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Overlay an SRT file on a video
Replace the example filenames with paths to your video and subtitle file, then run this command in a shell:
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gst-launch-1.0 textoverlay name=overlay ! videoconvert ! videoscale ! autovideosink
filesrc location=movie.avi ! decodebin3 ! videoconvert ! overlay.video_sink
filesrc location=movie.srt ! subparse ! overlay.text_sinkThe video branch uses decodebin3 to decode the input, then connects the decoded video to overlay.video_sink. The subtitle branch reads the SRT through filesrc and parses its cues with subparse, connecting them to overlay.text_sink. textoverlay draws timestamped text over the video and matches the subtitle and video streams by their timestamps. The final elements convert and scale the video for the automatically selected video output. See the official textoverlay documentation and gst-launch-1.0 example.
This graph is a playback pipeline: autovideosink displays the result. It does not encode or write a new, permanently captioned file. A saved output requires an encoding and container-muxing stage after the overlay, plus an output sink; the cited subtitle example does not prescribe those choices.
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The documented GStreamer examples cover generic URI playback and external subtitles, not resolving YouTube watch URLs, extracting playlist entries, or automatically advancing through a YouTube playlist. Do not assume that assigning a playlist URL to a GStreamer uri property will work.
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If GStreamer’s player-managed subtitle behavior is sufficient and you do not need to wire the overlay pads yourself, the documentation shows playbin3 with a video URI and external subtitle URI:
gst-launch-1.0 playbin3 uri=file:///path/to/movie.avi suburi=file:///path/to/movie.srtUse valid URIs for your files. This is a simpler alternative to the explicit textoverlay graph, but it does not add YouTube playlist resolution or demonstrate a playlist workflow. See the gst-launch-1.0 documentation and playbin documentation.
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- Timing: SRT cues carry start and end times. Since
textoverlaymatches the subtitle and video timestamps, incorrect cue times or a mismatch between the subtitle timing and video will make captions appear at the wrong moments. - Parsing: The documented SRT route is
filesrc ! subparse. Confirm the input is an SRT file and that GStreamer can read it from the specified path. - Text display:
textoverlaycan receive timestamped buffers on its text sink; it also accepts static text through itstextproperty when the text sink is not linked. Text wrapping is enabled by default. See textoverlay properties and behavior. - Installation differences: The example depends on the relevant elements, decoders, and video sink being available in your GStreamer installation. If an element is missing or a link fails, check the installed version and plugins rather than assuming the command is portable to every setup.
Fix common pipeline failures
- “No such element” for
textoverlay,subparse, or another element: That component is unavailable in the installed GStreamer environment. Check which version and plugins are installed and add the needed component before retrying; availability varies by installation. - Video or sink negotiation/linking error: The local decoder, video sink, or media format may not support the example’s path. Verify the input can be decoded and that the required elements are present. The official command is an example, not a guarantee for every codec and platform.
- Captions are absent: Check that the SRT path is correct, the file is parseable, and the subtitle branch reaches
overlay.text_sink. Also check that cue times overlap the video’s timestamps. - Captions are mistimed: Compare the SRT cue times with the video timing. The overlay synchronizes through timestamps; it cannot correct inaccurate cue timing by itself.
- A YouTube playlist URL does not play: Playlist URL handling is not shown in the cited GStreamer examples. Resolve entries to readable media URIs separately, then provide them to a playback or processing pipeline.
- You expected a captioned file: The example ends at a display sink, so it plays the overlay rather than saving it. Add and verify an encoder, muxer, and file output appropriate to your requirements.
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