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YouTube disables SRV3 captions as Spain rail crashes kill two

/ 05:09/E798
YouTube has temporarily disabled its advanced SRV3 caption format after Google said the files could break playback for some viewers, leaving some older videos without captions and blocking new SRV3 uploads. Creators who relied on SRV3 for styled, positioned, color-coded subtitles now face a choice: rebuild captions in simpler formats or lean on auto-captions while Google works on a fix, with no public timeline. In Spain, a commuter train derailment near Barcelona killed the driver and injured at least 37 people, just two days after a separate high-speed collision near Córdoba that killed at least 43. Officials in Catalonia point to heavy storms and rain after months of drought as a likely factor in a retaining wall collapse onto the tracks. Catalonia’s Rodalies network has been suspended for safety checks, and the train drivers’ union Semaf has called a strike over what it describes as worsening rail safety conditions. Also in space news, veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams has announced her retirement after a career spanning three missions, with her unexpectedly long Boeing Starliner test flight becoming her final trip to orbit.

YouTube has temporarily disabled SRV3, its advanced caption format, after Google said SRV3 files may break playback for some viewers. The move blocks new SRV3 uploads and can cause some existing videos to show no captions until a fix arrives, with no clear timeline. In Spain, a commuter train derailment near Gelida, outside Barcelona, killed the driver and injured at least 37 people amid severe storms, days after a deadly high-speed collision near Córdoba in Andalusia. Catalonia’s Rodalies rail network is suspended for safety checks, and the Semaf train drivers’ union is calling a strike over safety concerns. We also note a major space career milestone as NASA astronaut Suni Williams announces her retirement following the Boeing Starliner test flight saga.

Topics Covered

  • 🔬 Why Google paused YouTube SRV3 captions and what creators can do now
  • 🏛️ Spain’s rail safety response after crashes near Barcelona and Córdoba
  • ⚡ How extreme weather may have contributed to the Catalonia derailment
  • 🌌 NASA’s latest space headlines, including Suni Williams’ retirement
  • 📊 What these disruptions mean next for accessibility, transit, and trust

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  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (00:10) - YouTube pauses SRV3 advanced captions
  • (00:10) - Spain rail crashes and Rodalies shutdown
  • (03:37) - Space update: Suni Williams retires
YouTube disables SRV3 captions as Spain rail crashes kill two

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