Subtitles - Picture in Picture Mode (Web Browser)

[GiGo 108]

Just noticed while watching somthing that needed subtitles that the subtitles do not show up on the playback window but rather in the webpage.

Windows 10 running Chrome, emby 3.5.1.0 on Synology NAS.

Just wondering if it's a bug or something that has been overlooked?

 

[Luke 42078]

Hi, what format subtitles?

[GiGo 108]

Just now, Luke said:

Hi, what format subtitles?

Not entirly sure, file is a mkv, no separate subtitle file, this is what emby says when I select the subtitle.

This is what I see, obviously with a the video in a box overlayed (I captured the visable tab)

 

If you need logs or anything let me know.

[Luke 42078]

Ok we'll take a look but in chrome, the browser video player handles rendering subtitles for us, so there may not be much we can do about it.

[GiGo 108]

Just now, Luke said:

Ok we'll take a look but in chrome, the browser video player handles rendering subtitles for us, so there may not be much we can do about it.

Yes it's Chrome.  It's not the biggest issue in the world, but wasn't sure if it was a bug or an oversight.

[Luke 42078]

Ok thanks for the info.

[Abodro 0]

Problem is still there.

• Firefox 134.0 (64-bit)
• Emby 4.8.10.0
• srt subtitle

Edited January 29, 2025 by Abodro

[Luke 42078]

On 1/29/2025 at 7:18 AM, Abodro said:

Problem is still there.

• Firefox 134.0 (64-bit)
• Emby 4.8.10.0
• srt subtitle

Yea it's rendering on the original screen due to our use of custom subtitle rendering. This is where things get a little trickier because we have to use the custom subtitle rendering in order to accommodate all of Emby's features, but that doesn't work as well with PiP. We'll have to look at what our options are there. Thanks.

[ryanzb111 4]

Subtitles in PiP mode would be nice. Maybe a toggle in options between custom subtitle rendering and PiP-compatible rendering?

Also, will burning-in subtitles with the video stream help? Is that an option I can use right now?

Edited February 14, 2025 by ryanzb111
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[diabolicalangle 0]

Agreed! Subtitles in PiP would be great, even if it's an option to do so, and drop custom subtitle to the default

[Luke 42078]

8 hours ago, diabolicalangle said:

drop custom subtitle to the default

Unfortunately that can't be done without loss of features. Some sort of auto-switch to a degraded state for PiP might be doable though.