diff --git a/pandora_client/__init__.py b/pandora_client/__init__.py
index af17a16..ec58541 100755
--- a/pandora_client/__init__.py
+++ b/pandora_client/__init__.py
@@ -899,11 +899,15 @@ class Client(object):
         if layer not in layers:
             print("invalid layer name, choices are: ", ', '.join(layers))
             sys.exit(1)
+        if filename.endswith('.vtt'):
+            load = ox.vtt.load
+        else:
+            load = ox.srt.load
         annotations = [{
             'in': s['in'],
             'out': s['out'],
             'value': s['value'].replace('\n', '<br>\n') if layer == 'subtitles' else s['value'],
-        } for s in ox.srt.load(filename)]
+        } for s in load(filename)]
         r = self.api.addAnnotations({
             'item': item,
             'layer': layer,
diff --git a/pandora_client/utils.py b/pandora_client/utils.py
index 9ee11bf..9a2c0ff 100644
--- a/pandora_client/utils.py
+++ b/pandora_client/utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def avinfo(filename, cached=True):
                 dar = AspectRatio(info['video'][0]['width'], info['video'][0]['height'])
                 info['video'][0]['display_aspect_ratio'] = dar.ratio
         del info['path']
-        if os.path.splitext(filename)[-1] in ('.srt', '.sub', '.idx', '.rar') and 'error' in info:
+        if os.path.splitext(filename)[-1] in ('.vtt', '.srt', '.sub', '.idx', '.rar') and 'error' in info:
             del info['error']
         if 'code' in info and info['code'] == 'badfile':
             del info['code']