I’ve noticed that whenever I optimize a file it either burns in subtitles or removes them entirely… How can I optimize files in Plex while leaving the subtitle tracks in place (e.g. so you can turn subtitles on and off while playing back)?
When optimizing, Plex treats the video as it would when you just watch it, using your account audio and subtitle preferences/settings… so if you have enabled auto-selection for forced or regular subtitles, Plex will hard-encode those alongside the video („burning them in“)
You currently cannot optimize the files according to your description within Plex but apps like e.g. Handbrake can do what you’re looking for.
No, it will not.
Handbrake will turn UTF-8 srt subs into ASS subs with formatting and that will blow up Plex on everything I own.
Yes, you can encode a new file with Handbrake.
After that I suggest Xmedia Recode to mux in srt subs - and in a pinch, XR can also encode (but I do prefer Handbrake for the encode):
We were talking about optimizing the video and keeping the subtitles… when you use MKV you can pretty much keep every subtitle as-is
So if I turn off auto-selection will it keep all subtitles?
Unless you use Handbrake - Handbrake turns every subtitle it includes, except those it burns in, into ASS subtitles with formatting. It’s infuriating, but there it is.
I’m pretty sure the Plex Optimizer won’t turn srt subs into ASS subs, but with all it’s other shortcomings it’s usefulness is up for debate.
It won’t take long to find out.
(you could optimize a small, low bit rate version to test subs fairly quickly)
No. With auto-selection disabled, Plex will add no subtitle
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