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This outlines a technique for streaming MKV videos with internal SSA subtitles to first-generation Chromecast devices. Due to the limited codec support of these devices, the process involves ...

Has this issue been resolved?

- I am trying to use the service on my chromecast, but since it has never worked for (never tried before this issue) i don’t know if it is any of my settibgs which gives me troubles or if this issue is still Active.

Any news regarding this one?
- I have just installed VLC on my Chromecast and trying to use it with my TiviMate, but can’t seem to get any connection to download subtitles.

... chance for them to solve the old one? I have to use 3.5.2 version on Chromecast 4k because is the last version that works with OTT TV app. But it's also strange that XPlayer app still downloads subtitles from Opensubtitles without problems. Anyway, absolutely amazing what ...

... a video from USB or through the network using the Samba protocol, the subtitles, as shown in the following link screenshots, appear with a shadow ... TV, the issue with subtitles does not appear. I also have a Google 4K Chromecast at home, and when I use VLC on it, I do not encounter this subtitle ...

Can't wait to be able to cast movies+subtitles from VLC to my Chromecast.

i am using a pixel 5a/android 13 to cast to a 1st generation chromecast, using the system wide screen cast available in settings because subtitles don't work when using vlc's casting. i'm casting to an acer k330 projector but want the ...

... of everyone who, like me, are interested in the problems involved with Chromecasting subtitles, I've tried to interpret and explain roughly what the tracker page says, with some ...

You can find the bug report on our tracker here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/19310

VLC version 4 is supposed to have that feature and as soon as the iOS port switches to that version, the feature will be available. This is not imminent.

I hope this thread stays active so everyone can follow the status of Chromecast subtitles without having to create a new topic for each new version of VLC.

Now on VLC 3.4.8 (in my case, iPhone), what are the prospects for casting subtitles to Chromecast devices?
Is there a concrete plan yet?

... thread looking into this issue. https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast/issues/98 (tbc, this isn't the Chromecast repo but a client for ... subtitles seemed to be the issue. I may need to try again toggling with forced ...

Hello,
Sorry but subtitles are currently not supported in our Chromecast implementation. This is still work in progress for future versions.

Good Afternoon guys

I have conected VLC pc to my chromecast and works fine but when i need play subtitles file don't see them, What i can do?

Tanks

You can connect to your Google Drive using the Network tab of the VLC-iOS app. Everything VLC can play, can be casted (except for subtitles). Alternatively, use the Google Drive app on your iOS device and ask it to open the video in VLC for playback (and then casting).

... of people complaining on different channels is increasing, especially when considering the (continuously growing) market of Android devices - TVs, Chromecast, etc. Issue also tracked here and here .

Hey! I also have "Chromecast with Google TV" (which effectively is Android TV) and I've been having ... with VLC ever since I bought it a year ago. I play off my local network and without subtitles the video plays perfectly fine (even 4K HDR), but if I enable subtitles on ...

Same problem on Chromecast TV

Hi,

I disabled the hardware acceleration and got the same situation. No issue on Blu ray dlna. The hardware acceleration was set to automatic.

thanks,

To make it clear, you run the Android TV app on your chromecast, right? What do you mean by "it becomes jerky"? In the settings, you can maybe try to change the Hardware acceleration preference and see if it's better. The video is like losing ...

To make it clear, you run the Android TV app on your chromecast, right? What do you mean by "it becomes jerky"?

In the settings, you can maybe try to change the Hardware acceleration preference and see if it's better.

Hi,

I hve a samsung TV and I got a Chromecast too
I have a synology running DS VIdeo and all movies are mkv files. While running VLC, no issue but as soon as I select a Subtiles track the video i becoming jerky. Any idea which parameters should be changed?

Thanks,

[MKV subtitles unreadable on my TV via Chromecast] Hello everyone, I'm asking for your help as I failed to find the solution so far on the Net... I have ...

If the video is mp4 subtitles will play. Not for me, at least some mp4 I am testing, subs don't work. Anywyay ... cast (3 dots at right upper corner) your PC Desktop (choosing it from sources) to Chromecast. That's all.

https://forum.videolan.org/search.php?k ... chromecast

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/19310