# Arabic Subtitles **URL:** \ **Category:** العربية - Arabic\ **Tags:** subtitles\ **Created:** [September 5, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526 "2009-09-05T15:59:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boiling\_Ice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/boiling_ice/32/696_2.png) [@Boiling\_Ice](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Boiling_Ice)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/1 "2009-09-05T15:59:48Z")
Arabic Subtitles not displaying correctly Since this is the arabic Area, I don't know if this is the correct place. But I have some TV series with arabic subtitles, but it doesn't display correctly. Can you please help? I have Mac OS 10.5.8 with Plex Version 0.8.2-1cda7a9 Regards, ---
**Author:** ![Beezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Beezer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Beezer)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/2 "2009-11-21T17:57:54Z")
Sorry for the late reply. I had this problem, but it wouldn’t show all the accents. Because there are so many. OS X by default has a font. GEEZA PRO. Settings | Video | Subtitles Select Geeza Pro as your font. Select Arabic (Windows) as the encoding. If you have other fonts that’ll work please share. ---
**Author:** ![Gazzarovich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Gazzarovich](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Gazzarovich)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/3 "2011-04-12T07:05:34Z")
Hi, I have the same issue, and I’ve tried to use the a/m font and encoding, but it didn’t work for me. Can you please help in this regards. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![alorfi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alorfi/32/2478_2.png) [@alorfi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alorfi)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/4 "2011-09-17T06:12:34Z")
في الابل تي في ما يظهر الترجمة العربية احد لقى حل ؟ ---
**Author:** ![aaltameemi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@aaltameemi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aaltameemi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/5 "2013-04-11T06:09:10Z")
I have the same problem with Plex client: Samsung SmartTV. Here it is my post regarding this issue: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/66077-srt-subtitle-non-english-never-works-with-plex/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/66077-srt-subtitle-non-english-never-works-with-plex/) ---
**Author:** ![mbtsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbtsm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mbtsm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/6 "2013-06-03T21:28:26Z")
بالبوبكورن ماتقدر تشوف الترجمه  الايفون نفس الشي  بالباناسونيك عندي ماتقدر تشوف الترجمه مع العلم البوب كورن معروف يدعم الترجمه العربيه والباناسونيك vt50  نفس الشي  plex need to support  arabic subtites for iphone and panasonic vt50  i hope to fixing  ---
**Author:** ![holy3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@holy3000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/holy3000)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/7 "2014-01-12T09:17:59Z")
I have Sharp _AQUOS_ lc-60le640x connected to windows 7 64bit and Plex Media server 0.9.8.18.290-11b7fdd  ,some movies won't disply and  the arabic subtitle won't appear at all   !!! Is there is any furhter intention to solve those problems . ---
**Author:** ![bjaguar33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bjaguar33/32/88320_2.png) [@bjaguar33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bjaguar33)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/8 "2014-08-31T10:46:16Z")
To show Arabic subtitles in Plex, you have to use **UTF-8** encoding: - Open the subtitle file using Notepad - Click on "File" then "Save As..." - Rename the file to be exactly as the movie file name + ar.srt (e.g **moviefile.ar.srt** ) - In Encoding drop-down list, choose " **UTF-8**" - Save the file and replace/delete the old one. ---
**Author:** ![tomer1749](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tomer1749/32/6652_2.png) [@tomer1749](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tomer1749)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/9 "2014-09-28T19:21:45Z")
Hey guys, There was a problem with showing RTL subtitles in the last years .. In PMS 0.9.9.10 Hebrew (I'm hebrew speaker, not arabic) was fixed and now showing perfectly (Even when Plex don't know sub's language). Anyway, i guess it's fixing the arabic problems too cause we both RTL .. ---
**Author:** ![saeedku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@saeedku](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saeedku)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/10 "2015-04-09T00:50:36Z")
> Hey guys, > > There was a problem with showing RTL subtitles in the last years .. In PMS 0.9.9.10 Hebrew (I'm hebrew speaker, not arabic) was fixed and now showing perfectly (Even when Plex don't know sub's language). Anyway, i guess it's fixing the arabic problems too cause we both RTL .. I tried the recent version of PLEX server, it display subtitle but in wired characters, seems something wrong in the font. I did not manage to change the subtitle font. any idea? ---
**Author:** ![MinaSaba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/minasaba/32/10685_2.png) [@MinaSaba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MinaSaba)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/11 "2015-04-23T23:04:23Z")
> I tried the recent version of PLEX server, it display subtitle but in wired characters, seems something wrong in the font. I did not manage to change the subtitle font. any idea? Make sure the subtitles file is encoded to UTF-8 ---
