How to adjust subtitle speed in VLC media player [EASY GUIDE]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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VLCis a free and open-source media player and streaming media server. It’s popularity rose mainly because it’s very easy to use, it’s portable, and more importantly, it works across multiple platforms.

The majority ofVLCusers resort to the media player to watch videos and movies, and some of them are using subtitles. In some cases, there could be somesubtitledelay.

This means that the subtitle doesn’t match thesound. This is quite an annoying issue that can become really frustrating if it happens more than once. Learn how to adjust it with ease below.

How to adjust the subtitle delay in VLC

Method 1 – Adjust subtitle delay through Hotkeys

When you adjust thespeedvia thekeyboardkeys, the speed increments are 50 ms. This is a fixed value and cannot be changed.

During the video playback, to change the delay:

Method 2 – Use the Extended Settings

The Extended setting ofVLCoffers a more advanced set of options that can be tweaked to best fit your needs. To adjust the subtitle delay from this menu, you just have to play a video and while in playback, go to Tools > Track Synchronization.

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Here, under Subtitle Track Synchronization, you can modify the value by typing it yourself or by pressing the+and–buttons.

You can also adjust theSubtitlespeedand the Subtitle duration factor in the same manner.

There is also an Advanced Synchronization option that can be used only when the subtitles are late compared to the audio. To use it, you just need to:

That’s it. As you can see, it’s fairly easy to increase the subtitlespeedinVLCon Windows 10. Same can be said about the Advanced Synchronization.

What’s your go-to video player and how often do you use it? Leave the answer in the comments section below along with any other question you may have and we’ll be sure to take a look.

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How to adjust subtitle speed in VLC media player [EASY GUIDE]#

How to adjust the subtitle delay in VLC#

Method 1 – Adjust subtitle delay through Hotkeys#

Method 2 – Use the Extended Settings#

How to adjust subtitle speed in VLC media player [EASY GUIDE]

How to adjust the subtitle delay in VLC

Method 1 – Adjust subtitle delay through Hotkeys

Method 2 – Use the Extended Settings