secondary subtitles like in PowerDVD

it would be great if vlc could display subtitles from two sources (files/channels) at the same time. this would allow for learning languages as well as a convenient way for watching a movie for different language-speaking spectators. /joe

powerdvd screenshot illustrating dual subtitles

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changed milestone to %Features paradize

assigned to @INSA

Replying to [ticket:824 jose1711]:

it would be great if vlc could display subtitles from two sources (files/channels) at the same time. this would allow for learning languages as well as a convenient way for watching a movie for different language-speaking spectators. /joe

We are working on it. It will be handled through a LUA extension.

It still does not work :(

Any chance you could get this done before my 30 day free trial of PowerDVD expires? ;)

But seriously, this should be regarded as an essential feature, not part of 'Features Paradize'. And it has been in the backlog an awfully long time...

Original author: multiSubtitleDisplayPlease

A patch would be welcome :-)

VLC is (almost) entirely developed by volunteers in their spare time. So, we need a volunteer caring about this :-)

+1 (since there seems to be no other way to watch the bug , like to vote on the bug, or CC myself to it)

unassigned @INSA

It's done. I had the same problem so I did it myself. See here. http://repo.or.cz/vlc/multisubs.git

I can't wait to test it (Win XP). A hotkey to turn on the 2-nd subtitle and cycle through available subtitles is sufficient. Perhaps later it could be improved: VLC menu options, position, font, encoding, colour, changes on-the-fly, ...

Great, I only tested it on ubuntu currently.

What went wrong on this commit?

It needs to change some core parts, so it is rejected. But I can’t really figure out a way to do it without changing the core parts.

1000 € bounty for Dual subtitles support: https://wiki.videolan.org/Bounties/#Dual_subtitles_support

While implementing the secondary subtitles support, please check how the code is ready for possible improvements of related text-to-speech renderer for subtitles in the future (sub source: (disabled/)primary/secondary; visibility: show/hide; speed; volume). Perhaps you could define som hints for easier improvements without massive rework of currently being implemented code.

+1 (since I also can't find another way to watch the bug, like/vote on the bug, or CC myself to it)

changed milestone to %4.0

added Status::fixed label

closed