# Default subtitles when using another user's server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** subtitles\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317 "2020-01-23T00:12:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![seanblue10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@seanblue10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanblue10)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/1 "2020-01-23T00:12:24Z")

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On my own Plex server, I have the language settings set to default to Japanese language with English subtitles. When watching media on my own server, this works as expected. A friend has also granted me access to his Plex server, but when I watch media on his server, the subtitles don’t show up by default. The subtitles are correctly set to English.

Does that setting only apply to media on my server? Is there a setting I can change so I automatically get the correct default subtitles for myself on my friend’s server? If not, is there anything my friend can set on his server for me, without impacting himself or his other users?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/2 "2020-01-23T00:39:06Z")

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Go here: [https://app.plex.tv/desktop#!/settings/account](https://app.plex.tv/desktop#!/settings/account) to set your sub preferences

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**Author:** ![seanblue10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@seanblue10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanblue10)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/3 "2020-01-23T00:47:33Z")

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That’s what I already have set. It doesn’t work for media I watch from my friend’s server.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/a/9/a999d8c3a320268d854b694655ac07fdf8968b01.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/4 "2020-01-23T00:49:25Z")

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Are your friends server updated?

Ref: [How-to Guide: Setting default language for audio track & subtitles on managed accounts (e.g. Guest)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-guide-setting-default-language-for-audio-track-subtitles-on-managed-accounts-e-g-guest/187383/26)

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**Author:** ![seanblue10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@seanblue10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seanblue10)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/5 "2020-01-23T00:52:20Z")

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Ah, I did see that, but I wasn’t sure if it was related. I’ll ask him to update his server if it’s not already updated.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-subtitles-when-using-another-users-server/531317/6 "2020-04-22T00:52:25Z")

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