OSD disappearing time?

[aenon83 8]

I like to watch movies and tv shows with its original audio with subtitles. When I pause and resume a video in Emby Theater, the osd (with pause, rewind, stop buttons....) takes too long to disappear and I can't see the subtitles that are on screen.

 

There is a way to remove the delay for the osd to disappear or at least make it like netflix? For example. when the osd appears, the subtitles move up above the osd bar.

 

This also happens in the web app and with chromecast.

[Luke 40145]

i think moving up the subtitles is a good idea. on mobile devices you can also tap the screen to make it disappear. on other form factors you currently just have to wait for it hide.

[aenon83 8]

Another solution could be to place the osd in the upside of the screen, though aesthetically it may not be the best

[Luke 40145]

Yea i don't think that would work. i think we just need to push them up, thanks.

[DanielXB 0]

Any news on this ? in chromecast i need to rewind after unpause (also the white subtitles are difficult to read in ocasions)

[Luke 40145]

We'll look at this in a future update. Thanks.

[AdrianW 1055]

I've been asking for a solution to this for a while (see: Option for seek bar to disappear more quickly).

 

I think this would be a suitable solution:

• If the OSD is not on screen then pressing up arrow displays the OSD
• If the OSD is on screen then pressing down arrow immediately hides the OSD

And, maybe even some new functionality:

• If the OSD is not on screen then pressing down arrow displays a new OSD (dropped down from the top - like Apple TV) showing the episode/movie synopsis
• In this case, if the upper OSD is on screen the pressing up arrow would hide it.

[DanielXB 0]

In chromecast don't hace down or up arrows, maybe like the firetv where on unpause the osd flashes and quickly disappear

[Luke 40145]

Thanks for the info.

[cochize1 46]

Hi, I have been looking for the same solution (all I can do is only use custom css toNOT display the on-screen display covering subtitles at all). 

I want to ask, is there any solution to that problem:

- custom css

- modifying  server files (that would be wiped after update)

- any other solution in future updates?

 

Thanks

[Luke 40145]

There currently isn't' any way to customize this, but what are you trying to do? Increase or decrease?

[Guest asrequested]

Hi, I have been looking for the same solution (all I can do is only use custom css toNOT display the on-screen display covering subtitles at all).

I want to ask, is there any solution to that problem:

 

Thanks

If the subtitles being covered is your only issue, there is a way to move them to a different position.

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/75520-subtitles-out-of-aspect-ratio-framing/&do=findComment&comment=766131

Edited August 31, 2019 by Doofus

[cochize1 46]

If the subtitles being covered is your only issue, there is a way to move them to a different position.

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/75520-subtitles-out-of-aspect-ratio-framing/&do=findComment&comment=766131

I have read the thread and correct me if I'm wrong, this is a solution for a fixed position of the subtitles (by editing some files, not css code)?

- will that move subtitles above OSD when it appears (for 5 seconds)?

 

 

There currently isn't' any way to customize this, but what are you trying to do? Increase or decrease?

 

For me the best option would be that the OSD only appears for 1 sec (or preferably a number you could customize) and only be shown on mouse hoover. And yes, mMain reason for that is that OSD is covering the subtitles.

[Guest asrequested]

I have read the thread and correct me if I'm wrong, this is a solution for a fixed position of the subtitles (by editing some files, not css code)?

- will that move subtitles above OSD when it appears (for 5 seconds)?

 

Yes, a fixed position. i.e. they will remain in that position and will not move based on the OSD.  The OSD is independent of the subs.

[cochize1 46]

Yes, a fixed position. i.e. they will remain in that position and will not move based on the OSD.  The OSD is independent of the subs.

 

I believe that you can achive the subs fixed position also with css, i.e.:

 

::cue {
    font-size: 170%; 
    font-weight: regular
!important; 
}
video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {bottom:18px;}
video::-moz-media-text-track-container {bottom:18px;}

For non-english users that in most cases use subtitles the UX experiance is that when they pause in the middle of fast-paced subtitled conversation in movie/tv series they have to rewind to the point where OSD doesn't overlay the subtitles.(at lest 5 seconds).

 

Is there any way of taking control of the OSD?

[Guest asrequested]

That probably won't work. One line in an mpv.conf and you can put them any height you want.

[Guest asrequested]

You should look at this

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/76757-et-windows-desktop-client-css-editing/

[cochize1 46]

That probably won't work. One line in an mpv.conf and you can put them any height you want.

The reapperaing scenario in my case is this:

 

I like large white regular subtitles for English and Korean movies displayed at the very bottom of the screen of my TV (90% of the time usiing web client in my Chrome browser with some custom css, i rarely use Emby Theatre and Emby Android). Whenever I pause and play OSD covers the subtitles for 5 seconds which results in me having to press the rewind button set to a 15 sec 'jump' every time that happens.

 

I think that the best solution would be to place the subtitles above the OSD panel by default. That would improve the experiance of the non-english users and had non or minimal effect on the rest.

 

Right now I am looking for any piece of code that could fix it for me using the web client before, hopefully, it will be implemented along any Emby app in the future releases.

Edited August 31, 2019 by cochize1