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Anne Millar
Copper Contributor
Jun 27, 2017
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Closed Caption .vtt edit in Stream

Love the closed caption creation on upload but how do I edit the .Vtt file created to correct our acronyms and accent? TIA
  • Marc Mroz's avatar
    Marc Mroz
    Jun 29, 2017

    So it would be as follows...
    - After the autogenerated caption file is created and shows the transcript mode on the video.
    - Edit the video
    - Options section > Captions > "Download file"
    - Open up the .VTT file downloaded in a text editor, make corrections, etc.
    - Go back and edit the video > Options > Captions
    - Uncheck the "autogenerate a caption file" check box.
    - "Upload a caption" file button.
    - Upload your edited .VTT file.
     
    We'll then use your new custom caption file for the transcript mode and deep search.
     
    NOTE: We'll be adding ability to edit the transcript direclty in Stream in the future as I know the above isn't intuitive or easy.

Greg Edwards's avatar
Greg Edwards
Iron Contributor
Nov 28, 2017
Any ETA for caption editing in the time since this was originally posted? It's wicked cumbersome at the moment.
Marc Mroz's avatar
Marc Mroz
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Nov 28, 2017

We have been testing the transcript editor internally and we are waiting for some fixes before we pushed it out to everyone. However the way we implemented the editor it's part of the transcript window that shows on the video player page. This means that when we release the editor, you'll only be able to use it if your user has a O365 E5 or Stream Plan 2 license. 

 

Adarsh Solanki can add more details if needed.

 

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