'Language index in use' ignored on external VobSub playback?

[Techflaws]

When you play back MKVs with internal VobSubs that have a certain subtitle stream set to default, VLC displays this stream automatically. This is done by a flag in the MKV. However, VobSubs (idx/sub) have their own default setting stored in the idx file called 'language index in use' that should be adhered to when the file is played back externally:

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# Language index in use langidx: 3

which with these streams present

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0: da (Dansk) 1: en (English) 2: fi (Finish) 3: de (Deutsch) 4: no (Norsk) 5: es (Espanol) 6: sv (Svenska) 9: de (Deutsch) 10: es (Espanol)

would result in the German stream to be displayed automatically. Media Player Classic does it this way, will VLC too?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Please share samples.

[Techflaws]

Done. Please download here (use Jdownloader for convenience).

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Done. Please download here (use Jdownloader for convenience).

Thx

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/5411

[Techflaws]

The ticket says 'not started' though a patch has been submitted 6 months ago. I'm sure there are more important fixes/features but is there any timeframe on when this patch will be included into the main branch?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

When someone properly fixes it.

[solazy]

Hi Techflaws,
Maybe this old freeware program could help you.
I use it constantly to quickly extract the language(s) I need from Vobsubs files (idx/sub)



Select the idx file
Check the language(s) you want to extract (Deutsch in the pic)
Click Process

A few seconds after, you'll get a new independant idx/sub couple of files, containing only the language(s) you checked.
So if you extract only one language, you won't have to worry about choosing anything from VLC subtitles menu.
Works perfectly on my Windows XP SP3 system, for years.

Here is the download link :
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/VobSubStrip.htm

[Techflaws]

Thanks but I already know VobSubStrip as well as VobSub Shuffle as a possible workaround. However, I'm trying to eradicate as many steps from my ripping workflow as possible and I also like the convenience of having only one VobSub with several streams I can switch between in case I misheard something and need to look up the English phrase.

When someone properly fixes it.

So the fact that a patch has been submitted does not imply that this patch properly fixes the issue? I'm a clueless newbie when it comes to coding so I'm not sure how a layman should be able to make that distiction.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

So the fact that a patch has been submitted does not imply that this patch properly fixes the issue?

Yes.