**Author:** ![zezzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zezzzz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zezzzz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/12 "2016-10-26T17:46:20Z")
I wrote a script to change all your arabic srt files inside a directory and all subdirectories under it to utf-8. this will fix your issue 🙂 install [file](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/file.htm "file")& [iconv](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/libiconv.htm "iconv") then create powershell script with the following and modify the path to match yours(don’t forget to run powershell as administrator and to run # Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted): [Console]::OutputEncoding = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8 Get-ChildItem -Force “_ ~~Your Path to movies directory with the arabic subtitle~~ _” -Recurse -Include \*.srt | ForEach-Object { $file1= $\_.FullName ; $file2= $file1+’.utf’ ; $d=$(.‘C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin\file.exe’ -b $file1); if($d -contains “ISO-8859 text, with CRLF line terminators”) { echo $file1; .‘C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin\iconv.exe’ -f WINDOWS-1256 -t UTF-8 $file1 | Out-File -LiteralPath “$file2”; Move-Item -force -LiteralPath $file2 -Destination $file1; } } ---
**Author:** ![Ashus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Ashus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ashus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/13 "2016-12-07T14:38:15Z")
This may have been an old post, but just for anyone who still has problems. I find [Subtitle Edit](http://www.videohelp.com/software/Subtitle-Edit "Subtitle Edit") to be very effective! it can do a batch conversion from any encoding to UTF-8 Can also adjust any subtitles timing and in-sync with videos can also translate any language to arabic (by using google translate though) converts .sub.idx (Vobsub) subtitles to SRT just install it, do a batch convert and throw in the folders with srt subtitles ---
**Author:** ![tamer252000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@tamer252000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tamer252000)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/14 "2016-12-17T07:13:15Z")
Dear Plex Team, Any news about fixing arabic subtitles text encoding on plex. Any one can advice how I can fix the issue of not showing the arabic subtitles correctly on Mac ---
**Author:** ![Almatrodi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/almatrodi/32/88596_2.png) [@Almatrodi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Almatrodi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/15 "2016-12-17T12:43:26Z")
لابد من تحويل ملف الترجمة إلى يوني كود ---
**Author:** ![Ashus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Ashus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ashus)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/16 "2016-12-25T14:23:11Z")
> @tamer252000 said: > Dear Plex Team, > > Any news about fixing arabic subtitles text encoding on plex. > Any one can advice how I can fix the issue of not showing the arabic subtitles correctly on Mac The problem isn’t from Plex Team, the problem is from the users uploading their own arabic subtitles in different encodes that does not support arabic letters (such as ANSI). However, UTF-8 does support arabic/hebrew/persian characters. This only applies to SRT (text based) subtitles. Either changing it manually or automatic. Manually: - Open SRT by using Notepad (windows users use right-click—\> open with…—\> Notepad) - click File ----\> Save As…----\> then at the bottom right corner you will see **Encoding** next to Save or Cancel - Change the Encoding to UTF-8 - Click Save. Automatic: Use any program (Such as Subtitle Edit) and it can also batch convert multiple subtitles. Very easy. EDIT: There is a user who created an Agent that auto converts all SRT subtitles on your plex into UTF-8. Just search for an agent called something like **SRT2UTF8** EDIT2: Found the link: [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/94864/rel-str2utf-8/p1#top](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/94864/rel-str2utf-8/p1#top) ---
**Author:** ![eliekhawaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e56c9b/32.png) [@eliekhawaja](https://forums.plex.tv/u/eliekhawaja)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/17 "2017-03-15T14:35:52Z")
This is the bestttttt solution it works 100% download this free app from apple store this is the link 😉[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shpersian-subtitle-fixer/id1060827180?mt=12](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shpersian-subtitle-fixer/id1060827180?mt=12) ---
**Author:** ![imogen\_harris\_mail\_ru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ac8455/32.png) [@imogen\_harris\_mail\_ru](https://forums.plex.tv/u/imogen_harris_mail_ru)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/18 "2018-07-07T23:58:53Z")
**[Los Movies](https://los-movies.com)** is the first website that comes to my mind. It has option to choose Arabic subtitles in a movie player ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/8/2/824ae1caed5e310a376c6cc25eb7fe951e64a45b.jpg) ```auto http://los-movies.com/2-watch-movies-with-arabic-subtitles ``` ---
**Author:** ![monthir\_zadjali\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@monthir\_zadjali\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/monthir_zadjali_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/19 "2018-08-21T15:49:32Z")
check out this youtube --\> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBMmHW2E8j4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBMmHW2E8j4) make sure to save it as **UTF8** formats after copying into Notepad /Movies Avatar (2009).mkv Avatar (2009).ar.srt ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/arabic-subtitles/2526/20 "2019-12-20T20:30:42Z")
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