WebVTT troubleshooting

A WebVTT cue uses commas in timestamp milliseconds

WebVTT cue timing uses a decimal point before the millisecond field.

WebVTT cue timing uses a decimal point before the millisecond field.

Reproduce the condition

The WebVTT sample below is a small synthetic file. It carries no active media source or account data.

WEBVTT

00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,000
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What the local check found

Reproducible check against the packaged fixture and parser.
Expected signalObserved signal
Cue timestamp did not parseCue timestamp did not parse

What to do next

Convert from the source subtitle format and verify the timestamp format on the output.

What to share if the problem continues

  • The exact parser result and version of the importer or player.
  • A minimal redacted sample with dates, IDs or segment names retained as needed.
  • The output after checking the source export separately from the viewer app.

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