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[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
I've had this discussion over at the Plex Site and I'll repeat it here...

External SRT files are just an awful way of doing subtitles no matter what you use.

As for Plex support yes it does support them but it transcodes them into the video (Server Side insertion) which is not the best way to go about this.

Client Side Overlay Subs are the best way to support any subtitle but it requires the source to have a Subtitle text track encoded in he source.

My feeling (and I know many disagree) is unless you live in the UN or live in a dorm full of foreign exchange students there is no reason to need to see a movie with French subtitles on Tuesday and German Subtitles on Thursday!

So just re-encode the source and hard code the subtitles in the language you need or at least re-encode the external SRT into it on the Subtitle/Text track of an MKV or MP4.

The Plex Player app however does not support client side subtitle overlay as I type this so hard code is the best way to go there unless you have a decent machine doing the transcoding for you.
[Google Chromecast] falle21:
Thanks for the answers
[Google Chromecast] cmstlist:
This is why even with Chromecast I have kept my old Galaxy Nexus around to use with MHL and a Bluetooth Mouse. BSPlayer has wonderful subtitle support. Open a video without subtitles and it'll go scan the interwebs for likely subtitle file matches, and allow you to pick one.

I think it's not impossible for a Chromecast app to support beaming local videos plus subtitles in a manner that does not require encoding them into the video on-the-fly. Just haven't seen it implemented yet.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
It's possible but only if the Player App that the CCast loads has the code to support such a feature.
[Google Chromecast] cmstlist:
Right, the app would have to push the CCast to an HTML5 app that both loads the video and overlays it with titles.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Definitely possible as the Netflix app uses fonts on Chromecast itself. Not sure how HBO GO does it, but it provides many caption options for font, size, etc.

No idea where the actual title/caption stream comes from though.
[Google Chromecast] jasenko:
Chromecast support webvtt which are very similar to srt. Free online tools to convert them exist. The issue is that none of these apps support them.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
They (HBO and Netflix) are embedded in the stream so really all you are doing is a client side overlay you toggle on or off. Their player app supports this. Unfortunately Plex's does not as of yet. They use their transcoder to hardcode the subs onto the Video track. Not the best way to do it.

In a way they are doing it the same way it's done for Closed Captioning.

The subs are always there it's just a matter of you telling the player to use them or not and do the rendering on the client player end.
[Google Chromecast] Surfinette:
wow

wow! What an unhelpful and disrespectful answer!!!

So how do I re-encode the source and hardcode (or insert) the srt into the mp4 using my phone only (not a computer)? Are there some APKs that can do that (please provide a link if you want to help)? And how long would it take? And can a mp4 support two different srt streams (say French and English) at the same time?

And sorry to disagree, but I find external srt a fantastic way to do subtitles, especially when you like to switch between languages and you don't have a computer at hand (which is often my situation when I need subtitles)
[Google Chromecast] Johan1976:
Bubbleupnp is supposed to support srt subtitles in next release. If video and audio are compatible with cc you don't need any transcoding server just the app.

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[Google Chromecast] catexecutive:
Chromecast doesn't support external subtitles, so Bubbleupnp can't send display them without transcoding the video.
[Google Chromecast] drivenby:
Yes it does, just not. Srt. Check out the bubbleupnp thread
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Nope, That why we have MKV Container!

I'll ask you what I ask everybody who uses the switch language excuse to support SRT.

How many different languages did you watch Star Wars in before you decided you have seen the movie and moved onto another movie?

External SRT files are hit and miss, Don't always match the video to Sync properly,

And since you have problems seeing them you pretty much make my case for me!

From a TECHNICAL standpoint SRT files are a Kludge meant to make up for lack of, (or limited capability of) older container formats and the sooner we move to or find a new container system (or way to support containers like MKV on a CCast) the better the subtitle experience will be not just for those who need to see a movie in their language but all those who wish to run Media servers in a UN environment and need to support multiple languages for the same movie.

