Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

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dcw96161
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Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

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Description of problem or question:

Cannot find or include English subtitles in transcode.

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):

I've MKV'd the whole disk. (It's "Downfall" BR, in German.) The MKV produces 15 files, ranging in size from 151.5 MB to 28.68 GB. I assume that the feature file is the largest. But when I go to transpose it into mp4 in HB, it is not including any subtitles. The HB subtitle dropdown does NOT include any subtitle choices except for Foreign Audio Search in forced subtitles.

I know they're in there somewhere because they're available when I watch the film on a BR disc player. But where are they, and how do I add them?

HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):

1.6.1

Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):

Mac OS Ventura 13.2.1


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HandBrake Activity Log for Session: 2023-04-20T17:48:22Z
Handbrake Version: 1.6.1 (2023012200)
Downfall.mp4
Preset: Fast 1080p30
[10:48:22] Compile-time hardening features are enabled
[10:48:23] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[10:48:23] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService scanning specifically for title: 1
[10:48:23] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10910 CPU @ 3.60GHz
[10:48:23]  - Intel microarchitecture Comet Lake
[10:48:23]  - logical processor count: 20
[10:48:23] hb_scan: path=/Volumes/Seagate 16 (Main Photo)/Plex Files/MKV Files/Movies/Downfall/Downfall_t01.mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:333: failed opening UDF image /Volumes/Seagate 16 (Main Photo)/Plex Files/MKV Files/Movies/Downfall/Downfall_t01.mkv
disc.c:437: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:437: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
[10:48:23] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdread: DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav: vm: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[10:48:23] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from '/Volumes/Seagate 16 (Main Photo)/Plex Files/MKV Files/Movies/Downfall/Downfall_t01.mkv':
  Metadata:
    title           : Downfall
    encoder         : libmakemkv v1.17.3 (1.3.10/1.5.2) darwin(x64-release)
    creation_time   : 2023-04-20T01:53:00.000000Z
  Duration: 02:35:45.22, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 24551 kb/s
  Chapters:
    Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 186.186000
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 00
    Chapter #0:1: start 186.186000, end 382.799083
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 01
    Chapter #0:2: start 382.799083, end 703.285917
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 02
    Chapter #0:3: start 703.285917, end 880.379500
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 03
    Chapter #0:4: start 880.379500, end 1120.035583
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 04
    Chapter #0:5: start 1120.035583, end 1324.656667
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 05
    Chapter #0:6: start 1324.656667, end 1590.630708
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 06
    Chapter #0:7: start 1590.630708, end 1900.982417
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 07
    Chapter #0:8: start 1900.982417, end 2218.758208
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 08
    Chapter #0:9: start 2218.758208, end 2408.572833
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 09
    Chapter #0:10: start 2408.572833, end 2544.333458
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 10
    Chapter #0:11: start 2544.333458, end 2918.832583
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 11
    Chapter #0:12: start 2918.832583, end 3197.903042
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 12
    Chapter #0:13: start 3197.903042, end 3623.161208
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 13
    Chapter #0:14: start 3623.161208, end 3938.225958
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 14
    Chapter #0:15: start 3938.225958, end 4446.733958
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 15
    Chapter #0:16: start 4446.733958, end 4553.590708
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 16
    Chapter #0:17: start 4553.590708, end 4828.824000
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 17
    Chapter #0:18: start 4828.824000, end 5112.232125
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 18
    Chapter #0:19: start 5112.232125, end 5370.031333
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 19
    Chapter #0:20: start 5370.031333, end 5520.848667
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 20
    Chapter #0:21: start 5520.848667, end 5849.885708
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 21
    Chapter #0:22: start 5849.885708, end 6133.001875
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 22
    Chapter #0:23: start 6133.001875, end 6402.312583
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 23
    Chapter #0:24: start 6402.312583, end 6634.836542
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 24
    Chapter #0:25: start 6634.836542, end 6759.294208
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 25
    Chapter #0:26: start 6759.294208, end 7007.709042
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 26
    Chapter #0:27: start 7007.709042, end 7134.502375
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 27
    Chapter #0:28: start 7134.502375, end 7571.146917
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 28
    Chapter #0:29: start 7571.146917, end 7818.352208
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 29
    Chapter #0:30: start 7818.352208, end 7939.598333
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 30
    Chapter #0:31: start 7939.598333, end 8260.627375
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 31
    Chapter #0:32: start 8260.627375, end 8834.826000
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 32
    Chapter #0:33: start 8834.826000, end 8916.782875
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 33
    Chapter #0:34: start 8916.782875, end 9345.216000
      Metadata:
        title           : Chapter 34
  Stream #0:0(eng): Video: vc1 (Advanced) (WVC1 / 0x31435657), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 23999202
      DURATION-eng    : 02:35:10.217583333
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 223222
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 27929722763
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 001011
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.17.3 darwin(x64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2023-04-20 01:53:00
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
  Stream #0:1(deu): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 640 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : Surround 5.1
      BPS-eng         : 640000
      DURATION-eng    : 02:35:45.280000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 292040
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 747622400
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 001100
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.17.3 darwin(x64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2023-04-20 01:53:00
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
[10:48:23] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[10:48:23] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=640000 Deutsch (AC3) (5.1 ch) (640 kbps)
[10:48:23] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 0/0/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1, color profile: 1-1-1, chroma location: left
[10:48:23] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[10:48:23] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService scan done
[10:48:23] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService started encoding Downfall.mp4
[10:48:23] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService with preset Fast 1080p30
[10:48:23] Starting work at: Thu Apr 20 10:48:23 2023

