# Subtitles not synced with video **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-mac, roku, subtitles\ **Created:** [December 20, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477 "2024-12-20T21:49:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/1 "2024-12-20T21:49:35Z")
I am watching the series **Fargo** , Season 1, episode 1, and the subtitles I choose from OpenSubtitles do not sync with the video. I have tried a few different ones, and none of them match. I am watching on a Roku Ultra. Is there anything I can do? ---
**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 20, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/2 "2024-12-20T22:25:43Z")
On other platforms you could use the option to adjust the subtitle offset. [https://support.plex.tv/articles/subtitle-offsets/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/subtitle-offsets/) # I would generally recommend to rip subtitles right from the source… if that’s an option. ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/3 "2024-12-21T17:24:35Z")
How would we know if that’s an option for the Fargo series I am watching on Roku Ultra? And how would I rip subtitles if it is an option? ---
**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 21, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/4 "2024-12-21T21:16:35Z")
The Roku client doesn’t support changing the offset for subtitles (see list of supported devices in the support article linked above). # > [@CinemaJunky](#): > > And how would I rip subtitles if it is an option? Software will usually allow you to select which tracks of a file to store in your output — including subtitles. ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/5 "2024-12-21T22:05:10Z")
Thanks for the tip on the Roku. What software are you talking about where you can select tracks? I download the mkv and mp4 files using Safari on my Mac Mini. ---
**Author:** ![MarkV1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@MarkV1320](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MarkV1320)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/6 "2024-12-21T22:33:29Z")
You select the track in Plex. If the file you downloaded doesn’t have subtitles you need to find some. Many people use [FileBot](https://www.filebot.net/download.html) to find subtitles and then [Subtitle Edit](https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit/releases) to clean up said subtitles. If you’re and extra mile kind of person you would use [MKVToolNix](https://mkvtoolnix.download/) to put the subtitle inside of the .mkv container. ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/7 "2024-12-22T04:47:39Z")
Thanks for the advice, but that sounds like a lot more trouble than I am willing to put in just to get subtitles. ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/8 "2024-12-22T18:44:55Z")
Well I changed my mind, since I found that VLC will create an SRT file for you, it is just not synced with the video, at least not in Fargo Season 1 Episode 1. My question now is this: what is the best easy-to-use software to automatically sync the SRT files with the video? ---
**Author:** ![MarkV1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@MarkV1320](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MarkV1320)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/9 "2024-12-22T22:55:26Z")
See my previous comment about how to “clean up said subtitles.” ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/10 "2024-12-23T04:23:31Z")
Will Subtitle Edit automatically sync the SRT file with the video? ---
**Author:** ![MarkV1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@MarkV1320](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MarkV1320)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/11 "2024-12-23T05:17:40Z")
No. No program will. Plex has a feature to sync subtitles, but it’s not perfect. ---
**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/12 "2024-12-23T05:57:46Z")
> [@MarkV1320](#): > > No. No program will. Not entirely true. SubSync, [https://subsync.online/](https://subsync.online/), can attempt to sync the the subtitles using either a good subtitle file or the audio as a source. It probably works in a similar way to what Plex does so like Plex’s feature, do not expect 100% accuracy but from my experience using SubSync it generally does a good enough job. -Shark2k ---
**Author:** ![CinemaJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cinemajunky/32/169844_2.png) [@CinemaJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CinemaJunky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/13 "2024-12-23T14:31:04Z")
Thanks. I’ll give it a try. ---
**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:** [December 25, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/14 "2024-12-25T13:44:09Z")
> [@CinemaJunky](#): > > Will Subtitle Edit automatically sync the SRT file with the video? It can do that, if you have another good subtitle file on which it can align the text. For instance if your movie only came with English subs and you are trying to sync subs in a different language. This approach works best if you pick very short lines to align. One at the very beginning and one at the very end. This way even subs from different frame rate versions can be aligned. (e.g. PAL DVD vs. Bluray) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-not-synced-with-video/899477/15 "2025-03-25T13:45:03Z")
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