VLC for Android, App: How to Add Subtitles to Your Movies

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. Subtitle Button in VLC Controls
  • Expand Subtitles option by pressing on the down arrow next to it.
  • Tap on Download subtitles. Download Subtitles Automatically in VLC for Android
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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