Windows media player does not show srt subtitles

Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Ramvignesh Ramvignesh 2 2 gold badges 7 7 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. What's the file type of the video file you're trying to show subtitles for? Which is gettable via? The x64 version can be downloaded at free-codecs. Change your subtitle file to exact name as your media name but keep the extension.

Example: 2 files are abc. Change xyz. Nam Phung Nam Phung 2 2 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. They said they already tried that: I've followed the instructions in this, by installing DirectVobSub and renaming the srt file to match the video filename. Which codec pack did you install? I'm using K-Lite mega codec pack.

NamPhung, That's what I installed and it doesn't work for me. So why don't you use Home Cinema Player? One of the reasons why this issue occurs is a corrupted video file format. To troubleshoot your subtitle issue using. Was this reply helpful?

Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Thanks all. I have the same question Report abuse. If this doesn't work, you'll have to use VLC media player instead. Part 3. Install VLC. Double-click the VLC setup file you downloaded, click Yes when prompted, and follow the setup instructions.

Go to your video. Find the video you want to use with subtitles. This video should be in the same folder as your subtitles file from earlier.

Select Open with. It's in the drop-down menu. Click VLC media player. Click the Subtitle tab. It's at the top of the VLC window. A drop-down menu will appear. Select Sub track. This is in the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a new pop-out menu. Click Track 1. It's in the pop-out menu.

You should see your subtitles appear on the video. Yes No. Not Helpful 8 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Creating your own subtitle file using Notepad is a tedious process, but it's usually the same amount of hassle as using an online alternative with the added bonus that your video won't be watermarked or copied.

Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Note that you probably will have to create the extensions folder yourself. If you are using the non-installer version of VLC where you can run it from a USB stick, then you have to navigate inside the pluginslua folder and create the extensions folder.

Once you copy the file there, open up VLC and then click on the View menu. Once you load the video you want to watch, click on the new option. Another window will appear with the title of your file already loaded into the search box. Go ahead and click on Search by name and you should get a good number of results in the bottom window. Find one that matches your movie best, especially resolution-wise , , , and then click th e Download selection button.

Once downloaded, it will automatically load the subtitles and they should appear on your video once you start playing it. For anyone who needs to use subtitles regularly, VLC is the way to go. If you have any questions, feel free to comment.