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SubSearch - Lightweight instant subtitle downloader Windows Explorer Shell Extension

#SubSearch - Lightweight instant subtitle downloader SubSearch is a subtitle downloader implemented using .NET (C#) The application requires .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed first. It can be downloaded and installed from https://www.microsoft.com/en-sg/download/details.aspx?id=30653

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The code is licensed under the MIT license. See opensource.org for more details.

##Features

  • Lightweight subtitle downloader through Windows Explorer shell context menu
  • Support both single movie file and all movie files inside a folder

##Download All releases are published on GitHub Release page.

##Getting started ###For end-users

  1. Go to Release page to download the binaries (in ZIP or installation package for x86 and x64 system)
  2. If using the installer: Just proceed to the end!
  3. If using the zip package: Unzip the files to a folder, then execute "install.bat" to install the application
  4. Right click on any movie file/folder in Windows Explorer, click on the new item named "Download subtitle"
  5. If there are multiple matches, a dialog will appear asking users to select the correct movie title (by double clicking on the title)
  6. If there are multiple subtitles for the movie title, a dialog will appear asking users to select the desired subtitle (by double clicking on the subtitle)

###For developers The application is a smallish one which utilizes the SharpShell library for Windows shell registration. It also provides a comprehensive toolkit for debugging and installing the shell extension. R The entry point is the solution file SubSearch.sln. After compiling the code, there will a file named "install.bat" in the output folder which can be used to install the assembly to the Windows shell context menu.

##How to download the subtitle

  1. Open the movie file location (e.g. using Windows Explorer) Right click on movie file and select "Download subtitle"
  2. Right click on the move file/folder, select "Download subtitle". SubSearch will try to figure out the actual movie title based on the file name (or all the files inside a folder if you right-clicked on a folder)
  3. A list of matching movie titles will be shown. Select the expected movie title by double-clicking on the title name in the list (if an exact title match was found, this step will be skipped by SubSearch)
  4. Double-click on the subtitle you want to download Download subtitle
  5. Open the movie and enjoy!

##Questions Use the GitHub Issues page to create new inquiries/questions/bug reports/feature requests...

##History The project was implemented for personal use: no FREE software was available for fast subtitle downloading --> I make one during a day off from work.

##Contribute This project is continuously evolving and any kind of help is greatly appreciated. You are more than welcome to get involved in the development of the project.

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