Req Display language for external subtitle files
#1
Currently, XBMC does have a naming scheme for external subtitles:
MovieName.Identifier.srt

However, I understand that this "Identifier" part is not parsed or processed in any way. Therefor, Dutch subtitles that I download get displayed with the full filename in the subtitle selection menu and the overlay when you press "subtitle" on your remote to switch subs.

Because most releases use very long names, the actual identifier isn't even visible, so that leaves trial and error.

It would be great if XBMC would attemp to parse the identifier (since it almost always is "Dutch" or "nl" (language or countrycode)) and if it succeeds show the language instead of the filename. Also this would make XMBC autoselect the correct subtitle based on the language preference.

A more simple solution that would need less work, but is less useful, would be to only show the "identifier" or "identifier.srt", so that large filenames are not a problem anymore, and it is easier to discern between different subtitles.

I think however that detecting the language would be more beneficial to a lot more XBMC users.
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#2
Hi peterdekr, i added the same future request some time ago.
But unfortunately it hasn't made it to Frodo final. I hope the next version will contain it.
Nvidia Shield 2019 Pro, Nvidia Shield 2015
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#3
It's also in the bugtracker since 22 months ago, back when feature requests were made there: http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/11715
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#4
(2013-05-05, 11:01)sialivi Wrote: It's also in the bugtracker since 22 months ago, back when feature requests were made there: http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/11715

Thanks for pointing me on this.
Nvidia Shield 2019 Pro, Nvidia Shield 2015
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