[Subtitles] Support image based subtitles like Hebrew

[ToT900]

hello i am from israel and i want to watch movies offline on my tv well i need to download the subtitles from netflix but the subtitle is images http://prntscr.com/g8o6m3

i see the update with support in hebrew subtitles so i think you can give me some info how to get the subtitles

i know is not issues but you i think you can help me if you want :) have a great day and sorry for my english

[asciidisco]

No need to excuse :) Image subtitles aren't possible at the moment, so Hebrew doesn't work yet. We need to see if we can somehow integrate this into Kodi (I believe that this needs some core changes)

[ToT900]

ok.. thanks you for the help :)

[ymca11]

Hi asciidisco, why there's no plugin.video.netflix thread on Kodi forum? It's not like it's illegal?! Just users with Netflix account can use it.

I have posted the problem with the subtitle there and someone commented that he didn't hear about it. https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=322362&pid=2654551#pid2654551

[nemphys]

Any news on this one? It is a real bummer not to have subtitle support for all languages, since the module is otherwise working perfectly! Judging from the replies on the thread posted above, it looks like native kodi support is there already (?) and it's a matter of the addon to support it. Could this be the case?

[spokV]

Hi. Same here. When do you think it will be fixed?

[gergeo86]

please add greek subs.please

[miagg]

Another vote for IDX/SUB support on Netflix, although I'm pretty sure this is Kodi related and not plugin related.

[adno]

Would be great for me too, as Japanese subs are also images.

[vdnick]

Hi, also romanian subtitles are images.

[gergeo86]

please make greek subs appear .pleaseeeeeee

[Haris1977]

Just saw this thread. Yes we need images subs plz (like Hebrew/Greek/Romanian/Japanese). There are many more others i supposse too. Have opened a thread here also https://github.com/asciidisco/plugin.video.netflix/issues/361

[nemphys]

BTW, I recently noticed that Netflix must have changed the way greek subtitles are served in the newest content (images -> normal text), which makes them appear/work properly. Check out 3% S02 and you will be delighted :-)

[Haris1977]

3%? What do y mean by that? You mean the series?

I still cant see greek subs in this plugin though..

[nemphys]

I mean the TV series called "3%", 2nd season (eg. episode 1). You will see that greek subs are available (even with this plugin) and work fine, because Netflix changed them to be text instead of images.

[Haris1977]

Hm. I just checked it. You are right.:) But the problem remains with ALL the rest series/movies that are on greek netflix's database. Will they change ALL image subs to txt ? Cause i dont thing so..:(

[nemphys]

Yes, it's a bummer. I don't think image subs will ever be implemented, though, so don't get your hopes up. This is a very old issue and does not seem easy to solve by any means. At least we will have greek subs working from now on :-)

[Haris1977]

Well thanks. So our only hopes - i guess - lie in @asciidisco to find a way to implement image based subs to his plugin. Keeping our fingers crossed even though - as you said - it s difficult..

[Haris1977]

I ve found a way to have ALL (text and image based) greek subs enabled but it s very buggy and cumbersome. See here for more info https://github.com/asciidisco/plugin.video.netflix/issues/361

[hobodrifterdavid]

Hello. I think I have a solution for this issue. Try adding 'webvtt-lssdh-ios8' to the list of profiles in manifest_request_data (MSL.py). Netflix should then provide you a manifest with a downloadable text-based XML textTrack. You'll need to parse this into a suitable format for Kodi. I'm not familiar with the Kodi code, otherwise I'd offer a patch. :-)

[Haris1977]

Plz check this version here https://www101.zippyshare.com/v/GGDe4CXN/file.html to see if greek subtitles do appear or not. I can't try it my own as at this time i do not have a netflix account

Thanks

[Essam315]

@Haris1977 Hi, This file is not working anymore, use this new one, and the subtitles will work for you in Greek language for all the movies and TV shows.

https://github.com/asciidisco/plugin.video.netflix/archive/0.13.21.zip

[Essam315]

@hobodrifterdavid

Hi, 'webvtt-lssdh-ios8' already added to Netflix plugin and to inputstream.adaptive from version 0.13.16, and you can use the subtitles in all of the available languages.

https://github.com/asciidisco/plugin.video.netflix/commit/58c85cf21fb8f1e2d1ec5738e6036643a22c3e01

[Haris1977]

Oh..:-o

Does this mean that greek subs have been completely fixed for new and older tv shows as well?

Because if this is the case this thread should be closed

[Essam315]

@Haris1977 Yes, old and new TV shows will work just perfect for you with Greek subtitles.