmpeg",
         "-i", input_file,
         "-map", "0",
-        "-cq", str(cq),
     ] + extra_params + [
         "-c:v", ffmpeg_codec,
         "-preset", "p4",
diff --git a/get_metadata.py b/get_metadata.py
index 12a0d48..aff67b9 100755
--- a/get_metadata.py
+++ b/get_metadata.py
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ def get_video_metadata(file_path):
                     "channels": stream.get("channels", 0),
                     "flags": {
                         "default": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("default", 0) == 1,
-                        "forced": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("forced", 0) == 1,
-                        "hearing_impaired": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("hearing_impaired", 0) == 1,
                         "visual_impaired": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("visual_impaired", 0) == 1,
                         "original": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("original", 0) == 1,
                         "commentary": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("comment", 0) == 1
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ def get_video_metadata(file_path):
                         "default": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("default", 0) == 1,
                         "forced": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("forced", 0) == 1,
                         "hearing_impaired": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("hearing_impaired", 0) == 1,
-                        "visual_impaired": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("visual_impaired", 0) == 1,
                         "original": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("original", 0) == 1,
                         "commentary": stream.get("disposition", {}).get("comment", 0) == 1
                     }
@@ -86,13 +83,13 @@ def get_video_metadata(file_path):
         print(f"❌ Error processing {file_path}: {str(e)}")
         return None
 
-def process_file(file_path, output_file=None):
+def process_file(file_path, output_dir=None):
     """
     Process a single video file and write metadata to JSON.
 
     Args:
         file_path (str): Path to the video file
-        output_file (str, optional): Path to output JSON file
+        output_dir (str, optional): Directory where the output JSON file will be saved
     """
     if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
         print(f"❌ File not found: {file_path}")
@@ -106,27 +103,34 @@ def process_file(file_path, output_file=None):
     metadata = get_video_metadata(file_path)
 
     if metadata:
-        if not output_file:
-            # Generate output filename based on input file
+        # Generate output filename based on input file
+        filename = os.path.basename(os.path.splitext(file_path)[0]) + "_metadata.json"
+
+        if output_dir:
+            # Ensure output directory exists
+            os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+            output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, filename)
+        else:
+            # If no output directory specified, save in the same directory as the input file
             base_name = os.path.splitext(file_path)[0]
-            output_file = f"{base_name}_metadata.json"
+            output_path = f"{base_name}_metadata.json"
 
         # Write metadata to JSON file
-        with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        with open(output_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             json.dump(metadata, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
 
-        print(f"✅ Metadata saved to {output_file}")
+        print(f"✅ Metadata saved to {output_path}")
         return True
 
     return False
 
-def process_directory(directory_path, output_file=None):
+def process_directory(directory_path, output_dir=None):
     """
     Process all video files in a directory and write metadata to JSON.
 
     Args:
         directory_path (str): Path to the directory
-        output_file (str, optional): Path to output JSON file
+        output_dir (str, optional): Directory where the output JSON file will be saved
     """
     if not os.path.isdir(directory_path):
         print(f"❌ Directory not found: {directory_path}")
@@ -152,31 +156,38 @@ def process_directory(directory_path, output_file=None):
         print(f"❌ No supported video files found in {directory_path}")
         return False
 
-    if not output_file:
-        # Generate output filename based on directory name
-        dir_name = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(directory_path))
-        output_file = f"{dir_name}_metadata.json"
+    # Generate output filename based on directory name
+    dir_name = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(directory_path))
+    filename = f"{dir_name}_metadata.json"
+
+    if output_dir:
+        # Ensure output directory exists
+        os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, filename)
+    else:
+        # If no output directory specified, save in the current directory
+        output_path = filename
 
     # Write all metadata to a single JSON file
-    with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    with open(output_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         json.dump(all_metadata, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
 
-    print(f"✅ Metadata for {file_count} files saved to {output_file}")
+    print(f"✅ Metadata for {file_count} files saved to {output_path}")
     return True
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Extract metadata from video files and save as JSON.")
     parser.add_argument("input", help="Path to input video file or directory")
-    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Path to output JSON file")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Directory path where output JSON files will be saved")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     input_path = args.input
-    output_file = args.output
+    output_dir = args.output
 
     if os.path.isfile(input_path):
-        process_file(input_path, output_file)
+        process_file(input_path, output_dir)
     elif os.path.isdir(input_path):
-        process_directory(input_path, output_file)
+        process_directory(input_path, output_dir)
     else:
         print(f"❌ Path not found: {input_path}")
         sys.exit(1)