Video Player
Subtitle Edit includes an integrated video player for previewing subtitles with video.
Opening Video
- Menu: Video → Open video…
- Shortcut: Configurable via Options → Shortcuts
- Drag and drop a video file onto the Subtitle Edit window
- You can also open video from a URL: Video → Open video from URL…
Playback Controls
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Play/Pause toggle | Toggle video playback |
| Play | Start playback |
| Pause | Pause playback |
| Play next | Play the next subtitle |
| Play selected lines | Play only the selected subtitle lines |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| One frame back | Move one frame backward |
| One frame forward | Move one frame forward |
| 100ms back | Jump 100 milliseconds backward |
| 100ms forward | Jump 100 milliseconds forward |
| 500ms back | Jump 500 milliseconds backward |
| 500ms forward | Jump 500 milliseconds forward |
| 1 second back | Jump 1 second backward |
| 1 second forward | Jump 1 second forward |
| Custom back/forward | Configurable jump amounts |
Note: Actual key bindings depend on your shortcut configuration. See Options → Shortcuts.
Go to Video Position
Jump to a specific time code position in the video.
- Shortcut: Configurable via Options → Shortcuts (search for “Go to video position”)
Playback Speed
- Toggle playback speed — Switch between normal and custom speed
- Slower — Decrease playback speed
- Faster — Increase playback speed
Full Screen
- Shortcut: Configurable
- Toggle full-screen video playback
Undock / Redock
You can undock the video player into a separate window for multi-monitor setups:
- Undock video controls
- Redock video controls
Secondary Subtitles
You can open a secondary subtitle on the video player and remove it again from the Video menu. This is useful when checking a translation against the original subtitle while previewing video playback.
Embedded Subtitles
Use Embedded Subtitles to add, remove, preview, and edit Matroska/WebM embedded subtitle tracks.
Supported Video Players
Configure the video player backend in Options → Settings → Video player:
- libmpv — Recommended for best format support (default). The render mode can be set to Auto, Native, OpenGL, or Software (slow).
- libVLC — Alternative backend (Windows and Linux only).
Video Info
You can view detailed information about the video file by right-clicking the video player (or via the “Show media information” shortcut).
This displays:
- Video codec, resolution, frame rate, and bitrate
- Audio tracks with codec and channel information
- Subtitle tracks (if embedded)
- Duration and file size
Audio Tracks
If the video has multiple audio tracks, you can toggle between them via the video menu or a shortcut.
Video Menu Options
The Video menu also includes:
- Toggle select subtitle while playing - automatically select the current subtitle during playback.
- Set video offset - shift video playback relative to the subtitle timing.
- SMPTE timing - toggle SMPTE-style timing display when available.