[mythtv-users] Forced subtitles in mkv DVD rips.

[Jim Stichnoth]

On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 3:52 AM, Alexander Fisher <alex at alexfisher.me.uk> wrote:
> Having played around a bit more, I'm not sure mythtv is still always
> doing the right thing for mkvs.
> I've got a mkv with four subtitle streams including one marked as
> forced.  These don't get automatically played.
> Does mythtv look through all the subtitle streams to find forced
> subtitles, or does it only look at the first one?

I can't say for sure without more digging, but I suspect myth is just
looking at the "preferred" subtitle track for forced subtitles (based
first on language preference and then on track number).

As usual, a new ticket with a small sample would be most helpful in
improving this.  Ideally, one mkv sample and one more or less
equivalent DVD .iso sample.

One key question is how to combine user-selected subtitle tracks with
forced tracks.  For example, suppose the user selects track 1, and
tracks 2 and 3 are marked as forced.  Should all 3 subtitle tracks be
displayed simultaneously?

Jim