# Multiple version and transcode bug /w subtitles is back (again again)

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-version-and-transcode-bug-w-subtitles-is-back-again-again/903640
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** android-mobile-legacy, android-tv
**Created:** [January 26, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-version-and-transcode-bug-w-subtitles-is-back-again-again/903640 "2025-01-26T11:15:06Z")
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### Author: ![pommesmatte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@pommesmatte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pommesmatte)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-version-and-transcode-bug-w-subtitles-is-back-again-again/903640/1 "2025-01-26T11:15:06Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.3  
Player Version#: 10.25

This dreaded bug is back again once more.

Short summary:

Movie with multiple versions and subtitles.  
As soon as a transcode is needed (regardless if audio, video or subtitle), the playback is failing as long as a subtitle is (auto)selected.

Workaround is to pick a version manually or to disable subtitles.

Bug doesn’t happen on movies with no versions or when no transcoding is needed (i.e. the 4K version direct plays with their tracks).

> [@Multiple Version and Audio Transcode Issue on Android](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-version-and-audio-transcode-issue-on-android/830538):
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> I’ve identified a bug with all Android TV clients I have access to (CCwGTV 4K, Fire TV 4K, Sony Google TV, and Android 12 on Pixel 6). The issue presents itself as the file not playing (spinning circle) only when there are two versions of the file and an audio transcode is necessary. The only work around is to MANUALLY select Play Version and manually select the version to Play. @DaveBinM This is the Android Issue I’ve been pinging you about on Discord. Server Version#: 1.31.0.6654 Player Ve…

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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 26, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-version-and-transcode-bug-w-subtitles-is-back-again-again/903640/2 "2025-04-26T11:15:29Z")

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