# External online Subtitle support **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** subtitles\ **Created:** [September 11, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-online-subtitle-support/307384 "2018-09-11T21:55:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ahmedelsisy500\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@ahmedelsisy500\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ahmedelsisy500_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-online-subtitle-support/307384/1 "2018-09-11T21:55:42Z")
if the app can tell which movie am i watching can’t it download external subtitles from the web without me having to download one and personaly putting it in the movie’s folder? i think that would be pretty easy for the devs (as i am a dev too) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-online-subtitle-support/307384/2 "2018-09-11T22:44:13Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@\[implemented\] Subtitle plugin in the desktop client](https://forums.plex.tv/t/very-popular-subtitle-plugin-in-the-desktop-client/20639/1): > > Search and download subtitles while playing mediaI would like to have back the ability to search and download subtitles inside the player like in Plex 8 Therefore this one is closed. Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it. * * * Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. Only one feature per thread. See feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-online-subtitle-support/307384/3 "2018-09-11T22:44:16Z")