webtorrent / webtorrent/webtorrent-cli

Airplay Subtitles

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Description

I cannot get subtitles to work on my Apple TV.
I've tried srt, vtt, and i get nothing.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing AirPlay playback to an Apple TV with both SRT and VTT subtitles, then trace the repository's subtitle handling and streaming entry points. Done means subtitles render correctly on the Apple TV for the reported formats; the issue does not name a file or test to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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