[wiab4355]

With every file, I have to "Enable subtitles". How do I make this a permanent thing?

[DaVu]

Bring up the video OSD. Then navigate to the subtitle settings setion and enable the subtitles. Then navigate one step back, scroll down and hit "Save for all files" (or similar). then that setting will apply to any video media in your library.

[skylarking]

Bring up the video OSD. Then navigate to the subtitle settings setion and enable the subtitles. Then navigate one step back, scroll down and hit "Save for all files" (or similar). then that setting will apply to any video media in your library.

Wont this only set the subtitle for films currently within your library with any new additions defaulting to the standard Kodi setting?

[DaVu]

normally not

[wiab4355]

Bring up the video OSD. Then navigate to the subtitle settings setion and enable the subtitles. (Did this).

Then navigate one step back, (huh) scroll down and hit "Save for all files" (or similar). then that setting will apply to any video media in your library. (Don't use "Library")

 While the file was playing, I went into "Settings", made sure that "Enable subtitles" was switched on, and then did the "apply to all media" thing.

Went to another file that I knew had subs, and they didn't work!!! Had to manually enable them again.

Anything else I can try?

[doug]

Bring up the video OSD. Then navigate to the subtitle settings setion and enable the subtitles. (Did this).

Then navigate one step back, (huh) scroll down and hit "Save for all files" (or similar). then that setting will apply to any video media in your library. (Don't use "Library")

 While the file was playing, I went into "Settings", made sure that "Enable subtitles" was switched on, and then did the "apply to all media" thing.

Went to another file that I knew had subs, and they didn't work!!! Had to manually enable them again.

Anything else I can try?

"Bring up the video OSD" is the part you didn't do.

While a video is playing, press OK. The On Screen Display is now shown. Now navigate to the gear icon (Settings), then Subtitle Settings.

[wiab4355]

Quote "Bring up the video OSD" is the part you didn't do.

I'm pretty sure I did! Read my last post again!

[DaVu]

 While the file was playing, I went into "Settings",

This might be confusing

With "Settings" we mostly understand the system settings.  But I guess we are talking about the same things.

Are the file you are trying to play all part of your library? As I just noticed that if I try to start a file using the filemanager that default setting won't apply, while it applies for any movie in my library.

[wiab4355]

I don't use the "library". I go into Videos, then files, find the file I want to play and that's it. I guess to make subs permanent, I need to use the library! Ah well....

[doug]

I'm pretty sure I did! Read my last post again!

Sorry, jet lag impacting my reading comprehension.

[rmrector]

You might check Preferred subtitle language in the main Kodi settings, and if it is "None" or "Forced only" change it to another option. The default is "Original language", but it may have been modified.

[dave9854985]

any good solution to this issue?  I'm using kodi 18.7 and it still won't stick no matter what I try...

the only "solution" for this I've found is if I have a file in the directory with the same name but srt extension but if the srt is embedded in the file, I have to enable subtitles every single time...

[Kasetti]

Seems kinda weird that there's no global setting for this in Kodi.

I'm new to this forum (found this thread when googling how to enable subtitles automatically), is there a feature suggestion section somewhere? Or does this count as a bug?

[jjd-uk]

Hace you set the Preferred Subtitle Language? see https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Player/L...e_Language

[HeresJohnny]

I'm still struggling with this. None of the above mentioned pointers help. All I want is if any subtitle exists that Kodi activates subtitles by itself. I always have to go to settings while playing and switch it on.