Server Version#: 1.18.3.2156
Player Version#: 3.104.2
I tried many versions of PLEX Media Player for Desktop but none of them play subtitles correctly. In web player, everything is fine, no issues.
Another thing.. from PLEX Media Player for Desktop I can’t change font size. It works only with older version 1.4.1.940.
This is the same issue i’m having with it and untill it’s fixed i’m using OpenPHT (the open source Plex Home Theater client). Hopefully they wont release any update that will kill OpenPHT.
I’m actually cheking from time to time to see if they fixed it, but so far no luck (this issue is here from the launch of this Plex Client).
There seems to be a problem with client localization and only on Windows, i’m using the plex app on Mac os and Android too without this issue.
My subtitles are named correctly <movie_name>.ro.srt but the windows client playes them without the right encoding.
Make sure SRT subtitles are using the UTF-8 encoding and not some other regional 8-bit Codepage.
Open the subtitle file in Notepad++, open Encoding button from the menu and check which one it is.
ok, but that means I must convert 800+ subtitles 
only on desktop player I have this issue; on web browser, without any conversions, is working fine. I changed also regional settings on my computer, without luck. as drakaar says , my subtitles are correctly named <movie_name>.ro.srt
SubtitleEdit has a batch mode which can do this all in one rush.
I will give it a try. Thanks!!!
After converting still showing wrong.
I checked and I saw that ALL subtitles are broken now. 
SubtitlesEdit ruined all my subtitles
You should have tried with a few beforehand.
Please upload one of those files. Zip it up beforehand.
Here’s one subtitle, but changing to UTF-8 will brake it (unfotunately i wasn’t able to be online or i would have prevent ierdnA88 about it - yes i tried it in the past).
Code 8.ro.zip (27.8 KB)
Does this screenshot look correctly?
If it doesn’t, can you give me a screenshot of the first 5 lines, how they are supposed to look like?
Yes it look’s correctly, those weird characters should be the special characters that are not displayed correctly by the player due to not getting the right formatting from it.
The player should convert them like this: þ to ț, º to ș, ª to Ș and so on if the subtitle is named as <movie_name>.ro.srt.
I have no problem playing that subtitle with the Mac Os, Android, Plex App on Samsung TV or OpenPHT (on Windows), the problem appears only on PMP on Windows.
Finally, after some searching on google, I found a solution for my problem. I installed and activated a plugin called srt2utf8. I moved the plugin above of the rest on all 3 tabs:
For me, with this plugin enabled, my problem is solved.
It should be at the buttom!
Ref: https://github.com/ukdtom/SRT2UTF-8.bundle/wiki/Configuration
ierdnA88, and where i can download the plugin?
*sunt roman ,poate poti sa-mi explici si mie ■■■, Sharp#8953 pe discord. mersi) sry for language.
https://github.com/ukdtom/SRT2UTF-8.bundle/archive/master.zip
See manual here: Home · ukdtom/SRT2UTF-8.bundle Wiki · GitHub
it should be at the buttom!
Ref: https://github.com/ukdtom/SRT2UTF-8.bundle/wiki/Configuration
yes, you are right, I saw that indication, but for me is working just fine like that.
You might end up having problems, when adding new movies, and use either local subs, or subs from OpenSubtitles, if not having it at the buttom
Edit: Explanation as follows:
When a new media is detected, the agents will run in the order you specified, from top towards bottom.
If SRT2UTF-8 is on top, then there’s no subs detected yet, and as such, it can’t do what it’s supposed to do!
In your case, you where refreshing medias, that already had subs detected, and as such worked, but your current conf. will fail for new medias, so please move it to the bottom!
And FYI: I wrote SRT2UTF-8, so kinda knows how it works 
thanks for the clarifications. i moved the plugin at the bottom.
Ok, after thinkering with my brother on Windows we found a fix that wont require any plugin installed on Plex and i can confirm it working.
I’m running Windows 10 with latest update installed and the setting is located in Control Pannel -> Region -> Administrative -> Change System Locale -> Enable the Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support.
After enable you will have to Reboot the computer (if after saving won’t request a reboot).
