OpenSubtitlesDownload
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Automatically find and download the right subtitles for your favorite videos!

The subtitles search is done by precisly identifying your video files by computing unique movie hash sums. This way, you have more chance to find the exact subtitles for your videos, avoiding synchronization problems between the subtitles and the soundtrack.

GitHub page Wiki Releases Issue tracker
platforms
linux GUI
platforms
universal CLI
license
GPLv3

Becoming20201080pwebx264amraptgx May 2026

This is the "Release Group" tag. Groups like AMRAP are responsible for capturing the stream, encoding it, and uploading it to the web.

By searching for the full release name, a user ensures they are getting a "Scene-standard" file. They know exactly what the resolution is, that it won’t have "hardcoded" subtitles, and that the audio will be properly synced.

Here is a deep dive into what this keyword means, why it’s formatted this way, and what it tells us about modern digital distribution. Anatomy of a Release Name

While her memoir of the same name focused on her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, the documentary focuses on the aftermath. It captures the whirlwind of her 34-city book tour, her interactions with diverse crowds of fans, and her reflections on identity, community, and the weight of being a public figure. Why People Search for This Specific String

SCREENSHOTS

DOWNLOADS

python script (zip)
Version 6.5Stable and battle tested! Actually, probably not...
Version DEVLatest development code. If you are feeling adventurous...
Documentation

GitHub page Wiki Release notes Issue tracker

Installation instructions On the on the wiki page, and always up-to-date! becoming20201080pwebx264amraptgx

Configuration instructions To change the search language and more advanced tune-in (optional). This is the "Release Group" tag

Dependencies
  • python (version 3.6+)
  • zenity (for GNOME GUI)
  • kdialog (for KDE GUI)
  • basic unix tools: wget (subtitles downloading with GUI), ps & grep (GUI autodetection)
  • Quick install (as a nautilus script)
            
              # Make sure the destination directory for nautilus scripts exits
              mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/
              cd ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/
              # Download the script and make it executable
              wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/emericg/OpenSubtitlesDownload/master/OpenSubtitlesDownload.py
              chmod u+x OpenSubtitlesDownload.py