The Windows Media Player was first released on May 17, 2006. Though this media player is old and backdated enough, and at the same time, many other great media players have come to us, which give us excellent media watching experiences, it has enormous popularity even in today’s age. Here many essential features are unavailable.
For example, you can’t open subtitles in this player easily like others. In most players, you need to drag the subtitle file on the player when a video is playing to unlock the subtitle of that video. Here, in the windows media player, you need to follow a specific tactic for adding subtitles. This article will discuss that tactic and give you the most accessible guide on adding subtitles in Windows Media Player.
People who are still using this player and want to continue it should know this information. This article will help you to enjoy the subtitle feature on the windows media player. So, without any further delay, let’s get into the discussion.
How to Add Subtitles in Windows Media Player
The method is straightforward. You need to customize some new settings and install a third-party app if required. A step-by-step process of adding subtitles in windows media player is given below. Just check it out follow accordingly to get the result. These steps are as follows:
Download the Subtitle file:
The first thing you have to do in this process is, downloading the subtitle file of the video that you want to play. You will quickly get those subtitles on many websites that make subtitles. There have a massive number of websites nowadays that make subtitles in a different language. If your required subtitle is in English, you will quickly get it on almost all subtitle websites. But in the case of some less popular language subtitles, you may need to find them on many websites.
On the other hand, if you download videos or movies from torrent, you will get the subtitles downloaded with the film in most cases. Here one notable thing is, when you are downloading the subtitle files, make sure that file matches your video. In some cases, the subtitles files don’t sync with the video. However, if you have downloaded it before, then jump into the second step.
Rename the subtitle file:
After managing the subtitles file, you need to change the name of that file first. In that case, you have to give the same name as the video files. That means, here, both video file and subtitle or (srt/sub) file will be in the same name. You need to right-click on the video and then click on the rename option for doing that. Then copy the video file’s name and click on the rename option for the subtitle or (srt/sub) file by doing the previously given method. After that, paste the copied text on the subtitle file. Make sure you are not changing the correct part that means the format name of the subtitle file.
Move the files:
Now it is time to move both files to the same folder. It is a prerequisite to working the subtitle on your video file. For doing that, copy the subtitle file by (ctrl+c) or right-clicking on the file and clicking on the “Copy” option. Then paste it in the folder where the movie is located by (ctrl+v) or the right-clicking on the folder and selecting the “Paste” option.
Play the Video:
After that, play the video on Windows Media Player. Here, if you usually play, it will be played on the default media player of your computer. Most cases will be “Movies & TV,” which is the default media player of Windows 10 and 11. That is why here, you have to right-click on the video file and then take the cursor on the “Open with” option. By doing this, you will get all the media players on your computer. You have to click on the “Windows Media Player” to play the video on the Windows Media Player.
Enable subtitle on the player:
Now it’s time to enable the subtitle on the Windows Media Player. For doing that, right-click on anywhere (Free space) on the player and select the “Lyrics, captions and subtitles” option. After doing that, you will get three more options. Just click on the “On if available” option to finally enable the subtitle on the Windows Media Player. When you have completed this step, you are almost done with the process if everything is okay.
Restart the video:
After completing all the previous steps, you need to close the Windows Media Player and open the Video that you want to play with subtitle again in the same way that we have given before. After playing the videos, you will get the subtitle added on the Windows Media Player, and you will find that on the bottom-middle side of the player. If you face any trouble or are not seeing the subtitle added on the Windows Media Player, you have to go for the next step.
Use third-party apps:
This step is for the anomalies where the subtitle is not being added even after completing all the previously given methods. In this case, you need to convert the subtitle file format by using a third-party app. You can use a third-party tool named “Advance Codec” to do that. This application will help you convert the digital data stream, which will make the Windows Media Player of your computer compatible to add the subtitle. For doing that, you need to download the app first. This application is available everywhere. You will also quickly get on their official website. So, download the software first and then install it on your computer.
When you are done, you need to right-click on the application and then click on the “Run as administrator” option. By doing that, the third-party application will be opened. You will get many tabs for different formats of media files there. At that time, you need to check out the video format on that you want to add subtitles and play. It can be mp4, Mkv, etc. Whatever it is, notice it and select that particular tab on the third-party app. For example, if you want to play an MP4 file, you have to open the MP4 account on the third-party app.
Well, after that, you need to find the MP4 playback part of that application tab and click on the disable Media Foundation for MP4. Make sure this option is selected before leaving the app. This option will help you in adding subtitles on the Windows Media Player of your computer.
After doing all these things, you need to re-open the video in the same way we have given before. You will get the subtitle added to your Windows Media Player.
Wrapping Up
Adding subtitles on the Windows Media Player is a very complex task considering all other media players nowadays. So, here the quickest solution is using a different media player like VLC Player or KM Player. For example, if you use KM Player, you need to drag the subtitle (srt/sub) file on the player after playing the video to add subtitles there. Then again, if you want to enjoy subtitles on the Windows Media Player, you have to do it according to our given method, which is comparatively complex.
Windows Media Player is now the name of nostalgia which is priceless. That is why in this article, we have given the most straightforward guide on how to add subtitles in Windows Media Player. By following the step-by-step process from this article, you will quickly enjoy subtitle on you Windows Media Player. So, try it and let us know in the comment section if you face any problems.
