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    Question Can't get subtitles working with Mezzmo and WD TV Live (or other) media player.

    I have some MP4 media files that have a subtitle track embedded in the file (details below).

    If I put the media files on a USB stick and plug it into my WD TV Live then it plays with the subtitles.

    If I point my WD TV Live at Mezzmo running on my Windows 7 PC then the video plays fine but there are no subtitles. How can I get Mezzmo to add the subtitles to the video stream that it provides?

    I had the same problem when I tested Mezzmo with Google TV instead of WD TV Live. I looked through all the Mezzmo settings but couldn't find anything suitable.

    In case it is useful I have pasted the ffmpeg info for one of my media files below.

    Thanks,
    Tom

    ffmpeg version N-40693-gc457a29 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
    built on May 15 2012 12:57:14 with gcc 4.6.2
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads
    libavutil 51. 51.100 / 51. 51.100
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    libswresample 0. 11.100 / 0. 11.100
    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\ham\Videos\Ring Copenhagen\FirstTry\ring-got-1.mp4':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : mp42
    minor_version : 0
    compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    encoder : HandBrake 0.9.6 2012022800
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    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 2560:2151 DAR 1280:717], 1258 kb/s, 29.48 fps, 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    Stream #0:1(deu): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 159 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    Stream #0:2(deu): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 159 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    Stream #0:3(eng): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle (mp4s / 0x7334706D)
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    Stream #0:4(und): Subtitle: mov_text (text / 0x74786574)
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2012-05-07 02:09:54
    At least one output file must be specified

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    Try this: Go to the Media Devices dialog and edit your WD TV Live device. Go to the Transcoding tab and turn off transcoding for this device. Now restart your Mezzmo server and try streaming the same file again. If it can play, then your device supports streaming this file natively via DLNA - now check if you can see subtitles as well while it is streaming. If you cannot, then your WD TV Live is not letting you see subtitle channels in this native file whilst streaming via DLNA (even though it lets you via USB) .

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
    Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on: Install it into Kodi to stream files from your Mezzmo library directly in Kodi. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...odi_user_guide
    Mezzmo for Roku App: Install it onto your Roku to stream files from your Mezzmo library. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...oku_user_guide
    Wiki: User Guides & Reference Manual at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Mezzmo.DLNA.Server
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/conceiva_mezzmo
    Web: http://www.mezzmo.com

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    Thanks. I'll give that a try.
    Tom

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    I tried your suggestion and was still not able to get sub-titles working.

    Sub-titles are really a pain!

    Thanks anyway.

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    Just an update - Mezzmo v2.6.4 has been released and it contains improvements whereby you can now stream external subtitles to your WD TV Live media player.
    Last edited by Paul; 07-06-2012 at 05:13 PM.

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
    Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on: Install it into Kodi to stream files from your Mezzmo library directly in Kodi. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...odi_user_guide
    Mezzmo for Roku App: Install it onto your Roku to stream files from your Mezzmo library. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...oku_user_guide
    Wiki: User Guides & Reference Manual at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Mezzmo.DLNA.Server
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/conceiva_mezzmo
    Web: http://www.mezzmo.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul View Post
    Just an update - Mezzmo v2.6.4 has been released and it contains improvements whereby you can now stream external subtitles to your WD TV Live media player.
    I'm using 2.6.4 and I still can't get subtitles to work on MP4 files.

    It appears that it is only MP4 files with SRT subtitles that dont work.
    Any other combination of video and subtitle file (eg. .sub) work..

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    This may be a restriction on your WD TV Live (i.e. no external subs displayed when streaming MP4). Perhaps other WD TV Live owners can assist with their knowledge.

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
    Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on: Install it into Kodi to stream files from your Mezzmo library directly in Kodi. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...odi_user_guide
    Mezzmo for Roku App: Install it onto your Roku to stream files from your Mezzmo library. Full details at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki/doku.php?...oku_user_guide
    Wiki: User Guides & Reference Manual at http://www.mezzmo.com/wiki
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Mezzmo.DLNA.Server
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/conceiva_mezzmo
    Web: http://www.mezzmo.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul View Post
    This may be a restriction on your WD TV Live (i.e. no external subs displayed when streaming MP4). Perhaps other WD TV Live owners can assist with their knowledge.
    Unfortunately I'm another WD TV live (wdlxtv firmware) unhappy user that cannot display any external (srt) subtitles while streaming (not transcoding) mkv files from mezzmo v2.6.7.0. MP4 doesn't work too. Maybe it's a firmware problem since the latest version of mezzmo includes improvement in "streaming external subtitles to WD TV Live". Anyone out there with wdlxtv firmware had success in displaying external subtitles?

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