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Just tried downloading several other subtitle files for this video and renaming them - none work. Not sure what else to do besides download another video file that shows subtitle files with the torrent.

I did try the "open file" command to access my downloaded - or external - subtitle file. After I do that, the file will show up as "Track 2," with no mention of what language it's in. After selecting that track, the subtitles still won't show up. So, if it's a bad subtitle file, ...

Thanks for your feedback. I would suspect my .mkv file has an empty subtitle track inside. However, the .srt file that I downloaded from Open Subtitles has content - I opened the file with TextEdit and I can read all the subtitles in English, with timeframes that show when the text should appear in ...

I already posted this in the general troubleshooting section, but I thought I'd try it in the OS X-specific section too. I'm having issues with subtitles in .mkv files. I downloaded an .mkv file, and the only other files that came with it are an .md5 file and an .nfo file. When I play the .mkv file ...

*bump* EDIT: I should point out that I'm using Mac OS X - I thought this thread was in the OS X troubleshooting section when I first posted this. I'm having issues with subtitles in .mkv files too. I downloaded an .mkv file, and the only other files that came with it are an .md5 file and an .nfo fil...