[10:48:23] 1 job(s) to process
[10:48:23] Skipping subtitle scan.  No suitable subtitle tracks.
[10:48:23] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[10:48:23] Skipping crop/scale filter
[10:48:23] job configuration:
[10:48:23]  * source
[10:48:23]    + /Volumes/Seagate 16 (Main Photo)/Plex Files/MKV Files/Movies/Downfall/Downfall_t01.mkv
[10:48:23]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 35
[10:48:23]    + container: matroska,webm
[10:48:23]    + data rate: 24551 kbps
[10:48:23]  * destination
[10:48:23]    + /Volumes/Seagate 16 (Main Photo)/Plex Files/MKV Encoded/Encoded Movies/Downfall.mp4
[10:48:23]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[10:48:23]      + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[10:48:23]      + chapter markers
[10:48:23]  * video track
[10:48:23]    + decoder: vc1 8-bit (yuv420p)
[10:48:23]    + filters
[10:48:23]      + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[10:48:23]      + Decomb (mode=39)
[10:48:23]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[10:48:23]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[10:48:23]    + Output geometry
[10:48:23]      + storage dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[10:48:23]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[10:48:23]      + display dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[10:48:23]    + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[10:48:23]      + preset:  fast
[10:48:23]      + profile: main
[10:48:23]      + level:   4.0
[10:48:23]      + quality: 22.00 (RF)
[10:48:23]      + color profile: 1-1-1
[10:48:23]      + chroma location: left
[10:48:23]  * audio track 1
[10:48:23]    + name: Surround 5.1
[10:48:23]    + decoder: Deutsch (AC3) (5.1 ch) (640 kbps) (track 1, id 0x1)
[10:48:23]      + bitrate: 640 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[10:48:23]    + mixdown: Stereo
[10:48:23]    + encoder: AAC (Apple AudioToolbox)
[10:48:23]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[10:48:23] sync: expecting 224061 video frames
[10:48:23] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[10:48:23] encx264: encoding at constant RF 22.000000
[10:48:23] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:ref=2:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=6:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2 UnalignedStack
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0, 4:2:0, 8-bit
[10:48:23] sync: first pts video is 0
[10:48:23] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[10:48:23] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
[10:49:30] sync: "Chapter 2" (2) at frame 4465 time 16756740
[10:50:50] sync: "Chapter 3" (3) at frame 9180 time 34455671
[10:53:05] sync: "Chapter 4" (4) at frame 16863 time 63295732
[10:54:18] sync: "Chapter 5" (5) at frame 21109 time 79234155
[10:55:48] sync: "Chapter 6" (6) at frame 26855 time 100803202
[10:57:20] sync: "Chapter 7" (7) at frame 31761 time 119219100
[10:59:10] sync: "Chapter 8" (8) at frame 38138 time 143156763
[11:01:35] sync: "Chapter 9" (9) at frame 45580 time 171092171
[11:03:53] sync: "Chapter 10" (10) at frame 53199 time 199691992
[11:05:18] sync: "Chapter 11" (11) at frame 57749 time 216771555
[11:06:15] sync: "Chapter 12" (12) at frame 61004 time 228990011
[11:08:54] sync: "Chapter 13" (13) at frame 69983 time 262694932
[11:11:03] sync: "Chapter 14" (14) at frame 76674 time 287811273
[11:14:13] sync: "Chapter 15" (15) at frame 86870 time 326084508
[11:16:33] sync: "Chapter 16" (16) at frame 94424 time 354440336
[11:20:17] sync: "Chapter 17" (17) at frame 106616 time 400206056
[11:21:07] sync: "Chapter 18" (18) at frame 109178 time 409823163
[11:23:04] sync: "Chapter 19" (19) at frame 115777 time 434594160
[11:25:15] sync: "Chapter 20" (20) at frame 122572 time 460100891
[11:27:13] sync: "Chapter 21" (21) at frame 128754 time 483306573
[11:28:26] sync: "Chapter 22" (22) at frame 132369 time 496876380
[11:30:51] sync: "Chapter 23" (23) at frame 140258 time 526489713
[11:33:20] sync: "Chapter 24" (24) at frame 147046 time 551970168
[11:35:34] sync: "Chapter 25" (25) at frame 153503 time 576208132
[11:37:31] sync: "Chapter 26" (26) at frame 159078 time 597135288
[11:38:38] sync: "Chapter 27" (27) at frame 162063 time 608340232
[11:40:40] sync: "Chapter 28" (28) at frame 168018 time 630693813
[11:41:45] sync: "Chapter 29" (29) at frame 171059 time 642108967
[11:45:30] sync: "Chapter 30" (30) at frame 181527 time 681403222
[11:47:28] sync: "Chapter 31" (31) at frame 187454 time 703651698
[11:48:25] sync: "Chapter 32" (32) at frame 190362 time 714567603
[11:50:56] sync: "Chapter 33" (33) at frame 198059 time 743460217
[11:54:47] sync: "Chapter 34" (34) at frame 211825 time 795134340
[11:55:13] sync: "Chapter 35" (35) at frame 213790 time 802510458
[11:56:15] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[11:56:16] work: average encoding speed for job is 54.788788 fps
[11:56:16] comb detect: heavy 1477 | light 1418 | uncombed 220327 | total 223222
[11:56:16] decomb: deinterlaced 1477 | blended 1418 | unfiltered 220327 | total 223222
[11:56:16] vfr: 223222 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[11:56:16] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[11:56:16] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[11:56:16] ac3-decoder done: 292040 frames, 0 decoder errors
[11:56:16] vc1-decoder done: 223222 frames, 0 decoder errors
[11:56:16] sync: got 223222 frames, 224061 expected
[11:56:16] sync: framerate min 23.976 fps, max 23.976 fps, avg 23.976 fps
x264 [info]: frame I:2519  Avg QP:20.25  size:152400
x264 [info]: frame P:102938 Avg QP:23.40  size: 59160
x264 [info]: frame B:117765 Avg QP:23.93  size: 38587
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 29.1%  1.3%  1.5% 68.1%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 15.3%  0.0% 84.7%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4:  3.5%  0.0%  7.7%  P16..4: 48.1% 21.2% 12.6%  0.0%  0.0%    skip: 6.9%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4: 16.2%  0.0%  0.6%  B16..8: 31.6% 13.8%  0.5%  direct:19.4%  skip:17.9%  L0:47.5% L1:42.8% BI: 9.7%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 87.0% 51.8% 5.7% inter: 45.2% 33.3% 0.1%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 17% 10% 54% 19%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 20% 11% 29%  8%  8%  8%  5%  7%  4%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 64% 17% 18%  2%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:3.7% UV:1.7%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 59.9% 40.1%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 73.5% 26.5%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 89.5% 10.5%
x264 [info]: kb/s:9467.28
[11:56:16] mux: track 0, 223222 frames, 11017717580 bytes, 9431.63 kbps, fifo 8192
[11:56:16] mux: track 1, 438063 frames, 179951648 bytes, 154.05 kbps, fifo 16384
[11:56:16] Finished work at: Thu Apr 20 11:56:16 2023

