VLC on IOS 7.1 subtitles doesn't work anymore

[Anthan]

I've got a couple of .m4v movies on my iPad Mini Retina. In the tool bar I can choose the subtitle language as always, but recently there are not displayed on screen . . . .

[fkuehne]

Are you using version 2.3 of VLC for iOS?

[Anthan]

Yes, I use version 2.3.0

[yoshikazum]

Me to. I'm Japanese.
VLC 2.3.0 on iOS7.1. It does not work...

[platy2112]

Hi,

I'm in Finland and can confirm the subtitle problem. It has come up with this latest update, no problems before. VLC finds the sub tracks normally and lets me choose which one I want to use, but displays none of these. I have tried with a few movies, including ones I have succesfully watched on VLD iOS before, with subs.

Most of my movies are .mp4, processed with HandBrake, and there have been absolutely no subtitle issues before this. I've been a happy VLC iOS user and I'm sure you'll fix this in no time

Cheers!

[fkuehne]

Are those external subtitles or subs internal to the media you guys are playing? If it's external, what's the file format used?

[Anthan]

I' ve used so far only internal subs

[platy2112]

Internal here too, applies to mp4s created from my dvds and tv recordings. In the latter case the it's a originally a DVB subtitle which in the conversion process first becomes a .sup file and then finally Handbrake does with it whatever it does when it makes the mp4.

Thanks!

[fkuehne]

Ok, so this only about bitmap subtitles, not text subtitles. I'll try to reproduce this later today.

Thanks a lot for the feedback!

[fkuehne]

Hello again,

I just tried to reproduce this with DVB bitmap subtitles and plain-text. Both are being rendered correctly for me.

Can one of you share a small sample with me on http://streams.videolan.org/upload so we can check what's wrong? This server is private, so only core developers will have access to whatever you upload.

Thanks!

[platy2112]

Hello Felix,

Thanks for picking this up! I can take a 60-sec sample from a dvd rip and a tv broadcast recording. Would that do?

Cheers!

[fkuehne]

That would be nice! Please upload them to the URL above and give me the file names

[platy2112]

Hello Felix,

I just uploaded an 88-second clip of Goodbye Lenin, with Finnish subs. The filename is GoodbyeLenin_sample.mp4. This was taken from a recording of the film's Finnish TV broadcast, so the subs were originally DVB, then .sup.

I'll upload a clip from a DVD rip in a little while, so you can check if different sources matter in this case.

Thanks

[platy2112]

Hello again Felix,

The 90-second DVD sample is now uploaded as well. The file title is Rosemary_sample.mp4 and the clip has Finnish subs.

Thanks!

[fkuehne]

Thanks a lot for sharing the samples. This issue is tracked in ticket 11344 now.