Deal with Unknown audio,Unknown Subtitles and sync better?

I seem to have a constant battle with subtitles...

 

I have anime content with embeded subtitles that detect as unknown audio and unknown subtitle language...

 

THe only way I can get plexsync to reliably enable transcodes based on unwatched filters is to globally set ALWAY ON since the language detection doesn't help.

 

I however have other videos with english audio that detects as unknonw and have subtitle streams that include english as well... I then end up with subs when I don't need them.

 

Ideas:

 

Solution? Have a forced subtitle option for library sections or series?

Something like this?

http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/52254-default-language-setting-per-section/?p=349692

BTW: I have been using mkvmerge to sort out these issues, but it is a lot of work and you have to keep doing it. More of a quirky workaround than a fix.

Using command line tools to pre convert files defeats the very nature of Plex server.

:slight_smile:

Suffering with always use subtitles and maybe removing them where needed is the interim workaround.

Using command line tools to pre convert files defeats the very nature of Plex server. :) Suffering with always use subtitles and maybe removing them where needed is the interim workaround.

It sure does. Just how I am dealing currently with the situation.

The link I gave above suggests that one should be able to define a default language and PMS should then treat any audio stream of "unknown" language as of the default language set. Am I correctly assuming that if implemented, this could deal with your issue?

Can’t assume the audio stream unknown is English globally since all of my media is unknown audio.

In an unknown / unknown situation you need the ability to force subtitles per section or series.

Basically the anime section of my library is the only section I need forced subs.

So yes that thread is what I want… Retreading it now… Must be tired…

So far, my mkv files are now identifying correctly. mp4 is the main problem area I've noticed so far that identify audio as "Unknown"

Please "Like" the first post in this feature request:

http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/52254-default-language-setting-per-section/

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