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Doing a clean install should wipe all your settings and start anew.

You seem to have auto-load external subs as false so no external subs will show there.

Your subtitle language priority should be eng,und.

You don't need FriBiDi mode.

IIRC, to change the "Start automatically with Windows" option, you need to run UMS as an Administrator in Windows, since, I think, UMS puts/deletes a shortcut in a Windows protected folder.

First, does your TV support external .srt subtitles? If yes, then in the config file, find the line at the very end that currently reads:
and remove the # so it reads:

Thank you Nadahar and SubJunk for your kind replies. I would be happy to test any build with improved subtitle support. My understanding is that series 7 uses some new configuration terms compared to series 6 (especially for the show/hide features), is that correct? Such that I should do a fresh ins...

I'm only posting to give some insight on how I use UMS and subtitles. I sincerely hope I am not stepping on any toes. I am currently using the build posted here . I really like this build as I can have UMS running for weeks without it crashing. I also set the "Add subtitle information to video files...

It actually DOES recognize them, but it doesn't display or work from the main folder window. In 6.8.0, if I add a new subtitle to a folder, exit and re-enter that folder, UMS will rescan that folder, but it doesn't show that it found the new subtitle in the main folder window. However, if I go into ...

This is slightly off topic, but close. Is AviSynth still recommended (during install)? I've never installed or used it.

It does. I never FF on my PS3; I use the GoTo feature, and my A/V stays in sync.

IIRC, if the sub name has a language code in it, it updates ok. The subs I get never have language codes unless I put them in.

Stick it in the Win32 folder in the UMS folder. You may want to save the old one first.