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destruk
Streaming Star

Subtitles are not being displayed.

The roku device settings have an option for subtitles/captions - make sure it is set to enabled.
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parag
Visitor

Re: Subtitles are not being displayed.

"destruk" wrote:
The roku device settings have an option for subtitles/captions - make sure it is set to enabled.

I am assuming that you are talking about the menu with the * key in video which shows 'Closed Captioning' and you can select languages in 'Accessibility'. I have set 'Closed Captioning' to 'On Always' via menu. Also, if I add a .srt file separately using SubtitleTracks, the subtitles are being displayed. I am looking to see what I can do to see the subtitles embedded in the hls.
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tim_beynart
Channel Surfer

Re: Subtitles are not being displayed.

Are you using EIA-608 embedded captions?
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parag
Visitor

Re: Subtitles are not being displayed.

I don't believe so. The subtitles are vtt files.
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parag
Visitor

Re: Subtitles are not being displayed.

Bump!!! Still wondering if anyone knows that Roku should play embedded vtt files in hls?
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