Jeffser / Jeffser/Popcorn

Feature Request: Subtitle selector in video player

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Description

Congrats for the 1st release!

I feel like I might be a bother by opening an issue for this specific thing. However,

I wanted to ask if adding a subtitle selector to the player is planned. Most of what I watch relies on subtitles, but right now a lot of my media either plays without any subtitles at all or defaults to the original language, with no way to switch tracks during playback.

Having a button in the player to choose between available subtitle tracks would make a huge difference. Thanks for the work on this app!

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Research direction

Start by locating the desktop video player UI and the playback code that handles available media tracks. Add a player control for choosing among available subtitle tracks, including changing the track during playback, and verify that media with multiple subtitle languages can switch successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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