The main window provides two panes and a header toolbar. The left pane is a folder browser which an be used to point Subdownloader at a folder which is then automatically scanned for video files. The automatic identification takes place and movies that have been identified are displayed in the right pane with all known subtitles from the database.

By default all languages are shown but the header toolbar provides a way to filter by languages. If you are after English subtitles you can simply select that language and only English languages are shown. The subtitles can be selected and a click on the Download button which is also located in the main toolbar starts the download. That button is misplaced in my opinion, it would make more sense below the subtitle pane.

The subtitles are automatically downloaded in the same directory as the videos and most video players recognize them automatically.

Movies that have been identified are automatically pepped up with IMDB information like rating and a link to the page for further information. You also got a play button to automatically play the video with subtitles from within the interface if a movie player is configured in the program’s options.

There is also the possibility to search for and download subtitles instead of scanning video files. That’s pretty good if you don’t have the video files on the main computer.

Sublight is directly connected to the Subtitles On Net community which maintains a large database of subtitles. The program provides an easy to use search for subtitles and an option to pick a local video file and search for its subtitle. This has the additional benefit that both can be played in your favorite media player right away without having to move the subtitle into the right directory on your pc.

The subtitle search works flawlessly and it’s possible to change a few settings to decrease the time it takes to find the right subtitle to add. You can filter for languages for instance which obviously makes sense. It is furthermore possible to set a year, episode or season if that is known.

The results list is then showing the subtitles that were found for your search querry. If you have selected a local video you can simply double-click the subtitle to play the video with it. Not all applications can be used though, it was tested with the likes of Media Player Classic, BS Player and VLC but it should work just fine with additional ones.

Sublights provides a very convenient way to search for and add subtitles. The database is large enough to hold most popular movies in it.