netflix-to-srt

1. Get the subtitles from Netflix (.xml dfxp or .vtt files), YouTube or other sources.
2. Convert them into .srt

• Note: There is a video-tutorial covering all instructions step-by-step in Youtube on how to to download and convert subtitles from Netflix using Windows and Google Chrome.

Get the subtitles:

From Netflix: method 1

You need Google Chrome. not tested on other web browsers

1. Open devtools. This is usually accomplished by either:
   • Pressing Cmd + Alt + i.
   • Pressing F12.
2. Go to Network tab within dev tools.
3. Load your movie/episode.
4. Select the subtitle you want.
5. In devtools sort by name and look for a file with ?o= at the beginning of the name (see image below).

From Netflix: method 2

The information is extracted from this post.

You need FireFox and AdblockPlus Add-On. not tested on other browsers

• Start Netflix and your movie/episode (stream is active!)
• Start AdblockPlus, open blockable items
• Search: dfxp (e.g. >> #.nflximg.com/#/#/########.dfxp?v=1&e=#########&t=######_#####&random=1234567890)
• open the dfxp in a new window
• Save as

From YouTube

• Install youtube-dl (available for Windows, Mac and Linux)
• Download subs from the YouTube URL you like e.g. youtube-dl --all-subs "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNfvFOBC0A"
• Subtitles should be downloaded in the same folder were the command was ran. E.g. NameOfTheVideo VHNfvFOBC0A.ca.vtt, NameOfTheVideo VHNfvFOBC0A.tlh.vtt
• If you are missing a language, check that it's actually available. E.g. youtube-dl --list-subs "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNfvFOBC0A"

Convert them into .srt

• Get python (tested under python 2.7, 3.3 and newer). If you have mac or linux you may skip this step
• Clone this repository or download to_srt.py
• Run the script in the terminal (type python to_srt.py from the terminal on the folder you have to_srt.py)
  • Copy your subtitle files in the same directory as to_srt.py
    • Or use -i INPUT_PATH and -o OUTPUT_PATH for custom file locations
  • All .xml and .vtt files in the input directory will generate a converted .srt file on the output one
• Enjoy! (And star the repo if you liked it ;D)

Why this repository?

VLC player could not reproduce that kind of xml subtitles and I could not find any tool that could easily transform the xml files to a suitable format (e.g. SubRip (.srt)) in Linux or Mac. I got a request for WebVTT (.vtt) and did the same.

TODOs

• More robust file parsing than just some quick and dirty regexes
• Javascript/web version so this can be done entirely through a browser
• Real tests. The way to "test" it now is by running python to_srt.py -i samples -o samples from the the project's root directory and check the .srt results (or python3 to_srt.py -i samples -o samples).
• Create a pip package for this

Note:

In no way I am encouraging any kind of illegal activity. Please know your local laws and ask for written permissions from content owners (e.g. Netflix, YouTube) when necessary.