Repository: yt-dlp
Issue: subtitles from france.tv
Labels: geo-blocked,site-bug,triage

### DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE

- [X] I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field

### Checklist

- [X] I'm reporting that yt-dlp is broken on a **supported** site
- [X] I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
- [X] I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
- [X] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
- [X] I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
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### Region

France by vpn

### Provide a description that is worded well enough to be understood

I can download the movi but when I try to download the subtitle. I get a qsm - mp4 file
I do not know what to do with it. Can i convert it somehow

batch file I use

yt-dlp https://www.france.tv/france-2/l-art-du-crime/saison-1/5689410-une-beaute-faite-au-naturel-1-2.html/ --skip-download --write-subs
pause



### Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem

- [X] Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
- [X] If using API, add `'verbose': True` to `YoutubeDL` params instead
- [X] Copy the WHOLE output (starting with `[debug] Command-line config`) and insert it below

### Complete Verbose Output

```shell
G:\2\ffmpeg-6.1.1-full_build\bin>yt-dlp https://www.france.tv/france-2/l-art-du-crime/saison-1/5689410-une-beaute-faite-au-naturel-1-2.html/ --skip-download --write-subs
[FranceTVSite] Extracting URL: https://www.france.tv/france-2/l-art-du-crime/saison-1/5689410-une-beaute-faite-au-naturel-1-2.html/
[FranceTVSite] 5689410-une-beaute-faite-au-naturel-1-2: Downloading webpage
[FranceTV] Extracting URL: francetv:117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613#__youtubedl_smuggle=%7B%22hostname%22%3A+%22www.france.tv%22%7D
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading desktop chrome video JSON
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading mobile safari video JSON
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading signed dash manifest URL
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading MPD manifest
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading signed hls manifest URL
[FranceTV] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading m3u8 information
[info] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading subtitles: qsm
[info] 117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613: Downloading 1 format(s): hls-5398+hls-audio-aacl-96-Audio_Français
[info] Writing video subtitles to: L'art du crime - Une beauté faite au naturel - 1⧸2 [117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613].qsm.vtt
[hlsnative] Downloading m3u8 manifest
[hlsnative] Total fragments: 374
[download] Destination: L'art du crime - Une beauté faite au naturel - 1⧸2 [117580ad-1ed8-4ddc-8b93-a76dc07d7613].qsm.vtt
[download] 100% of   65.35KiB in 00:02:08 at 518.99B/s
```