Language preferences

Cinephage supports per-library language preferences - you can set different subtitle language requirements for each library (Movies vs TV Shows).

How It Works

Each library can have its own language profile:

Movies Library → English Primary + Spanish Secondary
TV Shows Library → English Only
Anime Library → Japanese + English

This is independent of root folder settings - you can have multiple libraries using the same root folder but with different language preferences.

Setting Language Preferences

Step 1: Create Language Profiles

1. Go to Settings > Integrations > Language Profiles
2. Create profiles for different use cases:
   • English Primary - English required, Spanish optional
   • English Only - English required only
   • Multi-Language - Multiple languages required

Step 2: Configure Library Language Settings

1. Go to Settings > Media Management > Root Folders
2. Click Edit on a root folder
3. Under Language Preferences, select:
   • Default Language Profile for this library
   • Subtitle Search Behavior (import, monitoring, etc.)

Step 3: Assign to Libraries

1. Go to Library > Movies (or TV Shows)
2. Click Settings (gear icon) for that library
3. Select the Language Profile to use
4. Configure subtitle search options:
   • Search on Import - Find subtitles when content is added
   • Monitor for Upgrades - Search for better subtitles periodically
   • Required Languages - Languages that must be present

Library-Specific Settings

Each library (Movies, TV Shows) has independent subtitle settings:

Setting	Movies Library	TV Shows Library
Default Language Profile	Configurable	Configurable
Search on Import	Enabled by default	Enabled by default
Monitor for Upgrades	Per profile setting	Per profile setting
Required Languages	From profile	From profile

Benefits of Per-Library Settings

• Language-Specific Libraries: Anime library with Japanese + English, English library for mainstream content
• Different Standards: Movies might need more subtitle options than TV shows
• Storage Efficiency: Don't download Spanish subtitles for English-only libraries
• Flexible Monitoring: Some libraries monitor for upgrades, others don't

Bulk Assign Language Profile

Apply a language profile to multiple items at once:

1. Go to Library > Movies (or TV Shows)
2. Select multiple items using checkboxes
3. Click Edit
4. Under Language Profile, select a new profile
5. Click Save

This changes the subtitle behavior for all selected items.

See Also

• Subtitles - Subtitle provider configuration
• Root Folders - Configure root folder settings