Subtitles and audio language

During playback, the player’s language choice lists the audio tracks and subtitles the stream actually contains. The player can only offer what the source sends: a live channel often has a single audio track, while a film may carry several. When a track has no name, the source did not label it.

Changing language during playback

1. Bring up the player controls.
2. Open the language choice: it lists the audio tracks, then the subtitles.
3. Pick the track you want. The change applies at once, without restarting playback.

A default language

On Android TV and Google TV, the player settings let you choose a default audio language and subtitle language: when a film offers them, they are selected straight away, without going back to the language choice each time.

Why a track is called “Track 2”

A language name is not guessed: it is written in the file or the stream. When the source has filled it in — including in a common form such as “VF” or “VOSTFR” — the player shows it in its own language: English, Français, Español.

When the source has not filled it in, no player can invent it. The app then shows a neutral label — “Track 1”, “Track 2”: the information is missing at the source, not in the player.

When there are no subtitles

• On live channels, most channels send no subtitles in the stream.
• On video on demand, it depends on the file: some carry several languages, others none.
• Subtitles that are out of sync or incomplete come from the file itself: the player shows what it receives, when it receives it.

Frequently asked questions