Subtitles Not Displaying on Chromecast After Starting Next Episode/Movie

[gebruiker 1]

Hey y'all.

I've been having this weird problem with my subtitles for a while now and I'm curious to see if I'm the only one.

 

Steps to Reproduce:

• Play an episode or movie with .srt subtitles.

• Subtitles show up correctly.

• Finish the episode/movie, then start the next one (manually or via auto-play).

• Notice that subtitles are no longer displayed.

• Stop playback → video disappears, but audio continues playing.

• Stop casting from Emby.

• Restart Emby Server.

• Cast again to Chromecast and play the same episode → subtitles appear correctly.

• Repeat the above cycle → issue happens again.

Expected Behavior:
Subtitles should display correctly on every episode/movie, regardless of whether playback continues automatically or the next item is started manually.

Actual Behavior:

• Subtitles disappear when moving to the next item.

• Stopping playback removes video but leaves audio playing.

• Only a server restart restores subtitle functionality.

Environment:

• Server OS: Ubuntu 24.04.3  (running inside a LXD container)

• Emby Server: v4.8.11.0

• Emby for Android: v3.4.74

• Casting Devices: Chromecast Ultra 4K

• Subtitle Format: .srt

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Edited September 14, 2025 by gebruiker

[Abobader 3485]

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[nospotify 186]

I think you may be reporting multiple issues. The issue with Chromecast continuing to play audio even after video is stopped is one I have experienced and reported, too. The issue of non-persistent subtitle selection (off/on, which language) when moving to a next episode of a series has been reported. (Why a server reset would fix that is unclear.)

[gebruiker 1]

Ok thanks. I couldn't find anything about it.

If the devs know about it then hopefully it'll get fixed soon.

[Luke 42186]

Hi, we are looking into these. Thanks.

[gebruiker 1]

I've switched from  casting to my ancient chromecast 4k ultra to casting my brand new odido stb but still the same problem.
Any update on this, @Luke

Edited March 1 by gebruiker

[Luke 42186]

@gebruikerhave you updated to Emby Server 4.9.3? Has that helped?

[gebruiker 1]

Yes. I've switched to docker inside a Proxmox VM since the beginning of this year.

It's auto updated with watchtower.

Same problem.

Stop casting, force closing the app and recasting solves the problem most of the times.

[Luke 42186]

42 minutes ago, gebruiker said:

Yes. I've switched to docker inside a Proxmox VM since the beginning of this year.

It's auto updated with watchtower.

Same problem.

Stop casting, force closing the app and recasting solves the problem most of the times.

Hi there, please attach the Emby server log from when the problem occurred:

How to Report a Problem

Thanks!

 

[gebruiker 1]

Will do.

[Luke 42186]

@gebruiker?

[gebruiker 1]

Sorry @Luke

I was away for business and haven't had a lot of time to watch anything.

One of the people on my server reported this week that they played a tv show episode, stopped it a few minutes before the end, started the next episode and then the subs stopped showing.
Stopping playback didn't stop the payback. the video kept playing.
Disconnecting from the chomecast and force quiting the emby app and reconnecting fixed it again.

It was around 00:23 (cet)

I hope this helps.

 

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[gebruiker 1]

Happened again just now.
I was watching a movie, stopped it (around 18:38), started playing a tv episode, it started but picture froze and audio kept playing.

Did the stop casting and reconnecting to the chromecast thing and i could watch the tv show just fine.

This time it was a Thomson 270 plus.

So to recap:

I've had this with native Emby install on Ubuntu 24.04, and with the docker version (also on Ubunto OS).
With a Chromecast Ultra 4k, Ziggo stb, Odido stb, and a Thomson 270 plus. Some remote, some on local lan.

 

 

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