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SMPlayer – Load External Subtitle File

How to load external subtitle file or closed caption in SMPlayer using Keyboard shortcut or Right Click in order to make use while watching movies, videos.Subtitle are transcript of movies, video files that are usually displayed in the screen (usually bottom of the screen) which can be the exact language as the video or a translation to another language to enable users of the language to go along with the video.

Closed Captions are used for the deaf or those with listening disabilities.


Subtitles comes in different format, They are as follow
.srt – SubRip text file
.ssa or .ass – Advanced Substation
.usf – Universal Subtitle Format
.cdg –
.idx – VobSub
.sub – MicroDVD or SubViewer
.utf
.aqt – AQTitle
.jss – JacoSub
.psb – PowerDivX
.rt – RealText
.smi – SAMI
.txt – MPEG 4 Timed Text
.smil
.stl – Spruce Subtitle Format
.dks
.pjs – Phoenix Subtitle
.mpl2
.mks
.vtt
.gsub – Gloss Subtitle

Using Keyboard Shortcut

1) Launch SMPlayer with the Video you want to watch.

We will have to create the load subtitle keyboard shortcut.
So first of all, let’s create the keyboard shortcut for loading subtile.

1) Launch the SMPlayer.

2)  Press Ctrl + P to take you to Preferences OR on the menu bar of SMPlayer, click on Options, then click on Preferences.

3) The Preferences window will be opened.

4) On the left hand menu, click on Keyboard and MouseOn the right hand, search for Description (Load) and Name (load_subs).SMPlayer load subs5) Click on Load, then click on Change Shortcut (it is below at the left hand corner).

SMPlayer Modify Shortcut

6) A window, Modify shortcut will be seen, Click on the keyboard shortcut you want to assign and then click on OK ( I prefer to use Alt + O, but you can use any shortcut you want).

7) Then click on Apply and then OK.

8) Then you can close the Preferences Window.

9) Press Alt + O (or the keyboard shortcut you selected) on your Keyboard, a window will be opened.
10) A window will open, Go to the location where the subtitle is placed, Select it and Click on Open and subtitle track is added.

SMPlayer load subtitle

Right Clicking on SMPlayer Window.

1) Launch SMPlayer with the Video you want to watch.
2) Right Click on the SMPlayer Window, Click on Subtitles, then Click on Load.

SMPlayer load subtitle right click

3) A window will open, Go to the location where the subtitle is placed, Select it and Click on Open and subtitle track is added.

SMPlayer subtitle location

Using the Menu

1) Launch SMPlayer with the Video you want to watch.
2) On the Menu bar, Click on Subtitles, then Click on Load.

SMPlayer load subtitle menu bar

3) A window will open, Go to the location where the subtitle is placed, Select it and Click on Open and subtitle track is added.

SMPlayer subtitle location

Hope, You have been able to add external subtitle file to video on SMPlayer.

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Comments

  1. isiaka Adebayo says

    April 23, 2020 at 1:21 am

    I have tried but it does not work. kindly explain more to me on how to use sm player

    Reply
    • Tim says

      April 23, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      Please follow the guide or drag subtitle file to screen. Thanks

      Reply

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