Are there any TVs that don't require a separate subtitle file when using Plex?

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Hi guys,

 

I have an LG TV that has the Plex app built in; but in order for subtitles to work, I have to go through a big production of extracting them and saving them as a separate file on my NAS.

 

I was just curious if there are other TV brands out there that have the Plex Media Client built in which can recognize the subtitles inside of the MKV file so I don't have to go through this exercise each time.

 

Thanks!

 

 

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provided the file can be direct played it is posible for it to work

however most of the time when subtitles are enabled they will get burned in causing plex to transcode the video

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I'm assuming my MKVs are direct played as my TV is hardwired to my gigabit network where my Synology hosts all the files.  I haven't compressed down my videos using Handbrake or anything; so my video and audio are all lossless.  And from what I read in the Wiki, the Synology DS412+ isn't capable of transcoding 1080p in a watchable format because it isn't powerful enough to do so.

But I've read that LG TVs have an issue with subtitle playback if they aren't available as a separate SRT file in the same directory as the MKV file.  So I not only have the separate SRT file, but I also have the subtitles in the MKV container as well.  Other LG owners can probably attest to this; but when you click on Options > Set Video Play, the subtitle options are all grayed out unless a separate SRT file is found.  At that point, you can change subtitle options.

If there's a way to enable subtitles through direct play in the MKV container, I'm definitely interested.  It works on my PC and Mac just fine.  It's LG that's the issue.

Thanks for the reply.

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this is likely a limitation of the LG TV, so TSOL comes to mind. Sorry man

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So back to my original question for this thread.  Are there other TVs out there that don't require a separate subtitle file when using the built in Plex client?  I thought I read somewhere that Samsung TVs have this capability.  Is that correct? If so, do they require the same legwork to get subtitles to work with MKVs?

Thanks OrionShock and others who can answer the question.

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So back to my original question for this thread.  Are there other TVs out there that don't require a separate subtitle file when using the built in Plex client?  I thought I read somewhere that Samsung TVs have this capability.  Is that correct? If so, do they require the same legwork to get subtitles to work with MKVs?

Thanks OrionShock and others who can answer the question.

Just to help expand your search, you could also look at the external media boxes such as the Roku, Google TV, Apple TV (with PlexConnect), etc. As far as I'm aware, LG and Samsung are the only TVs with plex apps, and buying a whole new TV just for plex (or picking a TV just because of it's plex app) seems awfully expensive.

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Totally understandable.  And I do have AppleTV. But I've become such a fan of minimalism, that having extra components and wires is just an annoyance.  I won't be purchasing a tv anytime soon.  Just wanted to know what other manufacturers out there had the plex client built into their tv sets. :)

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What about a raspberry pi? I don't know about rasplex but openelec with plexbmc works perfectly with subtitles (subtitles issues / audio stream issues were the whole reason for me buying one to replace the plex client on my 2010 samsung tv), get it from amazon and you can get all the pieces you need for about £50, and it has cec built in, so if you TV supports cec then it will work as seamlessly as the built in client with the benefit of being able to change audi stream and use built in subtitles.

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