RickPaq 2 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I submitted this issue several years ago and had to abandoned Emby primarily because it offered no closed captioning support for Android phones and other devices except Windows. The CC option is there, but it simply doesn't work. Upon returning I find there is still no closed captioning support for Android phones. There is also no closed captioning for the Apple app for the Macbook. Captioning DOES work fine in Windows and on the Amazon Firestick. Is there an interest to fix this in the future? I prefer Emby over Channels or Plex, which both do captioning well, because it runs smoothly on even a laptop. But for me, captioning isn't optional. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37095 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Hi there, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js28194 14 Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) Terminology matters... CC is provided by OTA/Cable channel in real time, which I test and works fine on Mobile Devices and SHEILD, both with KODI and EMBY app. I have HDHomeruns for live OTA and tested on friend who has Cable with HDHomerun on Cable with CableCard. Subtiles are different, which depends on how YOU embbeded it in your own media. Clarify please. Edited December 24, 2023 by js28194 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickPaq 2 Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Closed Captioning and I also use HDHomerun. I’m using the Emby app on my Samsung Note 20 plus and there’s no closed captioning. The closed captioning button does nothing. I DO get closed captioning using Channels, PLEX and the HDhomerun app on that same phone. If someone can confirm that this should not be a problem, I’ll try further with other android devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js28194 14 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Not sure what to say. I have Nvidia Sheild using kodi and nextpvr as backend. I have 1 HDhomrune 4k and 2 older versions. I testing on my Google Pixel XL 2 with Android App, and Sheild with Android TV, everything checks out fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37095 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 2:34 AM, Luke said: Hi there, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks! @RickPaq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickPaq 2 Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Ok, I moved Emby from a Windows server over to NVidia Shield Pro. I can report now that the closed captioning works both via the Shield, my Android phone and my MAC. So the only difference is that I'm now using Emby made for an Android server, vs. a Windows server. Well, I'm happy now so this is now a closed issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickPaq 2 Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Ok, I moved Emby from a Windows server over to NVidia Shield Pro. I can report now that the closed captioning works both via the Shield, my Android phone and my MAC. So the only difference is that I'm now using Emby made for an Android server, vs. a Windows server. Well, I'm happy now so this is now a closed issue for me. I will add though that to obtain the closed captioning on my phone that I have to turn it off, then turn it on each time I view a video. That's not a big deal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js28194 14 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 That is strange, that shouldn't make any difference. I have Emby Server on Win 7 x64 running for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickPaq 2 Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Emby ran fine on my Win7 machine, and captioning would work on some clients but not others. Captioning was never an issue if the client and server were on the same platform. Currently both server and client are on the Nvidia Shield Pro, so that's probably why it works. As to mobile clients, the fact that you have to turn the closed captioning off, then back on each time to get it to work, indicates a minor issue, but it DOES work, so the extra step is no big deal. Emby is also captioning some of my other raw video's in my library that never had captioning. Quite pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js28194 14 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Again, not sure what to say. My server is dedicated server Core i7, 32GB RAM, Nvidia Graphics (with modified drivers) and I have 4 Nividia Sheild Clients, granted running Kodi as front end and never have an issue with CC nor any issue with Subtitles. Captioning is built into OTA stream or Cable Channel Stream, Subtitles baked in or embeded or download from subtitles.org. But ok if you are ok it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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