netflix-to-srt

1. Get the subtitles from netflix (.xml dfxp or .vtt files)
2. Convert them into .srt

Get the subtitles from netflix

Method 1

You need Google Chrome. not tested on other web browsers

1. Open devtools. This is usually accomplished by either:
   • Pressing Cmd + Alt + i.
   • Pressing F12.
2. Go to Network tab within dev tools.
3. Load your movie/episode.
4. Select the subtitle you want.
5. In devtools sort by name and look for a file with ?o= at the beginning of the name (see image below).

Method 2

The information is extracted from this post.

You need FireFox and AdblockPlus Add-On. not tested on other browsers

• Start Netflix and your movie/episode (stream is active!)
• Start AdblockPlus, open blockable items
• Search: dfxp (e.g. >> #.nflximg.com/#/#/########.dfxp?v=1&e=#########&t=######_#####&random=1234567890)
• open the dfxp in a new window
• Save as

Convert them into .srt

• Get python (tested under python 2.7, 3.3 and newer). If you have mac or linux you may skip this step
• Clone this repository or download to_srt.py
• Run the script in the terminal (python to_srt.py)
  • Input and output directories default to the same directory to_srt.py is run
  • Use -i INPUT_PATH and -o OUTPUT_PATH for custom file locations
  • All .xml and .vtt files in the input directory will generate a converted .srt file on the output one
• Enjoy! (And star the repo if you liked it ;D)

Why this repository?

VLC player could not reproduce that kind of xml subtitles and I could not find any tool that could easily transform the xml files to a suitable format (e.g. SubRip (.srt)) in Linux or Mac. I got a request for WebVTT (.vtt) and did the same.

TODOs

• More robust file parsing than just some quick and dirty regexes
• Javascript/web version so this can be done entirely through a browser
• Real tests. The way to "test" it now is by running python to_srt.py -i samples -o samples from the the project's root directory and check the .srt results (or python3 to_srt.py -i samples -o samples).
• Create a pip package for this

Note:

In no way I am encouraging any kind of illegal activity. Please know your local laws and ask for written permissions from content owners (e.g. Netflix) when necessary.