Right now of all the CCast programs I know of Bubble is the only one who handles subtitles properly and efficiently.

If you want to encode your SRTs into a container for use in Bubble I suggest looking into Handbrake or any of the many MKV tools that can integrate multiple tracks and all your millions of SRTs into the single container.
[Google Chromecast] Surfinette:
I often use two subtitle streams at the same time... As much as I can I use English to improve my English, but when I don't understand, I switch back to my native language (French)...

As to handbrake, I know the tool, but that is not what I'm looking for... I'm looking for a similar tool on android... most of the time, when I watch shows our movies, I don't have a computer with me...

Sent from my SGS3 with Tapatalk
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Android really doesn't have the power in the gut to do reasonable transcoding but maybe transmuxing is possible. Android and Mobile is designed and built to be a media consumer not a media creator. And while you can create some media with these devices Video is not one of the best things to do on them. Especially in the area of transcoding.

As for your desire to learn English via Subtitle, Great that it works for you but I have to point out there are much better ways than switching between subtitles to learn english and the main purpose of subtitles is to see the subtitles in the language you do understand.

Most people who use subtitles really only need one language supported and while what you want is possible and easy to do with multiples tracks inside an MKV, External SRTs don't work as well, are not very well supported, require being in the same folder as the video (which if a Media Server is involved will not appear that way to a CCast) and most times your not even sure if the SRT in question is right for your Video Source.

I have Opensubtitle.org integrated into my XBMC and maybe ONE of the dozen or so SRT files it lists actually work and sync correctly.

I get it that it is far easier to find a SRT file than it is to find an MKV source that contains the subs you want, Especially if you speak an uncommon language (does not apply to you obviously), But from a technical standpoint it is a very bad system for doing subtitles and from that same technical standpoint just because you can get it to work doesn't mean thats the way it should work.

Unfortunately CCast does not natively support MKV container, and does not have a file system that the source video and srt can be co-located in. Which pretty much means the SENDER has to do all the subtitle work either via transcode or transmux.

And Android really isn't up to that task.

Could be one day but it's a bit of a stretch right now.
[Google Chromecast] Surfinette:
BubbleUPnP now support external srt with Chromecast.

I've just tested it with one mp4 file and its srt file both stored in the same folder on my phone and streamed to my Chromecast with the BubbleUPnP apk (not going through any transcoding via a PC or server).

So YES, with the right app, Chromecast with srt IS possible :)

Sent from my SGS3 with Tapatalk
[Google Chromecast] kawaiichi:
I tried several anime mkv's, some display embedded subtitle but most can't. Also bubbleupnp can't see or select any subtitle tracks, while it can choose audio tracks.
[Google Chromecast] bubbleguuum:
There's a problem with MKV sub extraction currently. I'm working on a fix. SRT should cause no problem.
[Google Chromecast] kenkiller:
Just forget about the POS that is Plex and use Bubbleupnp. No need for any transmux or transcode, just on the fly conversion of srts into a chromecast accepted format.

This is how a consumer product should work. Who cares about the technical side of how "awful" srts are when all the user wants is to get subtitles working? Disgraceful elitist attitude.
[Google Chromecast] falle21:
Thanks man, I tried and works fine
[Google Chromecast] Havohej:
Here at home we all have different mother tongues, my wife and I come from different countries and we live in a third country that is not ours and we have kids who speak 3 languages as native speakers. So it is common to watch movies in languages we don't speak in different ways, probably with English subtitles if we are watching it together, or in our own strongest language if not everyone is watching it. Plus we have friends from different countries.

[Mod edit: Insults removed]
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
You only need to listen or read one language per movie!

If you need to see a movie in all three languages you are not watching the movie you are holding a language lesson.

Subtitle are not meant as a Language teaching aid...They are simply meant to display language for a movie that may use a language you do not understand.

If all of you speak the same language then pick the subtitle that works for everyone!

