diff --git a/backend/video/serializers.py b/backend/video/serializers.py
index 5a5d7e3e..393681ee 100644
--- a/backend/video/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/video/serializers.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class VideoSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     sponsorblock = SponsorBlockSerializer(allow_null=True, required=False)
     stats = StatsSerializer()
     streams = StreamItemSerializer(many=True)
-    subtitles = SubtitleItemSerializer(many=True)
+    subtitles = SubtitleItemSerializer(many=True, required=False)
     tags = serializers.ListField(child=serializers.CharField())
     title = serializers.CharField()
     vid_last_refresh = serializers.CharField()