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How do I get Subtitles Track 1 to show by default for MTS files (recorded on a Sony AVCHD camcorder)? Everytime I wish to view the date/timestamp of the footage I have to click Video -> Subtitles Track -> Track 1 as the setting is on 'disable' by default. I've changed the Subtitles track and Subtitles track ID under Input / Codecs in Preferences as recommended on similar posts but without success.

Reset preferences. But it's possible that the files has the first track marked as not-active, and VLC respects that flag.

Same issue here; my AVCHDs come from Panasonic, but I'm having the exact same problem. Often when sorting numerous files I find myself opening each one and repeatedly having to enable the timestamp subtitle track. It's very cumbersome. Is there no way to force it to default enabled (regardless of the non-active flag in the file)...?

...Is this not the right place to ask questions such as these? 2.5 mo later, despite lots of Googling I still haven't been able to figure out any solution... :/

Please share such a file.

Please share such a file.

Ah! So sorry, I've no idea why but the forum never notified me of your reply

Here's such a file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/exwoskgpkhbrk ... p.mts?dl=0

vlc --sub-track 0 works for your track.

Now there's a step in the right direction! If I create a shortcut to VLC to launch it with that command-line parameter, then explicitly open the file from within VLC, it does indeed launch with the subtitle enabled

However, how can I just configure it to *always* open with the subtitles enabled (i.e. when double-clicking files directly)?

I tried changing HKCR/Applications/vlc.exe/shell/Open/command/(Default) from "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "%1" to "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "%1" --sub-track 0 (as well as reverse order for the parameters, "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --sub-track 0 --started-from-file "%1"). Neither case worked.