How to watch subtitles (softsubs)
What are softsubs?
Soft subs are subtitles that are distributed SEPARATE from the video file. They come as a text file, using extensions like .SUB, .SRT, etc. The reason for the different extensions is that there are different formats used for soft subs.
The purpose of soft subs is so that a single video file (referred to as the RAW file) can be distributed all over the world. Then the viewer can pick & choose which language he would like to view the subtitles in.
They're called soft subs because the other type are hard subs. Hard subs are subtitles that are rendered into the video itself. Some examples of files with hardsubs are encodes by Jem. Most fansubbing groups also choose to hardsub their works as well.
I have a subtitle file (softsub), how do I play it with my video?
1. Download and install VobSub. (Note: It is not necessary to do anything other than double-click the .exe file and to let it install. You don't need to manually load vobsub each time you want to view soft subs.)
Dawnload VobSub or here
2. Place sub file in the same directory as the video file. Make sure that they have the same filename.
e.g
WRONG
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.avi
QS.Paradise.Ranch.2011-E02-community-edited-subtitle.srt
-----Your player cannot find Eng sub because of the file name.
CORRECT
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.avi
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.srt
-----Your player can find Eng sub automatically.
So, you start watching videos, and in the lower right corner you see the green arrow. It's means that VobSub started and you can watch videos with subtitles.
If you do not want to watch video with subtitles, and just want to read the subtitle text. You can open the subtitle file with any text editor.
Soft subs are subtitles that are distributed SEPARATE from the video file. They come as a text file, using extensions like .SUB, .SRT, etc. The reason for the different extensions is that there are different formats used for soft subs.
The purpose of soft subs is so that a single video file (referred to as the RAW file) can be distributed all over the world. Then the viewer can pick & choose which language he would like to view the subtitles in.
They're called soft subs because the other type are hard subs. Hard subs are subtitles that are rendered into the video itself. Some examples of files with hardsubs are encodes by Jem. Most fansubbing groups also choose to hardsub their works as well.
I have a subtitle file (softsub), how do I play it with my video?
1. Download and install VobSub. (Note: It is not necessary to do anything other than double-click the .exe file and to let it install. You don't need to manually load vobsub each time you want to view soft subs.)
Dawnload VobSub or here
2. Place sub file in the same directory as the video file. Make sure that they have the same filename.
e.g
WRONG
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.avi
QS.Paradise.Ranch.2011-E02-community-edited-subtitle.srt
-----Your player cannot find Eng sub because of the file name.
CORRECT
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.avi
Paradise Ranch.E02.110125.HDTV.XViD-HANrel.srt
-----Your player can find Eng sub automatically.
So, you start watching videos, and in the lower right corner you see the green arrow. It's means that VobSub started and you can watch videos with subtitles.
If you do not want to watch video with subtitles, and just want to read the subtitle text. You can open the subtitle file with any text editor.