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HereSphere VR Video Player (Meta Quest)

VR video player with immersion-enhancing algorithms, streaming, and media library features · By HereSphere

Can't get subtitles to work

A topic by masterbaiter52 created Jul 14, 2023 Views: 2,516 Replies: 9
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Hi,

Not sure if there's a certain process or something I'm doing wrong here?

I use XBVR, I made sure the subtitles have the exact same name as the .mp4 such that

test.mp4

test.srt

but I don't see anything in the video, I even enabled it in the bottom left corner. Tried messing around with settings but nothing.

Also to note I did use a Python AI to automatically transcribe it, not sure if that might be messing up the .srt format or something.

Thanks

Developer

Since you're using XBVR, you need to match the subtitles to the scene in the xbvr UI. The video needs to have a scene as well (unmatched videos won't have scene data, so the subtitles won't work). You can create a custom scene using the xbvr UI.

Unfortunately, its still not working for me.

Steps I took:

1. Created a custom scene.

2. Assigned the video to the scene (.mp4).

3. Assigned the subtitle to the scene (.srt).

(When I look at the file list I see a .mp4 and .srt with a subtitle icon next to it)

4. When I go to Heresphere still same result.

I have also tested this with VLC so I'm sure the subtitle file isnt corrupted or anything like that.

Added some screenshots hopefully that helps.

Thanks


Developer

Can you try playing the file through HereSphere's SMB (or copy the video to your Quest 2 storage) just to make sure the srt file works in HereSphere? The "CC" icon above the seekbar timeline should turn purple if subtitles are detected and enabled. Also click on the CC icon to make sure the subtitles toggle is enabled.

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It does turn purple now but unfortunately it still doesn't work, however I tested with DEOVR and it's now working, I also had similar issue with DEOVR and XBVR in regards to subs, but looks like local files are working with that. 

Edit:

Forgot to mention, I made sure subtitles were enabled in the dropdown when you click on the purple icon

Developer

Can you provide a link to the subtitle file so I can test it?

https://we.tl/t-3ucxbnedbW

Hopefully that link works.

Developer

The issue with your srt file is a period is used to separate the seconds from the milliseconds. SRT files should use a comma instead of a period as the separator (you can google "srt period or comma" to see the standard for srt is to use a comma). For example, change "0:00:03.500 --> 0:00:13.290" to "0:00:03,500 --> 0:00:13,290". I can probably add some code to recognize the period as well in the next update.

Developer

Update v0.9.4 adds support for reading timestamps with a period character. This should fix the issue with reading your subtitle file.

Ah thank you man appreciate it.