# Subtitles out of sync - how to do this workaround? **URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitles-out-of-sync-how-to-do-this-workaround/1109 **Category:** Subtitles / Closed Captions **Created:** [November 28, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitles-out-of-sync-how-to-do-this-workaround/1109 "2017-11-28T19:27:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose) #### Post date: [December 2, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitles-out-of-sync-how-to-do-this-workaround/1109/4 "2017-12-02T00:09:46Z")
Subtitles can be tricky due to the nature of MPEG recordings. See this post on adjusting Subtitles sync: > [@Adjusting Subtitles / Closed Captions sync after removing commercials](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/adjusting-subtitles-closed-captions-sync-after-removing-commercials/74): > > Sometimes after cutting commercials in the final output file the subtitles/closed captions go out of sync with the audio. You can correct it by using this procedure. There are two types of sync issues: Constant offset - where the subtitles are out of sync by a constant value for the entire duration of the recording (e.g. 2.5 seconds ahead). This corrected by adjusting the Subtile Offset (under Conversion Task Settings → Advanced Settings → Expert Settings). This number can +ve or -ve dependi… Identify the type of sync issue you’re facing, is it progressive or constant and you can then adjust the settings accordingly. What you want to do can also be done. See the [advanced commands](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/30) sections on how to delay cutting advertisements to AFTER the conversion, set `PreConversionCommercialRemover=false` You may also want to refer to the `UniversalCommercialRemover` setting as appropriate. As for burning the subtitles into the video use the `SubtitleBurn=true` command in your profile > [@MCEBuddy - Advanced Settings, Commands and Tweaking](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-advanced-commands-and-tweaking/30): > > Advanced concepts to use MCEBuddy Refer to the [MCEBuddy Profiles Basics](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/27) page to learn about basic Profiles creation NOTE: Advanced Conversion Parameters apply to profiles.conf Do NOT edit mcebuddy.conf. As of v2.3.13 ALL Advanced Configuration Parameters (except FFmpegBackupRemux) in mcebuddy.conf can be accessed through the GUI, Settings → Expert Settings page DO NOT REPLACE THE NEW CONFIGURATION FILES WITH THE OLD FILES AS PARAMETERS IN THE NEW FILES ARE ADDED/UPDATED WITH EACH RELEASE. … --- _[View the full topic](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/subtitles-out-of-sync-how-to-do-this-workaround/1109)._