Extracting Subs Netflix

Drayden · #1 10-23-2015, 12:49 PM

Trying to figure out how to extract (only) the subs from a Netflix stream. I now it's possible because I've seen plenty of them posted online but can't, for the life of me, seem to find the subtitle file when the stream is playing.

Link to stream example: http://www.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=80044545

Any pointers, please?

Denn1s · #2 11-28-2015, 03:53 PM

ripped from netflix
I suppose you wanted the english subs, right? Save it on PC and then use then "Subtitle Edit" (google for it) to import this file as a normal SRT.

mrk2005 · #3 12-08-2015, 08:52 AM

Hi Denn1s, can you please explain the steps to follow to get those subs? Do I need to have a subscription?

Here's a link: http://www.netflix.com/watch/7021860...c36f-136495097

I'd only need the subs.

Thanks!

Denn1s · #4 12-28-2015, 09:22 AM

Sorry for late answer, i rarely come here

yes, you need a valid subscription... my first language is not english, so it's a little complicated for me to explain the steps but if you use Chrome, you just need to use his developer tools and to look for all the packets that are transmitted... one of them will be the subtitles that you need. Then you just need to import them in another tool like Subtitle Edit to convert them in SRT.
The link that you provided, in Netflix Italy, is for an episode of How I Met Your Mother and the only subs that i could extract, would be the italian ones... (i should use a VPN to get an american IP to connect to Netflix USA to see also the english ones but i am little lazy to do it...)

mrk2005 · #5 01-04-2016, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Denn1s

Sorry for late answer, i rarely come here

yes, you need a valid subscription... my first language is not english, so it's a little complicated for me to explain the steps but if you use Chrome, you just need to use his developer tools and to look for all the packets that are transmitted... one of them will be the subtitles that you need. Then you just need to import them in another tool like Subtitle Edit to convert them in SRT.
The link that you provided, in Netflix Italy, is for an episode of How I Met Your Mother and the only subs that i could extract, would be the italian ones... (i should use a VPN to get an american IP to connect to Netflix USA to see also the english ones but i am little lazy to do it...)

Hi Denn1s, thanks for reply.
I even tried with a valid account and BitAnalizer and Fiddler too, to find the packet with the subs, but looks like they're encrypted or something.
I could switch between Italian and English subs in that episode, but couldn't extract either of them.
Would you mind to explain what I have to do with chrome step by step? Thanks!

MoonLaf · #6 01-06-2016, 05:14 PM

Hi,

I'm also looking for a way to extract the subtitles.

I've used chrome developer tools and I can see the subtitles as png files, but I think that I need also the XML file or a similar file which has the timing for those subs.

Any suggestions?

SlowNet · #7 01-07-2016, 01:54 AM

I found this ' https://github.com/isaacbernat/netflix-to-srt '.

I tried to find the stream url for subs, but, no luck. Can't even see anything else here

MoonLaf · #8 01-07-2016, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SlowNet

I found this ' https://github.com/isaacbernat/netflix-to-srt '.

I tried to find the stream url for subs, but, no luck. Can't even see anything else here

Hi SlowNet,

I found this page earlier, but it seems that Netflix have changed the format of the subtitle index file from dfxp to something else.

What we need is to know what is the new subtitle indexing file on which the timing of the subtitles is stored and that's it, as we can see the subtitles very easily using developers tools.

I hope someone can step up and enlighten us.

Denn1s · #9 01-10-2016, 04:31 AM

Guys, netflix subtitles are NOT encrypted and they are NOT in png.
My english is not very good anyway, there is a reason why i said to use Chrome and not other browsers. There, i know for sure that it will work using HTML5 which is the way to make appear the subtitles as i explained above. Other systems rely not on HTML5, and you can not extract the subs.
Operation is EASY. Just try again with Chrome and his developer tools and look ALL the packets. You will see a lot of packets which are encrypted (they are the segmented videos) but if you look fine you will see also the subs.
Watch the image (penny dreadful episode)

Easy, no?
Then you must to save the page, and you must to import it in the tool "Subtile Edit". That's all!
Let me know...

derickhommie · #10 01-10-2016, 05:21 AM

You are right buddy! this method works for many subtitles but for some it is not available in one file but as separate .PNG files and you need to play the whole movie to have them all the .PNG.

I have no idea how to convert .png to srt and there is no play time either :S so I'm not sure if it will work :S

Thank you!