select.lua: `select-subtitle-line` doesn't consider ordered chapters

[norinoriko]

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mpv Information

mpv v0.38.0-511-g42a4c306 Copyright © 2000-2024 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
 built on Jun 20 2024 12:13:10
libplacebo version: v7.349.0 (v7.349.0-rc1-2-gbc9de9c-dirty)
FFmpeg version: N-115881-g0ae157b36
FFmpeg library versions:
   libavutil       59.24.100
   libavcodec      61.8.100
   libavformat     61.3.104
   libswscale      8.2.100
   libavfilter     10.2.102
   libswresample   5.2.100

Other Information

• Windows version: Windows 11 Version 10.0.22631.3737
• GPU model, driver and version: AMD 24.5.1
• Source of mpv: zhongfly
• Introduced in version: N/A

Reproduction Steps

1. Load matroska file with ordered chapters
2. Input g-l
3. Seek to any subtitle line after the ordered chapter

Expected Behavior

Subtitles and timestamp align

Actual Behavior

Subtitles and timestamp don't align

Log File

mpv.log

Sample Files

Can be provided if necessary. but ffmpeg doesn't support ordered chapters so it's hard to make small samples without mangling the files.

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• [X] I tested with the latest mpv version to validate that the issue is not already fixed.
• [X] I provided all required information including system and mpv version.
• [X] I produced the log file with the exact same set of files, parameters, and conditions used in "Reproduction Steps", with the addition of --log-file=output.txt.
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[guidocella]

select.lua just uses whatever timestamps ffmpeg returns so to fix this either ffmpeg needs to support ordered chapters or we need to implement subtitle extraction within mpv.

[ghost]

The ticket for segmented .mkv support seems stalled in ffmpeg so RIP I suppose. https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/3123

[kasper93]

or we need to implement subtitle extraction within mpv.

Yep, we need to do that at some point.

[mrfragger]

https://github.com/zenwarr/mpv-config/blob/master/scripts/subtitle-search.lua This script supports extracting subtitles embedded in mkv and also pulls from youtube videos then can search them once they're external subs.

[ghost]

That script still uses ffmpeg for sub extraction.