Record whether this is the teaching page or a local file
Keep the original resource address, video title and whether playback occurs on Enseigner, Apprendre or in a downloaded MKV. These educational resources are separate from the regional broadcast channel and TV5MONDEplus catalogue. A television’s broadcast subtitle setting is not the control described for this local teaching file.
For a classroom preparation note, retain both the web resource and the file used for the lesson. Turning captions off in the web player does not document the local player’s current track choice. Preview the exact file and route that will be shown so the first listening exercise starts with the intended level of text support.
Use the control supplied for the selected route
For supported downloadable material, TV5MONDE’s help describes opening the file in VLC, then using Subtitles, Subtitle Track and Disable. Its web resources use the player’s subtitle control instead. Apply the appropriate route to the actual material rather than expect a setting changed on one screen to govern another application.
If there is only one option in the local subtitle-track menu, the publisher says the file may have no separate subtitles or may not allow their removal. Record what the menu shows before claiming that every MKV has a removable track. Another teaching video can have a different structure even when the filename extension matches.
Keep the learning sequence and readable alternative available
Decide in advance whether the first viewing should use audio and images alone, followed by a subtitled viewing or transcript. Keep that pedagogical choice explicit rather than treat a teacher-versus-learner default as a fault. The resource’s original page is also useful for recovering its intended exercise context and identifying the right version.
If a subtitle option does not behave as described, report the resource, file or web route, player and exact menu result. Preserve the original teaching reference with that report. This focuses the question on the available track and presentation state while allowing the lesson to use another suitable format for the immediate activity.
Questions about this guide
Does turning subtitles off on the teaching website also set the downloaded MKV player?
Check the local player separately. The publisher describes different controls for web playback and a downloaded file.