2025-01-31, 02:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 2025-01-31, 02:15 AM by theguymadmax. Edited 3 times in total.)
The answers may vary depending on the client you're using—whether it's Android TV, Roku, WebUI (Chrome, Firefox), Jellyfin Media Player, or Swiftfin. Could you specify which one you're referring to?
Also, most clients will default to using external SRT files if they're available, and yes, this should prevent transcoding. One thing Dread forgot to mention is that the Android TV client also supports PGS subtitles without transcoding, but only for embedded PGS subtitles (it doesn't support external PGS files).
Personally, I use external SRT files for all my media to avoid transcoding on the clients I use.
Also, most clients will default to using external SRT files if they're available, and yes, this should prevent transcoding. One thing Dread forgot to mention is that the Android TV client also supports PGS subtitles without transcoding, but only for embedded PGS subtitles (it doesn't support external PGS files).
Personally, I use external SRT files for all my media to avoid transcoding on the clients I use.