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by SlashmanX 1453 days ago
My code still exists in the desktop source[1] but essentially what you need to do is convert an srt to vtt [2] file and start a local http server that will serve the VTT file [3] and point the Chromecast to that

[1] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev...

[2] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev...

[3] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev...
1 comments
stef25 1453 days ago
Isn't it possible to "burn" the subtitles on to the video file somehow, maybe with ffmpeg? So they're there permanently.
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worble 1453 days ago
Yes but it wouldn't be ideal since you wouldn't be able to turn them on and off, or switch between multiple subtitles.
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mperdemata 1453 days ago
yes, the container formats such as MP4 and Matroshka support this.

Also, it can be definitely done with ffmpeg.

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