diff --git a/resources/lib/kodiwrapper.py b/resources/lib/kodiwrapper.py
index abfcb4ef..cd4a7d0f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodiwrapper.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodiwrapper.py
@@ -222,8 +222,13 @@ def play(self, title_item, license_key=None):
             play_item.setProperty('inputstream.adaptive.license_type', 'com.widevine.alpha')
             play_item.setProperty('inputstream.adaptive.license_key', license_key)
 
-        if title_item.subtitles_path:
-            play_item.setSubtitles(title_item.subtitles_path)
+        # Note: Adding the subtitle directly on the ListItem could cause sync issues, therefore
+        # we add the subtitles trough the Player after playback has started.
+        # See https://github.com/michaelarnauts/plugin.video.vtm.go/issues/148
+        # This is probably a Kodi or inputstream.adaptive issue
+
+        # if title_item.subtitles_path:
+        #     play_item.setSubtitles(title_item.subtitles_path)
 
         # To support video playback directly from RunPlugin() we need to use xbmc.Player().play instead of
         # setResolvedUrl that only works with PlayMedia() or with internal playable menu items
diff --git a/resources/lib/modules/player.py b/resources/lib/modules/player.py
index 245a2534..98c7e6d0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/modules/player.py
+++ b/resources/lib/modules/player.py
@@ -42,15 +42,7 @@ def play(self, category, item):
         :type item: string
         """
         # Check if inputstreamhelper is correctly installed
-        try:
-            from inputstreamhelper import Helper
-            is_helper = Helper('mpd', drm='com.widevine.alpha')
-            if not is_helper.check_inputstream():
-                # inputstreamhelper has already shown an error
-                return
-
-        except ImportError:
-            self._kodi.show_ok_dialog(message=self._kodi.localize(30708))  # Please reboot Kodi
+        if not self._check_inputstream():
             return
 
         try:
@@ -152,14 +144,38 @@ def play(self, category, item):
             # Playback didn't start
             return
 
-        # Turn on subtitles if needed
-        if resolved_stream.subtitles and self._kodi.get_setting_as_bool('showsubtitles'):
-            kodi_player.showSubtitles(True)
+        # Add subtitles
+        if resolved_stream.subtitles:
+            self._kodi.log('Setting subtitles')
+            kodi_player.setSubtitles(resolved_stream.subtitles[0])
+
+            # Turn on subtitles if needed
+            if self._kodi.get_setting_as_bool('showsubtitles'):
+                self._kodi.log('Enabling subtitles')
+                kodi_player.showSubtitles(True)
 
         # Send Up Next data
         if upnext_data:
+            self._kodi.log("Sending Up Next data: %s" % upnext_data)
             self.send_upnext(upnext_data)
 
+    def _check_inputstream(self):
+        """ Check if inputstreamhelper and inputstream.adaptive are fine.
+        :rtype boolean
+        """
+        try:
+            from inputstreamhelper import Helper
+            is_helper = Helper('mpd', drm='com.widevine.alpha')
+            if not is_helper.check_inputstream():
+                # inputstreamhelper has already shown an error
+                return False
+
+        except ImportError:
+            self._kodi.show_ok_dialog(message=self._kodi.localize(30708))  # Please reboot Kodi
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
     @staticmethod
     def generate_upnext(current_episode, next_episode):
         """ Construct the data for Up Next.
@@ -208,8 +224,6 @@ def send_upnext(self, upnext_info):
         """ Send a message to Up Next with information about the next Episode.
         :type upnext_info: object
         """
-        self._kodi.log("Sending Up Next data: %s" % upnext_info)
-
         from base64 import b64encode
         from json import dumps
         data = [to_unicode(b64encode(dumps(upnext_info).encode()))]
diff --git a/resources/lib/vtmgo/vtmgostream.py b/resources/lib/vtmgo/vtmgostream.py
index 05e78fa9..b4de9fbf 100644
--- a/resources/lib/vtmgo/vtmgostream.py
+++ b/resources/lib/vtmgo/vtmgostream.py
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ def get_stream(self, stream_type, stream_id):
         # https://github.com/peak3d/inputstream.adaptive/issues/286
         url = self._redirect_manifest(url)
 
-        # Extract subtitle info from our stream_info.
-        subtitle_info = self._extract_subtitles_from_stream_info(stream_info)
+        # Extract subtitles from our stream_info.
+        subtitles = self._extract_subtitles_from_stream_info(stream_info)
 
         # Delay subtitles taking into account advertisements breaks.
-        if subtitle_info:
-            subtitle_info = self._delay_subtitles(subtitle_info, json_manifest)
+        if subtitles:
+            subtitles = self._delay_subtitles(subtitles, json_manifest)
 
         if stream_type == 'episodes':
             # TV episode
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def get_stream(self, stream_type, stream_id):
                 title=stream_info['video']['metadata']['title'],
                 duration=stream_info['video']['duration'],
                 url=url,
-                subtitles=subtitle_info,
+                subtitles=subtitles,
                 license_url=license_url,
                 cookies=self._session.cookies.get_dict()
             )
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def get_stream(self, stream_type, stream_id):
                 title=stream_info['video']['metadata']['title'],
                 duration=stream_info['video']['duration'],
                 url=url,
-                subtitles=subtitle_info,
+                subtitles=subtitles,
                 license_url=license_url,
                 cookies=self._session.cookies.get_dict()
             )
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def get_stream(self, stream_type, stream_id):
                 title=stream_info['video']['metadata']['title'],
                 duration=None,
                 url=url,
-                subtitles=subtitle_info,
+                subtitles=subtitles,
                 license_url=license_url,
                 cookies=self._session.cookies.get_dict()
             )
diff --git a/test/xbmc.py b/test/xbmc.py
index cb1836fa..8dd1c466 100644
--- a/test/xbmc.py
+++ b/test/xbmc.py
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ def isPlaying(self):
         self._count += 1
         return bool(self._count % 5 != 0)
 
-    def showSubtitles(self, bVisible):
+    def setSubtitles(self, subtitleFile):
+        ''' A stub implementation for the xbmc Player class setSubtitles() method '''
+        return
+
+    def showSubtitles(self, visible):
         ''' A stub implementation for the xbmc Player class showSubtitles() method '''
         return