Jellyfin-android: Native ExoPlayer ASS subtitles not using correct format.

Created on 22 Nov 2020  路  2Comments  路  Source: jellyfin/jellyfin-android

Describe the bug

To Reproduce

  1. Play video file with ASS subs/fonts
  2. Use Native ExoPlayer

Expected behavior

The subtitles on the native ExoPlayer replaces the subtitle with its own black white background as seen in the screenshot

Screenshots

MPV External Player
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ExoPlayer Native
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System (please complete the following information):

  • App version: [v2.2.0]
  • Android version: [Android 11]
  • Device manufacturer and model: [Google Pixel 4]
  • Jellyfin server version: [10.6.4]
  • The type of video player implementation used: [(ExoPlayer)]

Additional Info

EMBY's ExoPlayer natively supports ASS and fonts. Hopefully you can fix this.

bug exoplayer wontfix

Most helpful comment

Just FYI I created an issue there https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8435. If someone has the skill-set and wants to help out, they would appreciate it. Sry for necromancy.

All 2 comments

Works as expected, ExoPlayer doesn't support ASS styling. Please create an issue with them if you want this fixed.

Just FYI I created an issue there https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8435. If someone has the skill-set and wants to help out, they would appreciate it. Sry for necromancy.

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