Text at bottom of video (Removing subtitles in VLC player)

Video and Photo Editing
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How to eliminate text at bottom of video after editing footage of clips on video. I’m using a dji mini pro 4.
Thank you

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Example of the text you speak of?

Screenshot or video will do

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Perhaps it’s the ‘Video Subtitles’ Here’s some info copied from an AI…..so there’s a 50/50 chance it’s accurate:

When you enable the Video Subtitles (or “Video Caption”) setting in your DJI Fly or DJI GO 4 app, your drone doesn’t just record video; it records a live “black box” of telemetry data for every second of the flight.

Depending on your drone model, this data is either saved as a separate .SRT file on your SD card or embedded as a hidden subtitle track inside the .MP4 file itself.

What’s Actually in the Text?

The subtitles act as a real-time dashboard. If you play the video in a player like VLC and enable the subtitle track, you will see a string of data that looks something like this:

2025-12-30 10:53:01, GPS (28.6139, 77.2090, 15) Hb: 45.2m Hs: 12.4m/s ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/500 EV: 0

Here is a breakdown of what those codes mean:

Field Meaning
Date & Time The exact timestamp of when that specific frame was recorded.
GPS (Lat, Lon, Alt) Your drone’s precise coordinates and its altitude above sea level.
Hb (Height) Your height relative to the Home Point (where you took off).
Hs (Speed) The drone’s current horizontal speed (usually in m/s).
Camera Settings Live data for ISO, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, and EV (Exposure Value).
OSD / MC Data Some models include Pitch, Roll, and Yaw angles of the drone or gimbal.

Why Is This Useful?

  1. Troubleshooting & Lost Drones: If your drone crashes or loses connection, the last recorded coordinates in the subtitle file are the most accurate way to find its location.
  2. Learning Cinematography: You can look back at your best shots and see exactly what ISO or shutter speed you were using at that moment.
  3. Legal/Professional Proof: For commercial pilots, this provides a “flight log” that proves exactly how high and where the drone was flying during a specific shot.
  4. Telemetry Overlays: You can use third-party tools (like Telemetry Overlay or After Effects) to turn this raw text into cool-looking gauges and speedometers for your final edit.

How to See It

  • On your computer: Use VLC Media Player. Right-click the video while it’s playing, go to Subtitles > Sub Track, and select Track 1.
  • On your phone: Most default gallery apps won’t show it. You’ll need a mobile version of VLC or a dedicated file explorer to see the .srt file.
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Or maybe its a ‘mobile’ editor that just adds a watermark.

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AI responses are often wrong :confused:

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Hi NDangel, Thanks for all the detailed info you posted, would you believe it all I had to do was turn off the subtitles in VLC and all the info at the foot of the video disappeared.
Thanks to all who contributed to my post.

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