Text tracks and time-based data

Switch to the module File > Filelist.

Select the video where you want to add the vtt file and edit the metadata of the file

Switch to the Video tab and add or upload one or more vtt files

Note

After adding a vtt file, save the metadata once to see the additional fields

Track label A user-readable title of the text track which is used by the browser when listing available text tracks.

Track language Language of the track text data. It must be a valid BCP 47 language tag. (e.g. de, en, etc.)

Track type How the text track is meant to be used. (subtitles, captions, chapters, etc.)

Default attribute When active, adds the 'default' attribute to the rendered track.

Tip

Adding the default track is useful, for example if you wish to enable subtitle by default.

Important

When adding multiple tracks, keep in mind that the default attribute should be set only for one track.