subliminal ☆

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Description:
Library to search and download subtitles

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: subtitles multimedia python automation video

Install: brew install subliminal

About:
Subliminal is a Python library designed to automatically find and download video subtitles from various providers. It supports multiple subtitle sources and languages, offering automatic detection and download capabilities. This tool is ideal for automating media library management and ensuring accurate subtitles for video content.

Key Features:

Multi-provider support (OpenSubtitles, Podnapisi, etc.)
Automatic language detection
Command-line interface for easy scripting
Video hash matching for accuracy

Use Cases:

Automating subtitle downloads for media servers
Batch processing video libraries
Scripting media post-processing workflows

Alternatives:

Bazarr – Bazarr is a full web UI-based service, whereas Subliminal is a library/cli tool.
Subdownloader – Subdownloader offers a GUI interface, while Subliminal focuses on programmatic usage.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 11, 2026 8:22am		1	REVISION_ONLY	46f3007a
Sep 13, 2024 1:01am		0	VERSION_BUMP	bc0e9ae3