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==Audio==


Preferred Audio Language - Sets the default audio track when different language tracks are available.
=Audio=
[[File:Settings-Player-Language.jpg|600px]]
 
 
== Preferred audio Language ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Defaults to the selected audio language if more than one language is available
|}
 
 
== Prefer default audio streams ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| If enabled, audio streams that are flagged as default (and match the preferred language) are preferred over audio streams with higher quality (number of channels, codec, ...)
|}
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=Subtitles=
[[File:Settings-Player-Subtitles.jpg|600px]]
 
 
== Preferred Subtitle Language ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Select which subtitle track to use.<br>
Choose a language from the list to set the preferred subtitle language to automatically display, or choose ''Forced only'' (default setting)<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/27231</ref>, ''Original language'' (requires subtitle track to be correctly tagged), ''User interface language'' or set ''None'' if no subtitle track should be automatically displayed.
|}
 
 
== Don't show subtitles matching the audio language ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| When enabled, subtitles that are in the same language as the audio being played are not displayed. Forced subtitles are not affected.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/28862</ref>
|}
 
 
 
= Accessibility =
[[File:Settings-Player-Accessibility.jpg|600px]]
 


Prefer default audio streams -
== Prefer audio stream for the visually impaired ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Where available the audio stream for the visually impaired will be selected over other audio streams of the same language. Requires correct tagging in the media file.
|}


==Subtitles==


Preferred Subtitle Language - Sets the default subtitles when different languages are available.
== Prefer audio stream for the hearing impaired ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Basic
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Where available the audio stream for the hearing impaired will be selected over other audio streams of the same language. Requires correct tagging in the media file.
|}


Enable parsing for closed captions -


Subtitle position on screen - Location of subtitles on the screen. This does not effect stylized subs such as SSA/ASS. Options are:
== Prefer subtitles for the hearing impaired ==
Fixed position (default) - Use the position defined in the video calibration screen. By default this is near the bottom of the video.
{|
Above video - Place subtitles in the black area above the video when the video doesn't fill the top and bottom parts of the screen (letterbox).
|- valign="top"
Below video - Place subtitles in the black area below the video when the video doesn't fill the top and bottom parts of the screen (letterbox).
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
Top of video - Show subtitles near the top of the video.
| Basic
Bottom of video - Show subtitles near the bottom of the video.
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Where available the subtitle stream for the hearing impaired (SDH) will be selected over other subtitle streams of the same language and displayed by default. Requires correct tagging in the media file.
|}


Stereoscopic 3D depth of subtitles -


Font to use for text subtitles -


-Size
= Closed caption subtitles =
Font size for plain text subtitles.
[[File:Settings-Player-CC.jpg|600px]]
-Style
?
-Colour
Color used for plain text subtitles.
-Character set


==Download Services==


Languages to download subtitles for -  
== Set CC subtitles only for the hearing impaired ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| When enabled, Closed Captioned subtitles will be labeled for the hearing impaired. This will affect the automatic selection of subtitles which, unless otherwise specified, will not be displayed by default.
|}


Subtitle storage location -


- Custom subtitle folder


Pause when searching for subtitles -
= References =
<references />


Auto download first subtitle -


Default TV service -
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Default movie service -
[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Languages]]

Latest revision as of 05:43, 16 October 2026

  ▶ Settings ▶ Player ▶ Language



Audio


Preferred audio Language

Settings level: Basic
Description: Defaults to the selected audio language if more than one language is available


Prefer default audio streams

Settings level: Standard
Description: If enabled, audio streams that are flagged as default (and match the preferred language) are preferred over audio streams with higher quality (number of channels, codec, ...)



Subtitles


Preferred Subtitle Language

Settings level: Basic
Description: Select which subtitle track to use.

Choose a language from the list to set the preferred subtitle language to automatically display, or choose Forced only (default setting)[1], Original language (requires subtitle track to be correctly tagged), User interface language or set None if no subtitle track should be automatically displayed.


Don't show subtitles matching the audio language

Settings level: Basic
Description: When enabled, subtitles that are in the same language as the audio being played are not displayed. Forced subtitles are not affected.[2]


Accessibility


Prefer audio stream for the visually impaired

Settings level: Basic
Description: Where available the audio stream for the visually impaired will be selected over other audio streams of the same language. Requires correct tagging in the media file.


Prefer audio stream for the hearing impaired

Settings level: Basic
Description: Where available the audio stream for the hearing impaired will be selected over other audio streams of the same language. Requires correct tagging in the media file.


Prefer subtitles for the hearing impaired

Settings level: Basic
Description: Where available the subtitle stream for the hearing impaired (SDH) will be selected over other subtitle streams of the same language and displayed by default. Requires correct tagging in the media file.


Closed caption subtitles


Set CC subtitles only for the hearing impaired

Settings level: Advanced
Description: When enabled, Closed Captioned subtitles will be labeled for the hearing impaired. This will affect the automatic selection of subtitles which, unless otherwise specified, will not be displayed by default.


References

  1. ↑ https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/27231
  2. ↑ https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/28862


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