# Subtitle offset not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** lg-webos, subtitles\ **Created:** [December 5, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616 "2020-12-05T12:29:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![balthazarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@balthazarr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/balthazarr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/1 "2020-12-05T12:29:00Z")
Player Version#: 4.2.0 Hi. I am having trouble with the subtitle offset function of Plex app on my LG TV. The .srt subtitles are not offset no matter how many ms I add or delay. I have seen questions about it in the forum, but nowhere a reply to a potential solution for this Please advise Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/2 "2020-12-05T12:32:19Z")
Are those embedded or external SRTs? The offset handling only works for external SRTs. If your subtitles are embedded in the file, you should be able to manage it right in the file using some stream metadata. Not aware of a general issue with offsets not working for external SRTs. ---
**Author:** ![balthazarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@balthazarr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/balthazarr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/3 "2020-12-05T15:28:07Z")
Hi Tom, Thanks so much for the reply. Issue is about external subtitles, which I add using the Subtitle Search from Plex for example. Regarding other’s experiencing similar issues, I found it here [Subtitles offset does not work](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-offset-does-not-work/559104) Would be very happy to find a solution for this! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/4 "2020-12-05T16:19:16Z")
I’m not using this extensively. From what I remember, the effect is not immediate (as in right when you click +/-50 ms buttons) but it’ll only kick-in after you leave the screen. ---
**Author:** ![balthazarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@balthazarr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/balthazarr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/5 "2020-12-05T18:43:51Z")
Thanks. Just tried this - does not work unfortunately. After leaving the screen the subtitles timing remains unchanged, so the offset does not kick in. Any other solutions/fixes I can try? ---
**Author:** ![sLumpy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slumpy/32/24979_2.png) [@sLumpy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sLumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/6 "2020-12-09T19:47:38Z")
Looks like a regression that happened during some subtitle changes. I’ve filed an internal issue to look at it. ---
**Author:** ![balthazarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@balthazarr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/balthazarr)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/7 "2020-12-09T22:50:28Z")
That’s awesome. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![btorin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/btorin/32/218508_2.png) [@btorin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/btorin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/8 "2020-12-10T04:39:36Z")
Thanks! Looking forward for this fix to come in ---
**Author:** ![Beldi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Beldi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Beldi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/9 "2020-12-12T12:29:29Z")
How long before the problem is solved? ---
**Author:** ![saradisc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@saradisc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saradisc)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/10 "2021-02-27T16:50:08Z")
Most times, if you stop playback and return to the series/movie page and push play again the offset is in effect. Which is definitely not ideal, since you have to stop and restart a few times to get the timing right ---
**Author:** ![StevenJarvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@StevenJarvis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StevenJarvis)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/11 "2021-03-13T19:58:37Z")
Hi Is there any update on this issue? I’m having a problem with both offsetting and vobsub files not playing. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/12 "2021-03-13T21:59:02Z")
> [@StevenJarvis](#): > > I’m having a problem with both offsetting and vobsub files not playing. Offsetting only works for text-based subtitles. ---
**Author:** ![balthazarr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@balthazarr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/balthazarr)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/13 "2021-03-15T14:29:28Z")
Hi sLumpy, OP here. Did you file the internal issue and is there an update on this? Because unfortunately the issue still persists, and as you can read, more users are struggling with this. Thanks balthazar ---
**Author:** ![StevenJarvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@StevenJarvis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StevenJarvis)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/14 "2021-03-17T19:29:09Z")
Apologies, I wasn’t clear. The offsetting isn’t working with my srt files. The vobsub files also don’t always appear, especially on my Amazon Fire app. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![sLumpy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slumpy/32/24979_2.png) [@sLumpy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sLumpy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/15 "2021-03-23T07:25:32Z")
There should be a fix in the upcoming release ---
**Author:** ![henry\_sexsmith\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@henry\_sexsmith\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/henry_sexsmith_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/16 "2021-04-03T06:34:25Z")
Hello, I am having this same issue and am wondering when the fix will be released, or if it has been already. Sorry to bother you, I know it hasn’t been very long. Thank you for your time Henry ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-offset-not-working/661616/17 "2021-07-02T06:35:14Z")
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