But if your watching a movie in english today, french tomorrow and German on Friday.. All you doing is practicing your reading skills and you would be better off with a book because for one you don't already know how it ends and it has far more words to practice with than a subtitle would.

If you had said that you speak english only, Your Wife speaks Spanish Only and each kid speaks a different language from the both of you and each other, then you might have a point!

But speaking three or four different languages is not a reason to watch the same movie three or four times in three or four languages.

Subtitles are not meant to be a learning aid, they are simply meant to give translation from a language you do NOT speak to a language that you do!

Since every family speaks at least ONE common language, thats the only subtitle language you should need!
[Google Chromecast] vanessaem:
Hello all,

Instead of removing the last few posts, I elected to edit out the insulting bits. I left the edited posts because they were valid differences of opinion. I hope you don't mind? If you do, oh well, I don't know what to tell you.

Anyway let me say this, please respect that we have people here of all types nationalities and ethnic groups. It's ok to have a differences of opinion but please lets not make things personal.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cali0028:
has any one else have this problem?? it freezes on me every time I try to use that mode.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] matchtrader:
I have the same issue -- it eventually "unfreezes" but takes a very, very long time to switch to 3d and just as long to switch back. For this reason, I never use the 3d view, which is just as well with me as the rest of the program is fantastic.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ozoner:
iGuidance

Go to the iNav web site, under the support section download the latest patch for version 2.1.3. This fixes the problem with 3D map display. I installed this and it works great. I'm not sure what version you have but for 2.1.3 this works.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cali0028:
Re: iGuidance

can you upload that patch to the ftp server? or send it to me via email..in transition of moving and don't internet yet

thanks...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ahfunaki:
yea, I need the patch too...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] decepticon:
Google is your friend Hint:iGuidanceNASetup121505
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] kanate:
that came up with torrent file with no seeder. Anyone has this file?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ageezee:
has anyone found this file (iGuidanceNASetup121505) ?? I really need it as no one is seeding it....thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] tochill:
Update patch

Go to Demonoid.com and search for iguidance
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ash0074:
Hi All, i am new so please bare with me. I did a root on my phone, and it was succesful, I have the superuse app now.

I went in to do the "key 226 HEADSETHOOK" to "key 226 MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE" change to make my headset pause and play my music. Well it didn't work and now the rear button wont allow we to turn the screen on or off and I cannot reboot. Can anyone help me fix this? I am desperate!

Also, will a factory reset remove the root and fix this issue?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joebob296:
I would just flash it back to stock and start over the whole process takes like 10 minutes.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ash0074:
I couldn't, for the life of me, get the stock flash to work. I went home, looked at my wife's G2 and copied the lines I changed, got the phone working again. But now, sometimes, while I am playing music on the built in music player, it just stops as if I am getting a call, will need to figure out why that's happening. Thanks for the reply though!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freebee269:
you could just install twrp 2.6.3.3 and then flash a stock rom. that would put you back to when you first got the phone. if you are on stock rom now, after flashing twrp, you could backup data in twrp then flash the new stock rom then restore data. this will get you back to where you are now but without any of the changes you made that messed you up. as long as "key 226 HEADSETHOOK" to "key 226 MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE" were system files then data wont back that up.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimzFreebies:
anybody please help. I am using htc one dev edition with ARHD, S-Off, Unlocked bootloader + firmware- 4.06.1540.3

I know the latest firmware for dev edition is 4.19.1540.4 but i didn't find it anywhere. If anybody have it, please give me link for that.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raghav kapur:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485651

the link fr the firmware is given in the 1st post
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimzFreebies:
But i don't want modded firmware.

I want original firmware without mod
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlew:
I cannot post in the developer forum yet, so I ask here instead:

I have done the installation as usual (full wipe, and also installed slim gapps, the latest release).

For some reason I don't have a Google play in the latest Slimkat.

I cannot setup google account, and Gmail and other google apps refuse to start.

