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Subtitle Support

Movian supports various subtitle formats and provides subtitle rendering capabilities.

Supported Formats

Text-Based Formats

  • SRT (SubRip): Most common format
  • VTT (WebVTT): Web-based subtitles
  • ASS/SSA: Advanced SubStation Alpha (styled subtitles)
  • SUB: MicroDVD format

Image-Based Formats

  • PGS: Blu-ray subtitles
  • VobSub: DVD subtitles
  • DVB: Digital TV subtitles

Loading Subtitles

External Subtitle Files

{
  sources: [{
    url: "http://example.com/video.mp4"
  }],
  subtitles: [{
    url: "http://example.com/subtitles.srt",
    language: "en",
    title: "English"
  }]
}

Embedded Subtitles

Subtitles embedded in container (MKV, MP4) are automatically detected.

Subtitle Styling

ASS/SSA Styling

Full support for ASS styling:

  • Fonts and colors
  • Positioning
  • Effects and animations

Basic Styling

For SRT and VTT:

  • Font size
  • Color
  • Position
  • Background

Configuration

User Settings

  • Subtitle language preference
  • Font size
  • Color and background
  • Position on screen

See Also