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Awh this brings me back. I was a large contributor to the desktop version of this incarnation of PT, focusing on the ability to play on external applications a

Awh this brings me back. I was a large contributor to the desktop version of this incarnation of PT, focusing on the ability to play on external applications and Chromecasts and also adding TV Shows. I remember having such a eureka moment when I finally figured out how to get subtitles working when streaming live to a Chromecast

john2x 4y ago
> get subtitles working when streaming live to a Chromecast Teach me your ways, sensei.
- SlashmanX 4y ago
  My code still exists in the desktop source[1] but essentially what you need to do is convert an srt to vtt [2] file and start a local http server that will serve the VTT file [3] and point the Chromecast to that [1] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/device/chromecast.js#L98 https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [2] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/subtitle/generic.js#L138 https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [3] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/subtitle/server.js https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev...
  - stef25 4y ago
    Isn't it possible to "burn" the subtitles on to the video file somehow, maybe with ffmpeg? So they're there permanently.
    - mperdemata 4y ago
      yes, the container formats such as MP4 and Matroshka support this. Also, it can be definitely done with ffmpeg.
    - worble 4y ago
      Yes but it wouldn't be ideal since you wouldn't be able to turn them on and off, or switch between multiple subtitles.
- cuu508 4y ago
  Not Popcorn Time, but I've had great experience using Airflow (airflow.app) for streaming video to Chromecast. Among other things, it handles subtitles quite well.
  - seam_carver 4y ago
    Yes, a great app, it does OCR on subtitles that are stored as images and converts to a Chromecast compatible text format so it is incredibly powerful.

john2x 4y ago

> get subtitles working when streaming live to a Chromecast Teach me your ways, sensei.

SlashmanX 4y ago
My code still exists in the desktop source[1] but essentially what you need to do is convert an srt to vtt [2] file and start a local http server that will serve the VTT file [3] and point the Chromecast to that [1] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/device/chromecast.js#L98 https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [2] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/subtitle/generic.js#L138 https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev... [3] - https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/development/src/app/lib/subtitle/server.js https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/blob/dev...
- stef25 4y ago
  Isn't it possible to "burn" the subtitles on to the video file somehow, maybe with ffmpeg? So they're there permanently.
  - mperdemata 4y ago
    yes, the container formats such as MP4 and Matroshka support this. Also, it can be definitely done with ffmpeg.
  - worble 4y ago
    Yes but it wouldn't be ideal since you wouldn't be able to turn them on and off, or switch between multiple subtitles.
cuu508 4y ago
Not Popcorn Time, but I've had great experience using Airflow (airflow.app) for streaming video to Chromecast. Among other things, it handles subtitles quite well.
- seam_carver 4y ago
  Yes, a great app, it does OCR on subtitles that are stored as images and converts to a Chromecast compatible text format so it is incredibly powerful.