Something strange during first start-up: There was no guide to configure the phone as it normally is. It just went straight to home screen.

I have done full wipe again, and reinstalled everything, but the same issue. No google play.

This is not my first custom rom, I have had previous slim versions installed, and before that a lot of other custom roms, so I think I know how to install everything. Before this version I had the previous beta of slimkat installed.

Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlew:
device not supported...

I tried to open some other google apps, as well as the browser. Either they close directly, or show a message that my device is not supported by google play services.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlew:
Back to froyo, and now it works

Returned back to gingerbread and flashed slimkat again, coming from CM10, etc... yeah you know the deal...

Now it seems to work fine with google play
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
Change your title to [SOLVED] or ask MOD to delete this thread by reporting it

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlew:
Done, thanks for reminding :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] platypoid:
playstore

Glad you got the playstore working again . When I have had those kinds of problems sometimes reloading the most current versioin of Google Apps will help too.
[HTC Tornado] chrissyboy6969:
Does anyone know if the maps for Tomtom are the same maps for all versions ie pda, tomtom one and smartphone

Cheers

Chris
[HTC Tornado] Surgical:
Maps...

IMHO they all are compatible...
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
So I am planning on rooting my Verizon Moto Maker locked bootloader Moto X running 4.4 before the 4.4.2 OTA gets pushed and I want to safely stay rooted. Here is what I am planning on doing and please correct me if I am wrong or doing things unnecessarily:

1) Save my custom wallpaper using these instructions:

How to Pull Custom Wallpaper

2) Root using Slap My Moto method

- here it the 4.4 OTA if 4.4.2 has already come out by the time I do this

Verizon 4.4 OTA

3) Make an EFS b/u

4) Install Titanium b/u and make a post-root b/u

5) Use Titanium b/u to freeze MotorolaOTA so that the 4.4.2 OTA won't be pushed to my device

- will freezing MotorolaOTA stop the OTA from being downloaded or will it just stop the notification popup?

6) Uninstall Motorola Device Manager from my PC so that it won't try to upgrade my phone's OS every time I connect my phone to my PC

- is there any way to stop MDM from checking for updates without uninstalling it?

- will I lose the Motorola drivers for my Moto X if I uninstall MDM?

Also when am I supposed to wipe my dalvik cache wrt back ups and rooting? Am I supposed to clear any other cache or data anywhere along the way?

Then after I root, I can selectively flash the 4.4.2 update:

Slap My Moto Page 150

Important Warning Before Flashing 4.4.2 Page 15

System.img, boot.img, non-hlos.bin and fsg.mbn
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Flashing twrp while having a locked boot loader? Idk

Sent on my Gummy running Lenoto X
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
Thanks for pointing that out. I read that on a site about backing up that I could do that if I wasn't rooted, but it didn't specify I had to have an unlocked bootloader to do it.

Seriously I am thanking you but I hope you see it from the point of noobs like me, too. I really am reading and trying but that very basic point went over my head. There is so much to try to absorb when you are learning that sometimes the very basic stuff gets missed.

And I am trying to learn both unlocked and locked bootloader methods and not always keeping it straight in my head.
[Moto X Q&A] drago10029:
well good! you're on the right track. 3 best pieces of advice here:

1. Search first

2. Read alot (yes even some long threads with several pages)

3. Then Q & A is here for you.

Glad you're being safe with your exepnsive device, some noobs usually shoot first ask questions later.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Flashing a custom recovery always requires a unlocked boot loader, On a more serious note, I would wait for the Verizon ota to arrive and see how folks manage to root their phones, if its possible?