[11:56:16] libhb: work result = 0

dcw96161
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by dcw96161 »

Hello? Anyone have any useful experience with subtitles in non English films? I figured this would be a fairly simple thing to resolve, but maybe not. I'm having the same problem with 5 different non-English language films. I rip the whole disc, which always shows subtitle files being scudded, but then when I go to transcode in HB, nothing.
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by Deleted User 11865 »

There are no subtitle tracks in your input file, Downfall_t01.mkv
dcw96161
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by dcw96161 »

Thank you. Tho that makes no sense to me. Unless makemkv is just not ripping certain files.
dcw96161
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by dcw96161 »

Which takes me back to my original question. If the subtitles are not part of the main feature file, how do I identify that file and include it? There are probably 20 different files on the disc. Most of which are “extras.”
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by Woodstock »

Subtitles on a DVD or Bluray will have language tags. Your ripping tool (such as MakeMKV) will normally include them. It is POSSIBLE that a disk may have the subtitles as separate files. That is rare.

You can expand MakeMKV's list of titles to rip to show what individual languages are available in each title, and even select which tracks to rip for each. But that is not a "handbrake" question.
dcw96161
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Re: Sorry newbie here...Missing English subtitles in "Downfall"

Post by dcw96161 »

Thank you Woodstock and Rodeo. Yes. I have learned that. There’s something awry, either with the actual Blu-ray Discs or with how makemkv is ripping.

I think I just have to keep experimenting with the makemkv rip function. I think I now do understand now that it’s not a handbrake issue, but it doesn’t seem to be a MAKEmkv issue either. I think that because I’m just ripping everything on the disc, but the files seem to be getting downloaded in lots of bits and pieces. I don’t have this issue with BRD’s that are native English
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