Downloading subtitles with Video DownloadHelper
Subtitles are a frequent request. The honest answer depends on whether the site publishes a separate caption stream the extension can see.
SHORT ANSWERIf a site exposes subtitles as a separate text stream, they can appear in the list. Many sites bake captions into the video or serve them in a private format the extension cannot grab — that is a source limit, not a bug.
When it works
- The site delivers captions as a distinct, unencrypted stream (e.g. a WebVTT track).
- The extension lists it alongside video/audio; download it like any other track.
When it does not
- Subtitles are burned into the picture (hardsubs) — there is nothing separate to download.
- Captions are DRM-protected or fetched through a private API.
- The player only shows subtitles client-side.
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