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How to open . srt files in Ubuntu

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My problem is that I can't open .srt files. This file is in an .rar archive along with a .txt file. When I extract, only the .txt file gets extracted. I downloaded several programs that are supposed to support this file format like Gnome Subtitles, but none of them works properly.

I keep getting the following error, even when I specify Open with:

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answered 3 Years ago odenanno · Accepted Answer

A .srt file contains simple text in it. If you want to open a .srt file, open it with your favourite text editor to see the contents.

If you want to use the .srt file as subtitle with a video. First copy it to the same location that of the video. Rename it to the name of the video and open it with a media player e.g. vlc etc.

If your video name is movie.mp4, your subtitle name should be movie.srt.

Note: If you still have any problem. Go to Video >> Subtitle Track and check the .srt file is showing or not.