Subtitles on new version (v1.0.49) show strange characters

[Nic0wyN 3]

Three months to fix a problem, which is clearly a major problem for those who watch in VOST, this is absolutely ridiculous.....

[bartekfm 0]

I guess that it's already fixed, just waiting for non-beta release (now stalbeis 4.9.3.0).

### 4.10.0.5

- Track date last searched of items
- Fixes for youtube urls inside strm files

### Cumulative Changes Since Stable Release
- Fix queries for some home screen sections returning wrong items
- Add new spotlight home screen section option
- Add new spotlight home screen section option (requires Emby Server 4.10+)
- Add new home screen section type called dynamic media with sorting and filtering functions
- Update to sqlite 3.51.2
- Fix regression with hiding users from login screens on remote connections
- Add sorting options to new home screen editor
- Add Copy Data to Users context menu command
- Fixes with home screen sections migration
- Revamp home screen section options with new section editor
- Add banner text option to server settings
- Support person credits at the bottom of person detail screens
- Playback fixes for Chromecast
- Fix subtitle encoding regression with LG TV's
- Fix Hardware Transcoding for HDR Video when Tone Mapping is enabled

[fabien_m2002 14]

14 hours ago, bartekfm said:

I guess that it's already fixed, just waiting for non-beta release (now stalbeis 4.9.3.0).

### 4.10.0.5

### Cumulative Changes Since Stable Release
- Fix subtitle encoding regression with LG TV's

Maybe not because this fix was already in 4.10.0.4-beta and this release did not resolved the subs issue:

 

[Cactus 19]

On 3/9/2026 at 10:31 AM, fabien_m2002 said:

Maybe not because this fix was already in 4.10.0.4-beta and this release did not resolved the subs issue:

 

No, that's an entirely different fix from a previous beta. 

[zaraguel 0]

Is there any way to revert to the previous version? The problem has persisted for three months, making it impossible to watch a film in its original versioni with subtitles.

[hspantera 8]

The only fix is external subs. 

[Luke 42498]

Hi, apologies for the delay. We are working on getting a new server release out to resolve this. The fix is already on the server beta channel. Thanks.

[mirag 0]

Hello. So no new server release?

[Luke 42498]

On 5/14/2026 at 3:30 PM, mirag said:

Hello. So no new server release?

HI, apologies for the delay. We are aiming for the next day or two. Thanks.

[Luke 42498]

Hi, Emby Server 4.9.5 is now up for download. Apologies for the delay.

[nanuk 37]

Thx... subs working again on LG TV App

[NakedPirate 18]

12 hours ago, nanuk said:

Thx... subs working again on LG TV App

With 4.9.5.0 and LG-App 1.0.50 the "strange character" issue still exists for me in most languages.

Cheers! 

[SamES 1102]

4 hours ago, NakedPirate said:

With 4.9.5.0 and LG-App 1.0.50 the "strange character" issue still exists for me in most languages.

Cheers! 

The extracted subtitles are cached on the server, so it is probably still reading the version from the previous server version.

Try deleting the subfolders in the server 'cache/subtitles' folder to force it to re-extract the subtitles and retest.

 

 

[NakedPirate 18]

3 hours ago, SamES said:

 'cache/subtitles' 

There's a subtitle cache   well, oh dear, you live and learn.
Thanks very much, will provide update as soon as possible! 

[NakedPirate 18]

Works like a charm!

Sorry for the ruckus, the cache did the job, or better the emptying of it. 

Edited May 20 by NakedPirate