help with subtitles

[mti312]

I played a movie from a USB drive to my smart TV.
The movie folder have subtitles included on a separate folder. However, when I went to options on my TV it's somehow not reading any subtitles.
Is there a way to be able to play the movie with subtitles?
Thanks.

[ProWo]

Yes, you have to multiplex (mux) the movie with the subtitles.
You can use clever Ffmpeg-GUI for this.

[johns0]

You may want to remove the subs from the folder and put them with the videos and make sure they both have the same name,this may work for you depending if the tv is set up to recognized subs that aren't muxed.

[jagabo]

The media players built into most TVs do not play subs that are muxed into the file along with the video and audio. The ones that play subs usually require the subs be a separate file in the same folder as the A/V files. They have the same name, just a different extension. And most only support SRT subs. So you files should be something like:

Movie A.MP4
Movie A.SRT
Movie B.MP4
Movie B.SRT

[mti312]

for example:
these are the original file names. Movie2020.1080p.WebRipAAC5
subtitle example = subtitle.english

Can I change both filenames so it's easier. Rename like this (without the extensions):
movietitle.mp4
movietitle.srt

[johns0]

You can rename them anything you want as long as they match.

[mti312]

thanks.

[cholla]

@ mti312,
If jagabo's solution worked for you great.
I plan to test this with an .mp4 .
I usually have problems with getting those to have subtitles.

With an .mkv my TV plays the subtitles with no problem.
Use mkvtoolnix & add the subtitles.
I used two subtitle tracks one srt & the other ass(Advanced Sub Station Alpha).
Here is a sample:
The language on the audio track is Native American.

[Beatsub]

Dear community,

I would like to know how to obtain an .srt file that allows me to keep some of the subtitles at the top margin. The problem is that simply using the align option doesn’t manage to save them correctly outside of Subtitle Edit.

The possible option is with the .ass format, but I am also unable to keep the subtitles at the top margin if I later save them as .srt.

In short, is there a way for an .srt file to retain some of the subtitles I need at the top margin? Thanks in advance.

[jagabo]

I would like to know how to obtain an .srt file that allows me to keep some of the subtitles at the top margin. The problem is that simply using the align option doesn’t manage to save them correctly outside of Subtitle Edit.

Even if you add a tag to put them at the top many players will ignore it. Possible tags (some players support one, or one of the others, or none -- ie there is no formal specification)

{\an7} top left
{\an8} top center
{\an9} top right

{\a4} top left
{\a6} top center
{\a7} top right

{\pos(X,Y)} Center of sub at X,Y.

So an SRT file like:

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:2,900
{\an8}this sub should be at the top, and centered

might show the line at the top center. With MPCHC:


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Note that SRT files are plain text. You can use simple text editors like NotePad to edit them.