Showing subtitles under video¶

This can be done using the video cropping filter (croppadd)

1. check how much of the black bars are in the video, and how much of it is an empty space (use codec information tool)

2. Options -> Advenced/All -> Filters -> croppadd a. to decrease the black bars contained in the video, set crop from top b. to decrease the black bars not contained in the video, set the padding from bottom

3. Options -> Advenced/All -> Filters -> check the video cropping filter

4. Change the subtitle position
5. Restart VLC