Sent on my Gummy running Lenoto X
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
I want to do it now in case the exploit is closed forever in 4.4.2. Then if someone comes up with a new way to root 4.4.2, I can unroot, revert to stock and take the update then, right?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
No, wait and see what happens, it makes sense flash 4.4.2 now, it won't make any difference now or later, second point is, you can not flash the 4.4.2 sbf firmware as Verizon's version is not available why?,your boot loader is locked, you not flash any sbf with a locked. boot loader, you can ONLY flash your specific carriers sbf firmware. Read please. I have 6 months of moto x experience behind me, been here from day 1

Sent on my Gummy running Lenoto X
[Moto X Q&A] SymbioticGenius:
My advice. Root it now, wait it out. If they can't come up with an exploit for 4.4.2, sell your phone, get a developer edition then you can do whatever you want.

MotoX Developer Edition went from German 4.4.2 to Great Britain 4.4.2 to T-Mobile 4.4.2 no problem. Fastboot FTW!
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
yeah, but it will cause me great sadness to sell my beautiful wood backed baby!!!
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
well, yes it would because if I take the OTA then I won't be rooted unless someone finds an exploit for 4.4.2 and I will never be rooted if someone doesn't.

I am getting confused now. If I stay on 4.4 rooted and something happens to my device, can I or can't I flash the sbf for Verizon 4.4 with a locked bootloader to restore my device?

Maybe I wasn't clear but my plan is to root on 4.4 and stay there by freezing MotorolaOTA, which is the app that installs the updates and sends the annoying message. I was going to stay on 4.4 rooted and not upgrade to 4.4.2 unless someone can come up with a way to root it with a locked bootloader.
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Go for it root it now, I have no idea which sbf firmware you can flash that won't brick your device and I guess we'll see you back with the developer edition. Did you read my previous post? Is Verizon's or at&t 4.4.2 firmware available? Not last time I checked. Locked bootloaders can not flash any sbf firmware only your specific carriers sbf firmware can be flashed

Sent on my Gummy running Lenoto X
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
Did you read my previous post:

My Previous Post

My plan is to NEVER flash 4.4.2 unless someone can root 4.4.2. Then I would unroot and take the OTA, not flash anything. Can't I unroot on 4.4 and take the OTA?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
No one knows yet for sure what and will not work for the 4.4.2 ota, you'll just have to wait. Probably the only way is keep the 4.4 boot loader while running the 4.4.2 system only but its all speculation until the ota comes out

Sent on my Gummy running Lenoto X
[Moto X Q&A] Cozume:
I am not planning on taking the 4.4.2 OTA. The whole point of freezing MotorolaOTA is to block the OTA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nexusibility:
Okay guys so heres what happened.

I tried to wipe my phone off completely before I gave it to my dad to use.

So I wanted to get rid of pictures, videos, all that sort of stuff.

By accident, I wiped the internal SD which contained the ROM file, the root file, and what not.

So now the phone does not boot at all.

I can still access TWRP but there's no files there nor are there any backups. I'm stuck.

I tried to connect it to my computer so if anything I could just download it onto my computer, transfer it over to the phone, and I could go from there.

But that didn't work. The computer does not detect the phone. It shows it as "Android" but no drivers can be installed so as a result, I cannot access it through My Computer.

What can I do to fix this?

Any help is appreciated.

I've read this forum tons of times and always found a solution but I haven't been able to find anything on this or related to it.

Thank you once again.

I really need this phone to work!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nexusibility:
Also it shows as "Android" under device manager.

It just doesn't detect the phone. I can't uses Samsung KIES either if it can't connect to the phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fasted12:
Will it go into download mode, if so you can use Odin to stock
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nexusibility:
Download mode?

Only thing I can do is go into TWRP menu

If I hit volume up + power it goes to ODIN, it says "downloading target" but I don't think its doing anything.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fasted12:
soft brick

try following this helpful guide posted by alphadog32. https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNE7neo3ssG4QbyURzYeu_Mdj50yUA
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nassty729:
Hello, please help me. My Samsung Focus 1.3 doesn't boot, only starts and gets stuck on samsung blinking screen. I've tryed to make hard reset, but keys don't work. It only accept download mode. What can I do?:(