Chinese subtitles > Jellyfin

[makem]

I am able to 'acquire' subtitles in a language, eg. English, and convert it to Mandarin for a series. I can get Jellyfin to recognise the file by adding .zh.hi prior to the '.srt'. The file is then detected in Jellyfin and displayed. eg Better Call Saul.zh.hi.srt

If I do the same for a movie English .srt Jellyfin does not detect it. eg Oddity.zh.hi.srt does not get detected

Is there a different 'identifier' for movies?

[theguymadmax]

Movies and TV shows follow the same naming convention. Ensure that your subtitle matches the filename, for example:

/Oddity (2024)
    Oddity.1080p.mkv
    Oddity.1080p.chi.hi.srt

[makem]

Movies and TV shows follow the same naming convention. Ensure that your subtitle matches the filename, for example:

/Oddity (2024)
    Oddity.1080p.mkv
    Oddity.1080p.chi.hi.srt

Thank you for that guide info.

You are suggesting I think, that the .zh.hi should work for both as I have ensured that the .srt name matches exactly the movie name. However, it is not seen. Have you any suggestion as to where I could be going wrong with movies? It is not just one movie, it is all.

eg. Obsession 2019 1080p BluRay x264-OFT.mkv
      Obsession 2019 1080p BluRay x264-OFT.zh.hi.srt

I am using a NAS and upload the .srt file directly to the same directory in which the movie name is situated. This works for any series.

I notice that you use .chi.hi.srt. Bazarr which I use the find subtitles uses zh. I will try with chi.

Your interest is appreciated.

Edit: .chi did not work either

[TheDreadPirate]

Try removing x264-OFT from the file names of both the subtitles and movie.

[makem]

Try removing x264-OFT from the file names of both the subtitles and movie.

This is what I tried:

Obsession 2019 1080p BluRay.mkv
Obsession 2019 1080p BluRay.chi.srt

This was the result when played on my TV:

Playback Error
Playback failed because the media is not supported by the client.

[TheDreadPirate]

I'm assuming you rescanned after changing the file name?

I found a github issue on this and both "chi" and "zh" are valid tags.

https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/iss...1694179504

[makem]

I stopped and then re-started Jellyfin in the NAS before playing it on the TV

[TheDreadPirate]

I don't think restarting jellyfin triggers a library scan.

[makem]

.

I don't see a way to to perform a library scan via the TV or via Unraid

I found that if you run Jellyfin on PC and goto Dashboard there is a Scan All Libraries button

[TheDreadPirate]

You'd need to access the server from a browser, Jellyfin Media Player, or one of our mobile apps and initiate a scan in the dashboard.