Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

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Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby ShutUpAndJam » 28 Dec 2018 03:53

Hello, the video I have has 3 sets of subtitles inside it, my goal is to export a clip with only english subtitles hardcoded. I am using Convert/Save, but when I do it I get all 3 subtitles hardcoded at once. I couldn't see an option to choose specific subtitles during the setup process. Can anyone help? Thank you.

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Re: Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby mederi » 28 Dec 2018 14:28

Use :no-sout-all advanced VLC option. Then you can use :sub-track (0, 1, 2, ...) option to select a different subtitle track.
VLC 3.0.4+, Media > Convert/Save...
Open Media dialog:
[v] Show more options
Edit Options [ :no-sout-all :sub-track=0]
Then select/create a transcoding profile to transcode video with subtitles overlay option.

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Re: Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby ShutUpAndJam » 29 Dec 2018 05:55

Hello mederi,
Just tried it out and it worked perfectly! Thank you for the help. :D

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Re: Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby Hostilebyrd » 02 Jul 2020 22:22

This may be 2 years after the initial posting of this thread but the option offered above did NOT work for me. After poking around a bit, I discovered a resolve for this issue (that i've had myself a NUMBER of times) that's MUCH, MUCH, MUCH easier than entering/editing code...

* Open media, choose convert
* Select which file to convert BUT when you are still on the first page of the conversion process in "open media", there will be a number of tabs, (File, Disc, Network, Capture Device)
* Select "Disc" & you SHOULD see an option to choose WHICH subtitle/channel to hardcode to the file (if you know which subtitle you want to convert to the file, tick the arrows up or down to select that subtitle)
* Continue convert process as normal & when video is finished, it will have only used the subtitle you intended!

:) hope this is easier/quicker! Good Luck!

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Re: Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby Rami1960 » 08 Sep 2020 13:29

Use :no-sout-all advanced VLC option. Then you can use :sub-track (0, 1, 2, ...) option to select a different subtitle track.
VLC 3.0.4+, Media > Convert/Save...
Open Media dialog:
[v] Show more options
Edit Options [ :no-sout-all :sub-track=0]
Then select/create a transcoding profile to transcode video with subtitles overlay option.
Hello, did, works, but now the video has no sound ?

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Re: Hardcode 1 set of subtitles when using Convert/Save

Postby shadow6474 » 04 Nov 2024 09:09

i tried the option, it didn't work and said VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvdsimple:///F:/'. Check the log for details. pls help???


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