[header] How to add subtitles to windows media player [title] Move the subtitle file to the folder where the video is located. [step] Move or copy the external subtitle file to the folder of the video file you wish to add the subtitles to. [title] Rename the subtitle file to the name of the video file. 
[step] Right click on the subtitle file and click on " rename. " type in the name which has been given for the video file and press " enter.