Add support of embedded fonts into external ASS subtitles

[guilty57 4]

On 27/04/2025 at 08:19, Luke said:

Hi, the 4.9 beta server has added support for embedded fonts in the web app. Thanks.

What about the Android TV client app?

[Luke 42077]

20 minutes ago, guilty57 said:

What about the Android TV client app?

It should already work.

[guilty57 4]

It doesn't work without transcoding.

If I enable burn in then the formatting is as it should ne.

When I disable burn in feature the subtitles shows up in default font and formatting.

 

Is there sth. to configure in the server settings?

 

[Luke 42077]

@guilty57

 

Hi there, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks!

 

[guilty57 4]

29 minutes ago, guilty57 said:

It doesn't work without transcoding.

If I enable burn in then the formatting is as it should ne.

When I disable burn in feature the subtitles shows up in default font and formatting.

 

Is there sth. to configure in the server settings?

 

App Logs sent at around 00.45 UTC+3

Local user: guilty57

Content: darly Dixon 3x1

ffmpeg-transcode-ae4eaffa-d93d-431a-9d48-9be7a68cbf22_1.txt embyserver.txt

 

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon - S03E01 - Costa da Morte.tur.ass

Edited October 22, 2025 by guilty57

[guilty57 4]

How the formatting should be (Burn in feature is on, but this cause transcoding)

https://i.hizliresim.com/n3akl6t.jpeg

 

How it is when burn in is disabled:

https://i.hizliresim.com/pr70dge.jpeg

Edited October 22, 2025 by guilty57

[Luke 42077]

Hi, the changes are related to direct playing, not transcoding. Do you have a direct play example?

[Luke 42077]

On 10/22/2025 at 5:55 PM, guilty57 said:

App Logs sent at around 00.45 UTC+3

Local user: guilty57

Content: darly Dixon 3x1

ffmpeg-transcode-ae4eaffa-d93d-431a-9d48-9be7a68cbf22_1.txt 19.64 kB · 0 downloads embyserver.txt 386.6 kB · 0 downloads

 

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon - S03E01 - Costa da Morte.tur.ass 346.37 kB · 0 downloads

Hi.  Can you try searching for our standard android app (Just "Emby" on Amazon and "Emby for Android on Google) on the same device's app store and see how that compares?

Thanks.

 

[guilty57 4]

10 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, the changes are related to direct playing, not transcoding. Do you have a direct play example?

When I disable burn in and select ass subtitle it shows up with default font and formatting and with direct play.

I have to enable burn in, so it shows up as it should be but this causes transcoding.

The app installed on Shield TV 2019 Pro is from the official play store.

I'll attach the logs here while burn in off and directplaying with .ass file.

EMby server log after directplay is attached.

Also sent the player log at 01.49 (UTC+3) with user "guilty57"

embyserver.txt

Edited October 23, 2025 by guilty57
Server and Player Logs

[Luke 42077]

5 minutes ago, guilty57 said:

When I disable burn in and select ass subtitle it shows up with default font and formatting and with direct play.

I have to enable burn in, so it shows up as it should be but this causes transcoding.

The app installed on Shield TV 2019 Pro is from the official play store.

I'll attach the logs here while burn in off and directplaying with .ass file.

Hi, yes we have two apps in the play store. I'm asking you to try the other one. It has a newer libass embedded. Thanks.

[guilty57 4]

13 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, yes we have two apps in the play store. I'm asking you to try the other one. It has a newer libass embedded. Thanks.

I didn't know there is two apps.

 

Edit: I've tried the other one (Emby for Android) and no formatting for the ass subtitles.

Edited October 23, 2025 by guilty57

[Luke 42077]

Can you please provide a log example? Thanks.

[guilty57 4]

Here is an example log.

 

 

embyserver (1).txt

[Luke 42077]

OK we'll take a look at this. Thanks.

[guilty57 4]

Thank you. I'll check.