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They could borrow a trick from Netflix mentioned elsewhere in this thread: https://netflixsubs.app/docs/netflix/features/imgsub https://netflixsubs.app/docs/net
by notpushkin 1y ago
They could borrow a trick from Netflix mentioned elsewhere in this thread: https://netflixsubs.app/docs/netflix/features/imgsub https://netflixsubs.app/docs/netflix/features/imgsub
I’m pretty sure it’s not too hard to implement an ASS → PNG renderer (especially considering vibe coding is now a thing). Then, just need to split out subs that can be actual text somehow from the ones that have to be overlays.
Apart from that... surely they could at least keep ASS subs for the players that support it, and serve “fallback” subs for low-end devices?
- piperswe 1y agoASS can have frame-by-frame animation IIRC, so a stream of PNGs could end up being quite high bitrate with high complexity files
- huflungdung 1y ago[dead]
- packetlost 1y agoIt can, but that doesn't mean they use that functionality.
- Mindwipe 1y agoIt is harder than you think and will break on many more devices than you think.
- stonogo 1y agoSo you make the business decision to stop supporting weird devices that can't do the job right? Why on earth does a cartoon streaming site need provably-correct subtitle support for devices that clearly suck?
- f33d5173 1y agoBecause the owners of those devices are paying them.
- notpushkin 1y agoI’ve mentioned it elsewhere, but... why not keep proper ASS subs and fallback subs for those devices?