# Feature req: Allow subtitle extraction on the fly **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [April 4, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-allow-subtitle-extraction-on-the-fly/707175 "2021-04-04T23:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RockStar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rockstar/32/613_2.png) [@RockStar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RockStar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-allow-subtitle-extraction-on-the-fly/707175/1 "2021-04-04T23:37:59Z")
Emby has a Transcoder setting Id like Plex to steal. It would help a lot of clients deal with subs without transcoding. From how I understand it, it will extract embedded subbs such as pgs and convert it to a text based external sub such as srt prior to playing a movie. Allow subtitle extraction on the fly Embedded subtitles can be extracted from videos and delivered to Emby apps in plain text in order to help prevent video transcoding. On some systems this can take a long time and cause video playback to stall during the extraction process. Disable this to have embedded subtitles burned in with video transcoding when they are not natively supported by the client device. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-allow-subtitle-extraction-on-the-fly/707175/2 "2021-04-05T00:05:51Z")
There’s already a thread discussing this > [@Automatically convert subtitles whilst streaming](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatically-convert-subtitles-whilst-streaming/440308): > > I would like see to a feature that can transcode/convert my subtitle files from PGS/VOB/ASS to SRT whilst playing a video just like when a audio has to be transcoded. Why? because i simply want direct play. When i use any other subtitle file other than SRT my video and audio decides to transcode resulting in lower quality and most importantly BUFFERING. Before anyone says use the automatic subtitle downloader that can get SRT subs that’s NOT a solution because either you have to find the cor… Please vote/comment in that thread in order to avoid distracting votes/focus. There’s already way too many duplicate suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-allow-subtitle-extraction-on-the-fly/707175/3 "2021-04-05T10:32:48Z")
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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-allow-subtitle-extraction-on-the-fly/707175/4 "2021-06-10T14:15:30Z")