diff --git a/archive_bot/media.py b/archive_bot/media.py
index 9f2f424..ba31683 100644
--- a/archive_bot/media.py
+++ b/archive_bot/media.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ def jellyfin_stream_url(base_url: str, item_id: str, api_key: str, subtitle_inde
     params = {"api_key": api_key}
     if subtitle_index is not None:
         params["SubtitleStreamIndex"] = str(subtitle_index)
+        params["SubtitleMethod"] = "Encode"
     else:
         params["static"] = "true"
     query = urllib.parse.urlencode(params)
diff --git a/orb_stream_worker/server.js b/orb_stream_worker/server.js
index 307dced..b4e570e 100644
--- a/orb_stream_worker/server.js
+++ b/orb_stream_worker/server.js
@@ -192,12 +192,6 @@ function playOptions() {
   return STREAM_TYPE === "go-live" ? { type: "go-live" } : { type: "camera" };
 }
 
-function streamUrlAtOffset(url, startSeconds) {
-  const parsed = new URL(url);
-  parsed.searchParams.set("StartTimeTicks", String(Math.max(0, Math.floor(startSeconds)) * 10000000));
-  return parsed.toString();
-}
-
 function sessionPlaybackPosition(session) {
   if (session.playbackState !== "playing") {
     return session.positionSeconds;
@@ -400,13 +394,12 @@ async function startPlayback(session, playback, startSeconds = 0) {
   );
 
   const options = streamOptions();
-  const isJellyfinTranscode = input.includes("SubtitleStreamIndex=");
-  if (session.positionSeconds > 0 && !isJellyfinTranscode) {
+  if (session.positionSeconds > 0) {
     options.customInputOptions = ["-ss", String(session.positionSeconds)];
   }
   console.log(`[worker] Calling prepareStream with options:`, JSON.stringify(options, null, 2));
   const prepared = streamingStack.prepareStream(
-    session.positionSeconds > 0 ? streamUrlAtOffset(input, session.positionSeconds) : input,
+    input,
     options,
     abortController.signal,
   );