Subtitles in VLC (VLsub via OpenSubtitles) no longer works

workfromspace1 pts1 comments

Omidion comments on No longer have access to subtitles.jump to contentmy subreddits<br>edit subscriptions<br>popular<br>-all<br>-users<br>| AskReddit<br>-pics<br>-funny<br>-movies<br>-gaming<br>-worldnews<br>-news<br>-todayilearned<br>-nottheonion<br>-explainlikeimfive<br>-mildlyinteresting<br>-DIY<br>-videos<br>-OldSchoolCool<br>-europe<br>-TwoXChromosomes<br>-tifu<br>-Music<br>-books<br>-LifeProTips<br>-dataisbeautiful<br>-aww<br>-science<br>-space<br>-france<br>-Showerthoughts<br>-askscience<br>-Jokes<br>-Art<br>-IAmA<br>-Futurology<br>-sports<br>-UpliftingNews<br>-food<br>-nosleep<br>-creepy<br>-history<br>-gifs<br>-InternetIsBeautiful<br>-GetMotivated<br>-gadgets<br>-announcements<br>-WritingPrompts<br>-philosophy<br>-Documentaries<br>-EarthPorn<br>-photoshopbattles<br>-listentothis<br>-blog

more "

VLCcomments

Want to join? Log in or sign up in seconds.

limit my search to r/VLCuse the following search parameters to narrow your results:<br>subreddit:subredditfind submissions in "subreddit"author:usernamefind submissions by "username"site:example.comfind submissions from "example.com"url:textsearch for "text" in urlselftext:textsearch for "text" in self post contentsself:yes (or self:no)include (or exclude) self postsnsfw:yes (or nsfw:no)include (or exclude) results marked as NSFWe.g. subreddit:aww site:imgur.com dog<br>see the search faq for details.

advanced search: by author, subreddit...

this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026<br>8 points (100% upvoted)<br>shortlink:

Submit a new link

Submit a new text post

VLC<br>joinleave<br>VideoLAN on Twitter

This is an unofficial subreddit for the VLC media player. Anything related to VLC is welcome here.

What's VLC and where can I get it?

VLC is a powerful all-in-one, open-source, cross-platform media player. It supports most audio/video formats, DVDs and CDs, and various streaming protocols.

VLC for Windows (also in the Windows Store)

VLC for Mac OS X

VLC for Linux

VLC for Android

VLC for Windows Phone

VLC for iOS

Where do I report bugs in VLC?

Read this first. If you're sure it's a bug in VLC, report it here.

a community for 16 years

MODERATORS

message the mods

2 &middot; 2 comments<br>Trying to imitate vlc subtitles in mpc hc.<br>0 &middot; 9 comments

It's disappointing to see VLC being enshittified.<br>Opening Shortcuts On Mobile<br>1 &middot; 1 comment<br>Crash with Chromecast renderer in iOS using VLCKit<br>2 &middot; 3 comments<br>3d animated films (only) vibrating in vlc (and other players) any ideas?<br>2 &middot; 2 comments<br>Save to playlist never selects the folder that the files originated from<br>9 &middot; 2 comments<br>None of my DVDs will play except Weird Al. help<br>2 &middot; 2 comments<br>Audio delay (~1s) after pause/unpause in VLC on Windows 11 (VLC 3.0.23 Vetinari)<br>5 &middot; 1 comment<br>Need an extension for subtitles as VLSub is no longer an option<br>8 &middot; 7 comments<br>VLC only downloads "Become OpenSubtitles.org VIP member" subtitles now?

Welcome to Reddit,<br>the front page of the internet.<br>Become a Redditorand join one of thousands of communities.

&times;

No longer have access to subtitles. (self.VLC)

submitted 3 days ago by u_395djk<br>23 comments<br>share<br>save<br>hide<br>report

loading...

sorted by: best<br>topnewcontroversialoldrandomq&alive (beta)

Want to add to the discussion?<br>Post a comment!<br>Create an account

you are viewing a single comment's thread.view the rest of the comments →

[–]Omidion 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (4 children)<br>OpenSubtitles changed their policy, and VLSub now requires valid account credentials to access the subtitle repository. Without them, the server rejects the request. And when you DO make an account, you get fake subtitles with "buy our VIP bla bla bla" instead of actual subtitles. (7 out of 7 subtitles ended up being adds)

Time to find a new subtitles extension...

permalink<br>embed<br>save<br>report<br>reply

[–]u_395djk[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (2 children)<br>Yeah, I made an account (not sure why my old credentials didn't work) for both .org and .com and I continued to get the same message. Now I'm just using Addic7ed.

permalink<br>embed<br>save<br>parent<br>report<br>reply

[–]Omidion 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (1 child)<br>what is Addic7ed? Is that a manual subtitle search site?

permalink<br>embed<br>save<br>parent<br>report<br>reply

[–]u_395djk[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (0 children)<br>Yes. It's easy to use and accurate. https://www.addic7ed.com/

permalink<br>embed<br>save<br>parent<br>report<br>reply

[–]avartyu 0 points1 point2 points 2 hours ago (0 children)<br>Making credentials didn't work for me. I went through https://github.com/opensubtitles/vlsub-opensubtitles-com/issues/34 and seems like it's a common issue.

permalink<br>embed<br>save<br>parent<br>report<br>reply

about<br>blog<br>about<br>advertising<br>careers

help<br>site rules<br>Reddit help center<br>reddiquette<br>mod guidelines<br>contact us

apps & tools<br>Reddit for iPhone<br>Reddit for Android<br>mobile website

reddit premium

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. &copy; 2026 reddit inc. All rights reserved.<br>REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

&pi; Rendered by PID 934565 on reddit-service-r2-loggedout-7768c89db9-ds58l...

subtitles comments middot reddit report save

Related Articles