# Raise subtitle offset limit \> 10 seconds

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [May 4, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225 "2016-05-04T22:19:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fordfocushs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@fordfocushs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fordfocushs)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/1 "2016-05-04T22:19:29Z")

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Hi guys,

Just to share how to change the subtitles offset limit for noobs like myself who spent 30 minutes to get it work.

SSH onto the raxplex from any terminal and enter the following:

`nano /storage/.plexht/userdata/advancedsettings.xml`

and paste the following code if you want to extend it to + or - 90 seconds :

```
<advancedsettings>
      <video>    
           <subsdelayrange>90</subsdelayrange> <!-- Delay range for subtitles, in
    seconds. -->
      </video>
 </advancedsettings>

```

Press Control + X to exit then Y to save the changes and reboot the raspberry.

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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:** [May 5, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/2 "2016-05-05T12:21:36Z")

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You can control subtitle offset using the OSD-\>Audio options when a video is playing, in the next release you will be able to set the settings as default for all videos from within the OSD, or just for that video.

Regards

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**Author:** ![fordfocushs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@fordfocushs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fordfocushs)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/3 "2016-06-18T22:13:43Z")

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Hi, I knew that (the control using the OSD/audio. But it’s limited by default to +/- 10 seconds. For some videos where there is a huge gap between audio and subtitles, you may need more. That’s where you need to update the advanced settings.

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**Author:** ![bigcanary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@bigcanary](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bigcanary)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/4 "2016-06-21T22:40:01Z")

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The cause for this is that:

1. When you ripped the media your settings were incorrect,
2. If you pirated the media and then went looking for a subtitle file you got the wrong file, there are numerous subtitle files for each movie, make sure you get the one that matches the copy of the movie you have.

Don’t expect coding changes to make up for user errors.

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**Author:** ![fordfocushs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@fordfocushs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fordfocushs)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/5 "2016-06-23T20:46:46Z")

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Txs, knew that already but sometimes you can find a srt fitting your video.  
That’s where extending the subtitle delay limit is useful. And you definitively CAN do that as explained in the 1st post, no coding limitation here.

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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:** [January 8, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/raise-subtitle-offset-limit-10-seconds/144225/6 "2020-01-08T19:17:00Z")

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