1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/transport/webrtc/apps/subtitles.py b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/transport/webrtc/apps/subtitles.py
index 35211af..525f2a9 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/transport/webrtc/apps/subtitles.py
+++ b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/transport/webrtc/apps/subtitles.py
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@ class SubtitlesMixin:
         except BaseException as e:
             log.warning("subtitle: extract failed file=%s track=%d after %.1fs: %r",
                         file_id[:12], ordinal, time.monotonic() - t0, e)
+            # The cause is in the log line above; ffmpeg's own words carry the
+            # operator's paths and versions.
             self._send({"type": "error",
-                        "detail": f"Subtitle extraction failed: {e}"})
+                        "detail": "These subtitles could not be extracted"})
             if isinstance(e, asyncio.CancelledError):
                 raise
         finally: