How to Close Caption an FLV File
An FLV file is a digital video that is especially compressed to stream through the Adobe Flash Player. But although it is in a streaming media format, an FLV file can be opened locally in media players like VLC, GOM Player and Media Player Classic. In addition to supporting playback for Flash video, these applications can also add subtitles to loaded media by linking it with a closed caption file. A closed caption file is commonly distributed in formats like SUB, SRT, IDX and ASS. When closed caption files are commonly written to play in sync with specific digital video files.
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Instructions
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VLC
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Launch VLC. Go to the “Media” tab and select “Open File…”
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Browse for the FLV file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The media will be loaded into the application.
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Go to the “Video” tab and select “Subtitles Track…” Choose “Open File…” from the fly-out menu.
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Browse for the closed caption file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The closed captions will now display with the playing video.
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Control playback of the closed captioned FLV file with the commands on the control bar.
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Go to the “Media” tab and select “Quit” when you are finished viewing the video.
GOM Player
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Launch GOM Player. Go to the “GOM” tab and select “Open File(s)…”
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Browse for the FLV file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The media will be loaded into the application.
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Go back to the “GOM” tab and select “Subtitles…” Choose “Subtitle Explorer” from the fly-out menu. The “Subtitle Explorer” window will appear.
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Click the folder icon and browse for the closed caption file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The closed captions will now display with the playing video. Click the “X” button to close the “Subtitle Explorer.”
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Control playback of the closed captioned FLV file with the commands on the control bar.
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Go back to the “GOM” tab and select “Exit” when you are finished viewing the video.
Media Player Classic
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Launch Media Player Classic. Go to the “File” tab and select “Quick Open File…”
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Browse for the FLV file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The media will be loaded into the application.
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Go back to the “File” tab and select “Load Subtitle…”
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Browse for the closed caption file in the file selection window. Select the item and click “Open.” The closed captions will now display with the playing video.
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Control playback of the closed captioned FLV file with the commands on the control bar.
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Go to the “File” tab and select “Exit” when you are finished viewing the video.
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