Which Sources/Content Support Captions (and which do not)

Channels DVR Server
#2

Don't think I'll need this, but just in case, placeholder.

#3

None of the livestreams I've seen have CC, even on YouTube's own player. If there's an example of one that has CC enabled I'd be happy to test via the Kister Method. Not even TWiT.tv's livestream has it:

#4

The ABC News live stream has them: WATCH LIVE: Latest News Headlines and Events | ABC News Live - YouTube

#5

Thanks! Tested it out and unfortunately the Kister method for streaming YTTV Live videos isn't passing along the captions, they are not displaying in Channels.

#6

Thanks for checking! I've updated the table.

#7

The recordings I've made from FrndlyTV have closed captions. I just spot checked a few channels Live and they have them. Can't vouch for every channel though.

#8

Thanks!

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#9

EPlus does support captions

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#10

Thanks!

#11

Surfing through all 45 FrndlyTV channels, all of them have Closed Captioning, except for these two.
Hallmark Channel
Local Now

#12

Thanks!

#13

Updates for today (so far):

  • No caption support:
    • YouTube via the "Kister Method"
    • PBS Docker M3U
    • Distro TV Docker M3U
  • Yes caption support:
    • Frndly TV for Channels
    • Xumo Docker M3U
    • EPlusTV (ESPN+ and Fox Sports)
  • Unknown caption support:
    • VLC Bridge UK Docker M3U
    • Level News Docker M3U (could not get the m3u from this Docker to download despite having a subscription)
    • USTVNOW Docker M3U (could not get non-free channels to play despite having a subscription)
  • Some caption support:
    • LocalBTV Docker M3U
#14

Alphabetized third-party sources

#15

Added Chrome Capture for Channels with Unknown support.

#16

@fashioncents

This is a GREAT post. Ty for sharing.

+1

#17

Removed Level News because the service has shut down

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#18

I get captions on CW/PlayOn.

For many things on PlayOn Cloud, the captions are out of sync with the sound, especially toward the end of the recording.

#19

That’s good to hear that they fixed it. I recorded a whole series off there without checking that the captions worked first and wasted a bunch of credits.

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#20

Added Tubi for Channels

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