diff --git a/static/js/embedPlayer.js b/static/js/embedPlayer.js
index 23ae10632..5c2aba9c4 100644
--- a/static/js/embedPlayer.js
+++ b/static/js/embedPlayer.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pandora.ui.embedPlayer = function() {
                 resolution: ui.videoResolution,
                 scaleToFill: ui.videoScale == 'fill',
                 showIconOnLoad: true,
-                subtitles: video.subtitles,
+                subtitles: getSubtitles(options),
                 timeline: options.playInToOut ? function(size, i) {
                     return pandora.getMediaURL('/' + options.item
                         + '/timelineantialias'
@@ -335,6 +335,20 @@ pandora.ui.embedPlayer = function() {
         return Ox.$('<canvas>').attr({width: width, height: height})[0].toDataURL();
     }
 
+    function getSubtitles(options) {
+        return options.subtitlesLayer ? options.annotations.filter(function(layer) {
+            return layer.id == options.subtitlesLayer;
+        })[0].items.map(function(subtitle) {
+            return {
+                id: subtitle.id,
+                'in': subtitle['in'],
+                out: subtitle.out,
+                text: subtitle.value.replace(/\n/g, ' ').replace(/<br\/?>/g, '\n'),
+                tracks: subtitle.languages || [Ox.getLanguageNameByCode(pandora.site.language)]
+            };
+        }) : []
+    }
+
     function selectAnnotation(data) {
         if (data.id) {
             setPosition(Math.max(data['in'], options['in'] || 0));