# Subtitles in shared url

**URL:** <https://community.bitmovin.com/t/subtitles-in-shared-url/2958>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** bitmovin-player, bitmovin\
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/subtitles-in-shared-url/2958 "2024-05-28T07:55:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![v-sthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c37758/32.png) [@v-sthomas](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/v-sthomas)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/subtitles-in-shared-url/2958/1 "2024-05-28T07:55:32Z")

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1. Is there a way to upload captions (vtt files or similar) at the time uploading an mp4 file for encoding into streams?
2. Is there a way to specify captions via  
a) When stream is shared via url. Azure Media service player does it this way - [https://ampdemo.azureedge.net/azuremediaplayer\_embed.html?url=&subtitles=English,en,\<vtt](https://ampdemo.azureedge.net/azuremediaplayer_embed.html?url=%3Curl%3E&subtitles=English,en,%3Cvtt) url\>  
b) with the embed option

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**Author:** ![ludovic.michaud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.bitmovin.com/ludovic.michaud/32/811_2.png) [@ludovic.michaud](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/ludovic.michaud)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/subtitles-in-shared-url/2958/2 "2024-06-06T16:16:20Z")

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Hi,  
We don’t support subtitles through the encoding UI, however, if you are using the API, you could add subtitles.

Another way could be to add external subtitle tracks through the player API

> **[Adding external subtitle tracks](https://developer.bitmovin.com/playback/docs/adding-external-subtitle-tracks)**
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> Usually, subtitle tracks are included in the manifest of your content (see Enconding Manifests API for more information). If they are provided this way, the player recognizes them and shows them in the subtitles selection menu without any further...

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/bitmovin/original/1X/1ab86334145095b0af9c5b924fa3ae6d920b6482.png) [@system](https://community.bitmovin.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.bitmovin.com/t/subtitles-in-shared-url/2958/3 "2024-06-06T17:16:23Z")

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