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Install subliminal with Homebrew, apk, apt, zypper

Library to search and download subtitles. Version 2.7.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-24. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install python3-subliminal.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install subliminal

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add subliminal

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · subliminal · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install subliminal

Debian stable package indexes · subliminal · source: deb.debian.org

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install python313-subliminal

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · python313-subliminal · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Library to search and download subtitles

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 bottle metadata was recorded.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
subliminalexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.7.1
manager updated2026-07-24
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:subliminal
Version2.7.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://subliminal.readthedocs.io
Repositoryhttps://github.com/Diaoul/subliminal
Last updated2026-07-24T05:08:49Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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 stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3-subliminal from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: subliminal from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-subliminal from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
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
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: subliminal from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: subliminal from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: subliminal-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
zypper95%

python313-subliminal 2.7.1-1.1

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python313-subliminal from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

python314-subliminal 2.7.1-1.1

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python314-subliminal from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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