Subtitles for .avi
September 23, 2010 4:12 PM Subscribe
I've got an .avi of a film, and a separate .txt file of subtitles, but playing it n Quick Time or Divx doesn't seem to bring them up (and it's not an option in the menu). Anyone know a quick and dirty way to make this work for Macbook Pro? Or do they have to be hardcoded somehow?
Make sure the filenames are the same so any autoload function can work. E.g.:
Also try VLC, which for all its flaws is a far more useful media player than either QT or Divx. You can force it to use a certain subtitle with certain movie file by going to File -> Advanced Open File ... and loading your movie as well as checking "Use a subtitles file" and selecting the appropriate one.
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 4:19 PM on September 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
somefile.avi
somefile.srtAlso try VLC, which for all its flaws is a far more useful media player than either QT or Divx. You can force it to use a certain subtitle with certain movie file by going to File -> Advanced Open File ... and loading your movie as well as checking "Use a subtitles file" and selecting the appropriate one.
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 4:19 PM on September 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
was also coming in here to suggest vlc, which handles subtitles pretty well. it also gets extra points because it can increase the volume of whatever you're playing way beyond os x's max settings.
posted by lia at 4:45 PM on September 23, 2010
posted by lia at 4:45 PM on September 23, 2010
VideoLAND - VLC media player
There are a couple Subtitle file formats, and if you open the file, you can see what the formatting might match. SRT is a common style, but SSA, SMIL and SUB are also floating around.
posted by filthy light thief at 4:56 PM on September 23, 2010
There are a couple Subtitle file formats, and if you open the file, you can see what the formatting might match. SRT is a common style, but SSA, SMIL and SUB are also floating around.
posted by filthy light thief at 4:56 PM on September 23, 2010
Change .txt to .srt, and download Movist. VLC was buggy for me, subtitles were a pain to load, but Movist is amazing and gives me no problems.
posted by blazingunicorn at 10:38 PM on September 23, 2010
posted by blazingunicorn at 10:38 PM on September 23, 2010
In VLC, even if the subtitle filename doesn't match so that autoload works, you can set the subtitles track without having to go through the somewhat cumbersome "Advanced Open File" dialog. While the movie is open, go to the Video menu, the Subtitles Track submenu, and then select "Open File..."
posted by JiBB at 12:37 AM on September 24, 2010
posted by JiBB at 12:37 AM on September 24, 2010
VLC is way better for subs than QT, but if you must use QT, I believe Perian (a free add-on) supports SRTs.
posted by spaceman_spiff at 12:38 AM on September 24, 2010
posted by spaceman_spiff at 12:38 AM on September 24, 2010
I believe Perian (a free add-on) supports SRTs.
Yup, there's a checkbox "Load External Subtitles" in the Perian preference pane. I mainly watch video in VLC, but appreciate Perian's subtitle support because it also works in the Quick Look previews.
posted by JiBB at 1:12 AM on September 24, 2010
Yup, there's a checkbox "Load External Subtitles" in the Perian preference pane. I mainly watch video in VLC, but appreciate Perian's subtitle support because it also works in the Quick Look previews.
posted by JiBB at 1:12 AM on September 24, 2010
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