Add support for Image Based Subtitles
Feature request: I'm using Plex to watch media on a 4660X Roku Ultra from late 2018, but turning on subtitles requires media to be transcoded because the subtitles are PGS (image based). Note: I al...
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Can we get an update on this? Seems silly it hasn't been added.
This is a pretty important feature to me, there's so many movies that require forced subtitles to be watchable, yet the lack of support requires transcoding which puts an unnecessary strain on the server and wastes power.
I've returned all but one of the Roku's I bought because of this issue and the dts tag stutter issue (https://community.roku.com/t5/Playback-Issues-Audio-Video-Power/Rou-4800x-Stuttering-During-Playback-with-DTS-Audio/td-p/783744/page/3). Kept one to test future updates in the hope these issues are resolved. It's so close to the idea media player, but not quite there.
It's 2022 and PGS subtitles had been used since 2006.
It is the largest subtitle format used and for some reason the biggest mainstream home media player does not support this feature.
ExoPlayer is open source and most large players use it. Guess what, it supports all formats.
All the roku devices will be my last and ill stop recommending them to the 20+ people I have on my plex.
The cheaper chrome with Google TV players image based subs natively. Cheap tablets/phones play it.
It's ridiculous. We should at least get a response on this subject. 2022, image based subtitles not supported. These subtitle types are the most common and have been around long before 2006.
