How to Turn Off Subtitle of a Video in VLC Media Player

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Subtitles are turned on by default in the VLC media player. Sometimes it can be annoying and also affect your movie experience. This wikiHow article will teach you how to turn off subtitle of a video in VLC media player.

1

Open your video.

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  1. You can also right-click the video and choose Open with > VLC Media Player for a quick shortcut.
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2

Click the "Video" menu.

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  1. You'll see this menu at the top of the player (or at the top of the screen, if you're using a Mac).
3

Open the "Subtitles Track" menu.

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  1. You'll see it at the top of the menu on Windows and Linux, and at the bottom on a Mac. [1]
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4

Select the "Disable" option.

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  1. Now that the subtitle track is disabled, you will no longer see subtitles for this video.
5

Disable all subtitles by default.

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  1. The steps are simple:
    • Click the Tools menu.
    • Click Preferences .
    • Click the Subtitles/OSD icon at the top.
    • Remove the checkmark from "Enable subtitles."
    • Click Save .
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      References

      1. ↑ https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Subtitles/

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