# Subtitle offset is changing during playback

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** samsung-tizen, subtitles\
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589 "2024-05-14T19:00:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![itdietrichone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/53a042/32.png) [@itdietrichone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/itdietrichone)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/1 "2024-05-14T19:00:27Z")

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I have the issue that when I search and download subtitles of a film or series on Samsung TV app, most of the time the offset is correct or I can adjust it - but since few weeks/months, the offset is changing during playback. That means I usually have du adjust the subtitle offset of about 1.5 seconds per 15minutes film. That’s really annoying…

Any suggestions or is this a bug?

Server Version#: 1.40.2.8395-7000  
Player Version#: 5.64.1

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**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/2 "2024-05-14T19:51:55Z")

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Which model Samsung tv do you have? The app should be up to 5.80 now.

Does it only happen with subtitles you got via the subtitle search? does it happen with embedded ones or SRTs that you added next to the video file

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**Author:** ![itdietrichone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/53a042/32.png) [@itdietrichone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/itdietrichone)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/3 "2024-05-16T13:36:59Z")

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Hi, I have a Samsung QN95 ( QE65QN95AAT).  
But according to the TV app manager the version 5.64.1 is up to date:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/c/c/fcc6b1f109bc2bec5b10dda1acfd033a8e5fa6eb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/4 "2024-05-16T14:55:48Z")

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> [@itdietrichone](#):
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> That means I usually have du adjust the subtitle offset of about 1.5 seconds per 15minutes film.

The crucial question is: does this only happen when you use the Samsung TV to watch this particular video? Or does it also happen in the same way when you use an other type of Plex client, like the Plex web app?  
If the latter, you simply have an unsuitable subtitle, which is intended for a different version of the title.

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**Author:** ![itdietrichone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/53a042/32.png) [@itdietrichone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/itdietrichone)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/5 "2024-05-16T17:28:15Z")

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sure, I just checked with Plex Web and it also seems to change the offset, but maybe not as much.  
I’m using the standard OpenSRT subtitles. The thing is, it’s not just one show, an previously (1-2 months ago), I had no issues…  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/8/f/b8f50a751303f28706ccd44d8461a6bb4da785d7.png)

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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:** [August 14, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-is-changing-during-playback/877589/6 "2024-08-14T17:29:05Z")

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