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YouTube disabled SRV3 subtitle uploads and started deleting them on existing videos (piunikaweb.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world
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These offer customization like colors, text styling and positioning and are used to distinguish who is speaking or for karaoke subs and are now potentially being lost forever.

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[–] termaxima@slrpnk.net 121 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

Dammit, it was very useful to poison subtitle files for AI !

Write immense amounts of garbage text outside the viewport. AI sees it, viewers don't ! I believe there's even a way to prevent screen readers from getting confused by it... It was great.

[–] luridness@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

F4mi’s video on that topic was so very interesting :( plus ass is just the best subtitle format

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