diff --git a/packages/tests-shared/compile/test_compile_cli.py b/packages/tests-shared/compile/test_compile_cli.py
index eb592c17c..add0d2163 100644
--- a/packages/tests-shared/compile/test_compile_cli.py
+++ b/packages/tests-shared/compile/test_compile_cli.py
@@ -132,3 +132,18 @@ def test_parse_ffmpeg_commands(snapshot: SnapshotAssertion, command: str) -> Non
     assert snapshot(
         name="build-ffmpeg-commands", extension_class=VersionedAmberExtension
     ) == compile(parsed)
+
+
+def test_vf_single_quoted_params_with_commas() -> None:
+    """Single-quoted filter option values containing commas must not split the filterchain (issue #593)."""
+    cmd = (
+        "ffmpeg -i input.mkv"
+        " -vf \"scale=-1:-1,pad=1920:1080:-1:-1,subtitles='subtitles.srt':force_style='Fontname=Arial,Fontsize=17'\""
+        " output.mp4"
+    )
+    compiled = compile(parse(cmd))
+    # All three filters must appear in the output; commas inside the
+    # single-quoted force_style value must not split the filterchain.
+    assert "scale" in compiled
+    assert "pad" in compiled
+    assert "subtitles" in compiled
diff --git a/packages/ts-core/src/__tests__/parse.test.ts b/packages/ts-core/src/__tests__/parse.test.ts
index 482c91bfc..d144fbd3d 100644
--- a/packages/ts-core/src/__tests__/parse.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ts-core/src/__tests__/parse.test.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@ beforeAll(() => {
     ]),
     makeFilter("split", ["video"], ["video", "video"]),
     makeFilter("amix", ["audio", "audio"], ["audio"]),
+    makeFilter("pad", ["video"], ["video"], [
+      { name: "width", default: null },
+      { name: "height", default: null },
+      { name: "x", default: null },
+      { name: "y", default: null },
+    ]),
+    makeFilter("subtitles", ["video"], ["video"], [
+      { name: "filename", default: null },
+      { name: "stream_index", default: null },
+      { name: "force_style", default: null },
+    ]),
   ];
   filtersMap = new Map(filters.map(f => [f.name, f]));
   optionsMap = new Map(baseOptions.map(o => [o.name, o]));
@@ -387,4 +398,16 @@ describe("parse()", () => {
     expect(compiled).toMatch(/1920/);
     expect(compiled).toMatch(/1080/);
   });
+
+  it("-vf filterchain with single-quoted option value containing commas (issue #593)", () => {
+    // Single-quoted force_style contains commas that must not split the filterchain
+    const cmd =
+      `ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "scale=-1:-1:flags=lanczos,pad=1920:1080:-1:-1,subtitles='subtitles.srt':force_style='Fontname=Arial,Fontsize=17'" output.mp4`;
+    // Should not throw; the three filters are scale → pad → subtitles
+    const stream = parse(cmd, filtersMap, optionsMap);
+    const compiled = compile(stream);
+    expect(compiled).toContain("scale");
+    expect(compiled).toContain("pad");
+    expect(compiled).toContain("subtitles");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/ts-core/src/compile/compileCli.ts b/packages/ts-core/src/compile/compileCli.ts
index aa69b5ce5..a1707803b 100644
--- a/packages/ts-core/src/compile/compileCli.ts
+++ b/packages/ts-core/src/compile/compileCli.ts
@@ -302,10 +302,37 @@ function shlexSplit(cli: string): string[] {
   return tokens;
 }
 
-/** Split text on an unescaped separator character. */
+/**
+ * Split text on an unescaped separator character.
+ * Respects single-quoted sections (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) and
+ * backslash-escaped characters — neither terminates a token.
+ */
 function splitUnescaped(text: string, sep: string): string[] {
-  const escaped = sep.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
-  return text.split(new RegExp(`(?<!\\\\)${escaped}`));
+  const parts: string[] = [];
+  let current = "";
+  let inSingleQuote = false;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
+    const ch = text[i];
+
+    if (ch === "\\" && !inSingleQuote) {
+      // Backslash escapes the next character; keep both in the current token.
+      current += ch;
+      if (i + 1 < text.length) current += text[++i];
+    } else if (ch === "'") {
+      inSingleQuote = !inSingleQuote;
+      current += ch;
+    } else if (!inSingleQuote && text.startsWith(sep, i)) {
+      parts.push(current);
+      current = "";
+      i += sep.length - 1;
+    } else {
+      current += ch;
+    }
+  }
+
+  parts.push(current);
+  return parts;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/v5/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py b/packages/v5/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
index 0d0d9951b..ee0f7e6c7 100644
--- a/packages/v5/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
+++ b/packages/v5/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
@@ -367,16 +367,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(
diff --git a/packages/v6/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py b/packages/v6/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
index 0d0d9951b..ee0f7e6c7 100644
--- a/packages/v6/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
+++ b/packages/v6/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
@@ -367,16 +367,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(
diff --git a/packages/v7/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py b/packages/v7/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
index 0d0d9951b..ee0f7e6c7 100644
--- a/packages/v7/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
+++ b/packages/v7/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
@@ -367,16 +367,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(
diff --git a/packages/v8/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py b/packages/v8/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
index 1ffadb91c..6a19724e6 100644
--- a/packages/v8/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
+++ b/packages/v8/src/ffmpeg/compile/compile_cli.py
@@ -366,16 +366,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(
diff --git a/src/scripts/code_gen/templates/compile/compile_cli.py.jinja b/src/scripts/code_gen/templates/compile/compile_cli.py.jinja
index 5448a8322..e5e6e747e 100644
--- a/src/scripts/code_gen/templates/compile/compile_cli.py.jinja
+++ b/src/scripts/code_gen/templates/compile/compile_cli.py.jinja
@@ -365,16 +365,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(
diff --git a/src/scripts/code_gen/tests/__snapshots__/test_gen/test_render[compilecompile_cli.py].raw b/src/scripts/code_gen/tests/__snapshots__/test_gen/test_render[compilecompile_cli.py].raw
index 82d553f42..f8c9cda63 100644
--- a/src/scripts/code_gen/tests/__snapshots__/test_gen/test_render[compilecompile_cli.py].raw
+++ b/src/scripts/code_gen/tests/__snapshots__/test_gen/test_render[compilecompile_cli.py].raw
@@ -366,16 +366,38 @@ def parse_input(
 
 
 _UNESCAPED_EQ = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)=")
-_SEP_PATTERNS: dict[str, re.Pattern[str]] = {}
 
 
 def _split_unescaped(text: str, sep: str) -> list[str]:
-    """Split text on unescaped separator character."""
-    pattern = _SEP_PATTERNS.get(sep)
-    if pattern is None:
-        pattern = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)" + re.escape(sep))
-        _SEP_PATTERNS[sep] = pattern
-    return pattern.split(text)
+    """Split *text* on *sep*, respecting single-quoted sections and backslash escapes.
+
+    Single-quoted strings (FFmpeg filter-option escaping) protect their content
+    from being split, matching the behaviour of the TypeScript implementation.
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(text):
+        ch = text[i]
+        if ch == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            # Backslash escapes the next character; keep both.
+            current.append(ch)
+            i += 1
+            if i < len(text):
+                current.append(text[i])
+        elif ch == "'":
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(ch)
+        elif not in_single_quote and text[i : i + len(sep)] == sep:
+            parts.append("".join(current))
+            current = []
+            i += len(sep) - 1
+        else:
+            current.append(ch)
+        i += 1
+    parts.append("".join(current))
+    return parts
 
 
 def _parse_filter_params(