macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install subliminallocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install subliminal with Homebrew, apk, apt, zypper
Library to search and download subtitles. Version 2.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add subliminalAlpine Linux edge package indexes · subliminal · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install python3-subliminalDebian stable package indexes · python3-subliminal · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install python311-subliminalopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · python311-subliminal · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library to search and download subtitles
Project links
Commands and aliases
- subliminal
history
Project history and usage
Subliminal is a Python library and command-line program for finding and downloading subtitles for video files. In package-manager culture it sits in the small but useful class of media automation tools: something installed with Homebrew, Debian, or another OS package manager so media-library scripts can call a stable `subliminal` executable.
Project history
The official changelog shows Subliminal as an established Python project by the early 2010s, with 0.2 released in July 2011 and a 0.7 rewrite in October 2013. The modern documentation presents both a CLI and a library API, reflecting the project's two audiences: shell users who want subtitle files beside videos, and Python users who want provider/refiner/scoring logic inside a larger application.
Adoption history
The Homebrew input records Subliminal packages across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, and openSUSE-family package managers. That spread is typical for small Python CLI utilities that are useful to media servers, NAS setups, and cron-driven home automation.
How it is used
The official usage guide centers on `subliminal download -l en <video>`, with options for languages, providers, refiners, age filters, output directory, cache management, and TOML configuration. The docs explicitly warn cron users to restrict searches by age to avoid abusing subtitle providers.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about Subliminal because it turns a fragile web task into a repeatable CLI/API dependency with provider plugins, cache behavior, config-file support, and distro packages. It is also a good example of why package managers carry niche media tools: the package is small, but the workflow is exactly the kind of thing users want to script.
Timeline
- 2011: Version 0.2 appears in the official changelog.
- 2013: Version 0.7 is described as a complete rewrite.
- 2016: The Read the Docs build identifies Antoine Bertin copyright and Sphinx documentation.
- 2026: GitHub tags show continued 2.x maintenance.
Related projects
- The official CLI documents providers such as OpenSubtitles, OpenSubtitles.com, Podnapisi, Addic7ed, NapiProjekt, and TVSubtitles, plus refiners such as metadata, OMDB, TMDB, and TVDB.
Sources
- Input package-manager data: source_facts.package-manager
- Official CLI docs: https://subliminal.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/cli.html
- Official docs: https://subliminal.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/usage.html
- Official repository/tags: https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for subliminal. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.config/subliminal/subliminal.toml- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/subliminal/subliminal.toml- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Acme\subliminal\subliminal.toml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Linux
~/.config/subliminal/subliminal.toml- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/subliminal/subliminal.toml- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Acme\subliminal\subliminal.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
subliminal | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.6.0
manager updated2026-05-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://subliminal.readthedocs.io
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://subliminal.readthedocs.ionone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:subliminal |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/subliminal |
| Homepage | https://subliminal.readthedocs.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal |
| Upstream docs | https://subliminal.readthedocs.io/en/latest |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/56/05/3529ed61f1471fe7c01a6a14183e21c12f3ae09dc79f796962a484d91f28/subliminal-2.6.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-14T12:57:33Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | certifi, libyaml, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | subliminal |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
python3-subliminal 2.2.0-1
Python library to search and download subtitles (python3 version)
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apt install python3-subliminal- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: subliminal
- 17 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
Debian apt95%
subliminal 2.2.0-1
Command-line tool to search and download subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apt install subliminal- Section: video
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-subliminal 2.1.0-3
Python library to search and download subtitles (python3 version)
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apt install python3-subliminal- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: subliminal
- 16 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
Ubuntu apt95%
subliminal 2.1.0-3
Command-line tool to search and download subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apt install subliminal- Section: universe/video
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
apk95%
subliminal 2.6.0-r1
Python library and CLI tool for searching and downloading subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apk add subliminal- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: subliminal
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
apk95%
subliminal-pyc 2.6.0-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for subliminal
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo apk add subliminal-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: subliminal
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
zypper95%
python311-subliminal 2.6.0-1.3
Python library to search and download subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo zypper install python311-subliminal- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-subliminal
- 19 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
zypper95%
python313-subliminal 2.6.0-1.3
Python library to search and download subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo zypper install python313-subliminal- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-subliminal
- 19 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
zypper95%
python314-subliminal 2.6.0-1.3
Python library to search and download subtitles
https://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
sudo zypper install python314-subliminal- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-subliminal
- 19 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Subliminal
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment