Taboo.ii.1982.1080p.bluray.hin-eng.x264.esub-sk...
: This suggests a dual-audio release, containing both the original English audio track and a Hindi dubbed version.
This often happens if the audio is encoded in a format like AC3 or DTS and your player lacks the codec. Updating to the latest version of VLC usually fixes this. Taboo.II.1982.1080p.BluRay.HIN-ENG.x264.ESub-Sk...
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | No subtitles | Check ESub file exists; rename to match video filename | | Hindi audio plays by default | Change default track with MKVToolNix or in player settings | | Playback stutters | Use hardware acceleration (VLC: Input/Codecs → Hardware decoding) | | “Sk” codec not recognized | Ignore — it’s a group tag, not a codec | : This suggests a dual-audio release, containing both
vlc "Taboo.II.1982.1080p.BluRay.HIN-ENG.x264.ESub-Sk.mkv" \ --sub-file="Taboo.II.1982.1080p.BluRay.HIN-ENG.x264.ESub-Sk.srt" \ --audio-track=1 | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | No
“ESub” means the subtitles are separate files (.srt, .ass) rather than burned into the video. For Taboo II , this could benefit viewers who want English subtitles for the English audio (to catch dialogue muffled by the era’s sound recording) or Hindi subtitles for the Hindi dub. The “Sk” may indicate Slovak subtitles if the release group is from Slovakia.