We usually skip through to 4 or 5 random points in the movie and if the subtitles are correct then we can actually start watching. Make sure that you check various parts of the movie quickly to ensure that the subtitles are synced correctly before settling down to watch the full thing - gets very annoying when you realise after 10 mins or so that the downloaded subtitles are for a different cut of the movie. Luckily the subtitles files are quite small and when in doubt, download several alternatives and try each of them in turn until you find the correct one. Just be aware that downloading the subtitles is not always simple as you will need to ensure that you select the right language and disk version (release version, directors cut etc. As already mentioned, Amazon Prime and Netflix have subtitles for MOST movies and TV shows but certainly not all.īest bet is to rent a physical DVD/BluRay and if you should find that it doesn't have subtitles included on the disk (happens more often than you might expect and usually on the one that you really want to watch!) just download the subtitles from somewhere like opensubtitles and use VLC or similar to play the disk and tell it where the subtitle file is.
