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# How to Play Movie With Subtitles on TV Via USB
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/how-to-play-movie-with-subtitles-on-samsung-tv-via-usb/
- Published: 2012-10-12T23:00:28.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-09T13:07:16.000Z
- Description: Here are a few tips on figuring out using subtitles with movies on TV.
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: Quick Tip

So I had bought this really nice 32 inches LED TV: Samsung UE32EH4000 32-inch Widescreen HD Ready LED TV. I am not really a fan of TV serials. I use my TV mostly for playing games.

Since it is an HD-ready TV, I thought of watching high definition movie on it. My preferred way to watch movies is with subtitles. 

In computer, it is straightforward to [watch a movie with subtitles](https://itsfoss.com/how-to-synchronize-subtitles-with-movie-quick-tip/), but it was “almost” not the same case for TV.

The first time I tried watching the movies with subtitles on my LED TV, I failed miserably.

## Ensure this for watching movies with subtitles via USB on TV

So here is what I learned with my ordeal with subtitles and TV:

- Your TV should be advanced enough to read subtitles. Mine is.
- **Name the folder, the video file and the subtitle files exactly same. Just the extension should be different, nothing else.**
- Keep the subtitles file in the same folder as the video file.
- The video format of the files also matters. I found it to be working .mp4 and .avi. I’ll update with more formats as I find it. If that’s the case, use a free tool like [Handbrake](https://itsfoss.com/handbrake/) to convert video file format.

Using subtitles on TV via USB has some limitations. If you use a computer you can [synchronize subtitles](https://itsfoss.com/how-to-synchronize-subtitles-with-movie-quick-tip/), watch videos on the internet with subtitles, or even [download subtitles automatically](https://itsfoss.com/download-subtitles-automatically-vlc-media-player-ubuntu/).

But it does let you enjoy movies with subtitles without having to connect your laptop to HDMI and you can watch the movie as well as use your computer simultaneously.

## Further troubleshoot: Save subtitle in unicode format

If the above simply did not work, as suggested by a reader Yasin, open the subtitle file in text editor like Notepad, and then do a “save as” and while saving it, choose Unicode format. Remember to **keep the naming convention as mentioned previously**.

If you need detailed steps with screenshots, here it is.

Open the subtitle file in Notepad. From top menu, click on File and the click on Save As:

![Save Sub File Unicode](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/save-sub-file-unicode.png)

It will ask you to save the file. At the bottom, you’ll see Encoding option. Select Unicode here and click the save button. Replace the existing file with this one.

![Save Sub File As Unicode](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/06/save-sub-file-as-unicode.png)

As mentioned in the first part, keep the names of the folder, video file and subtitle file the same.

I hope these small tips help you in playing a movie with subtitles on a HDTV via USB.