We can easy add subtitles to movies playing in VLC for Android. It can be done automatically as well as manually. The automated option will search for a matching subtitle. If found, it will download it and automatically load it on the player. While watching a movie, you just have to tap on screen to bring up the on-screen controls. The option is in the button present on the far left. Once the audio and subtitles option shows up, select the Subtitles > Download subtitles option. That will scour the internet for a relevant subtitle. To load a subtitle file like those ending with .srt, you will have to download it first, then use the same subtitle button on the app and tap on the Select subtitle file option. After that, you just browse your local storage to load up the file that has the extension like .srt, .sub, .sbv. It is as simple as that. It’s a pretty smart option for your Android smartphone or tablet.
For loading up subtitles in VLC for Desktop: Get Subtitles Automatically for Movies in VLC Media Player
Here are the detailed steps for you to download subtitles automatically while a movie is playing in the VLC for Android app:
- Open a movie in VLC for Android app.
- Tap on the screen to bring up the on-screen buttons (if it is not showing already).
- Tap the button on the far left.
- Expand Subtitles option by pressing on the down arrow next to it.
- Tap on Download subtitles.
It will search for and display the results right below the video. Make sure that you are connected to the internet while you try to get the subtitles automatically. When you hit the download subtitles button, VLC Media Player app for Android will look for the closed captions file online. So, you have to be connected for it to search. If it finds the matching file, it will add the captions to the currently playing movie instantly. You will see the on-screen text appear right there which will help you understand the movie better. The second option present there, Select subtitle file, is to browse and load up subtitles locally.
Loading Up Subtitles in VLC for Android Manually
Now, it is not always that VLC for Android app can find your subtitles. Sometimes, you will have to download them manually. You can search on google for your movie subtitles. Do it straight on your phone so that once you search, find and download it, it will be saved on your Android device. It’s likely that the .srt file will be saved in your Downloads folder. You might have to extract it first if it is inside a zip file.
To manually load subtitles in VLC for desktop: Loading External Subtitles in VLC Media Player
Once the file is there on your Android phone or tablet, you can load it up in VLC with the help of the following steps:
- Open your movie in the VLC app.
- If the on-screen buttons aren’t visible, tap on the screen to bring it up.
- Tap on the button on the far left.
- Expand Subtitles option.
- Click on Select subtitle file.
- Browse to the location of the .srt/.sub file and open it up.
The subtitles will now be displayed along with your video. Enjoy your movie that is assisted by the on-screen text that you just loaded.
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Download subtitle does not work. It will just let you select the subtitle then poof gone.
I am using VLC for Android on a Firestick and the Subtitle option for each media file I play is always set to “Off”. Is there a way for the subtitle option to be kept as “On” as every time I watch a media file I have to keep selecting the subtitle files even though the option of automatically loading subtitles is on in the settings…
unfortunately "automatically loading subtitles" function does not start subtitles playing, it only downloads files from internet AFAIK.
When I was about to download a subtitle a call came that I picked. after that I cannot download subtitle. I tried reinstalling but did not work. now I can't download subtitle from VLC. I am using it on my android mobile.
I used to be able to watch movies and series without any issues with VLC in my Huawei Mate 20 Lite. Until a few days ago when I changed to my new Poco X3 NFC.
In that new cell phone, if I want to watch anything with subtitles, have to select the options "Better adjustment" or something like that. That really shrinks the images and leaves a notorious black frame frame all around it.
If I select "Adjust to screen", then I can enjoy of all of the screen (with a proportional image), but I'm not able to see the subtitles (which are already loaded, of course).
Anybody with this same issue? Anybody who can help?
This just started to happen since I change my cell phone to my current one. As I mentioned before: a Poco X3 NFC.
I would really appreciate some assistance.
Thanks!!
How can i run two subtitles at a single time in andriod app? I've tried by ticking two languages but they get overlapped and can't see either one
It's such a shame for that useful app. On androidtv loading movie from the local network with upnp and when i try to load srt manual The player say - No subtitles in this directory. I try with even copy them to medialib on the tv, not work. I want to ask ADMIN - have you been trying to load subtitles that way on android device?
same here.. hope this will be resolve soon
With the latest update for VLC for Fire (TV Stick), the subtitles menu has moved to the bottom, and now there seems to be no option to download and/or add subtitles manually. A 3-dot menu is visible but cannot be triggered using the FireTV Remote. It was the perfect player for years, don't know why they decided to "revamp" the UI.
Since the last update, in September I think, on android tv is no chance to load the subtitles. Are 3 dots where is the option to select the subtitle file but with the tv remote is no way to get to the 3 dots.
The new UI in Vlc android 3.3.1 doesn't allow me to add a subtitles file. Why do they have to fuck up the already working software programs?
it is not working even though i already selected the file