diff --git a/backend/thirdparty/downloader/views.py b/backend/thirdparty/downloader/views.py
index 6938835..441bcd6 100644
--- a/backend/thirdparty/downloader/views.py
+++ b/backend/thirdparty/downloader/views.py
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ class Downloader(APIView):
                                     child=serializers.CharField(),
                                     help_text="List of available audio format options"
                                 ),
+                                "subtitle_languages": serializers.ListField(
+                                    child=serializers.CharField(),
+                                    help_text="List of manually available subtitle language codes (e.g., 'en', 'cs')"
+                                ),
+                                "has_subtitles": serializers.BooleanField(
+                                    help_text="True if any subtitles or auto-captions are available"
+                                ),
                             }
                         ),
                         help_text="Array of video information (single video for individual URLs, multiple for playlists)"
@@ -177,13 +184,20 @@ class Downloader(APIView):
                     # If thumbnail fetch fails, just continue without it
                     pass
 
+            subtitles_data = video_data.get("subtitles") or {}
+            auto_captions = video_data.get("automatic_captions") or {}
+            subtitle_languages = sorted(subtitles_data.keys())
+            has_subtitles = bool(subtitles_data) or bool(auto_captions)
+
             return {
                 "id": video_data.get("id", ""),
                 "title": video_data.get("title", ""),
                 "duration": video_data.get("duration"),
-                "thumbnail": thumbnail_blob,  # Now a base64 blob instead of URL
+                "thumbnail": thumbnail_blob,
                 "video_resolutions": video_resolutions,
                 "audio_resolutions": audio_resolutions,
+                "subtitle_languages": subtitle_languages,
+                "has_subtitles": has_subtitles,
             }
 
         # Check if this is a playlist
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/generated/private/models/videoInfo.ts b/frontend/src/api/generated/private/models/videoInfo.ts
index 4f25392..0e270d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/generated/private/models/videoInfo.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/generated/private/models/videoInfo.ts
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ export interface VideoInfo {
   video_resolutions: string[];
   /** List of available audio format options */
   audio_resolutions: string[];
+  /** List of manually available subtitle language codes (e.g., 'en', 'cs') */
+  subtitle_languages: string[];
+  /** True if any subtitles or auto-captions are available */
+  has_subtitles: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/generated/public/models/videoInfo.ts b/frontend/src/api/generated/public/models/videoInfo.ts
index 4f25392..0e270d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/generated/public/models/videoInfo.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/generated/public/models/videoInfo.ts
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ export interface VideoInfo {
   video_resolutions: string[];
   /** List of available audio format options */
   audio_resolutions: string[];
+  /** List of manually available subtitle language codes (e.g., 'en', 'cs') */
+  subtitle_languages: string[];
+  /** True if any subtitles or auto-captions are available */
+  has_subtitles: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/downloader/Downloader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/downloader/Downloader.tsx
index 90fb0b0..0ac408c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/downloader/Downloader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/downloader/Downloader.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ export default function Downloader() {
     });
   };
 
+  const getSubtitleLanguages = () => {
+    if (!videoInfo?.videos) return [];
+    const allLangs = new Set<string>();
+    videoInfo.videos.forEach(video => {
+      video.subtitle_languages.forEach(lang => allLangs.add(lang));
+    });
+    return Array.from(allLangs).sort();
+  };
+
+  const videoHasSubtitles = videoInfo?.videos.some(v => v.has_subtitles) ?? false;
+  const videoHasThumbnail = videoInfo?.videos.some(v => v.thumbnail !== null) ?? false;
+
   async function retrieveVideoInfo() {
     setIsLoading(true);
     setError(null);
@@ -479,40 +491,88 @@ export default function Downloader() {
                 <div>
                   <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
                     <FaFont className="text-gray-500" />
-                    Subtitles (optional)
+                    Subtitles
+                    {!videoHasSubtitles && <span className="text-gray-400 font-normal text-xs">(not available)</span>}
                   </label>
-                  <input
-                    type="text"
-                    value={subtitles}
-                    onChange={(e) => setSubtitles(e.target.value)}
-                    placeholder="e.g., 'en', 'en,cs', or 'all'"
-                    className="w-full p-2 border rounded"
-                  />
-                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
-                    Language codes (e.g., 'en', 'cs') or 'all' for all available
-                  </p>
+                  {(() => {
+                    const subtitleLanguages = getSubtitleLanguages();
+                    if (subtitleLanguages.length > 0) {
+                      return (
+                        <>
+                          <select
+                            value={subtitles}
+                            onChange={(e) => setSubtitles(e.target.value)}
+                            className="w-full p-2 border rounded"
+                          >
+                            <option value="">None</option>
+                            <option value="all">All available</option>
+                            {subtitleLanguages.map(lang => (
+                              <option key={lang} value={lang}>{lang}</option>
+                            ))}
+                          </select>
+                          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                            {subtitleLanguages.length} language{subtitleLanguages.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} available
+                          </p>
+                        </>
+                      );
+                    }
+                    return (
+                      <>
+                        <input
+                          type="text"
+                          value={subtitles}
+                          onChange={(e) => setSubtitles(e.target.value)}
+                          placeholder={videoHasSubtitles ? "e.g., 'en', 'en,cs', or 'all'" : 'No subtitles available'}
+                          disabled={!videoHasSubtitles}
+                          className={`w-full p-2 border rounded ${!videoHasSubtitles ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed bg-gray-100' : ''}`}
+                        />
+                        {videoHasSubtitles && (
+                          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                            Auto-captions available — enter language codes (e.g., 'en', 'cs') or 'all'
+                          </p>
+                        )}
+                      </>
+                    );
+                  })()}
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Checkboxes Row */}
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-                  <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      checked={embedSubtitles}
-                      onChange={(e) => setEmbedSubtitles(e.target.checked)}
-                      className="w-4 h-4"
-                    />
-                    <span className="text-sm">Embed Subtitles (mkv/mp4 only)</span>
-                  </label>
+                  {(() => {
+                    const embedSubsDisabled = !subtitles || !['mkv', 'mp4'].includes(selectedExtension);
+                    return (
+                      <label className={`flex items-center gap-2 ${embedSubsDisabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''}`}>
+                        <input
+                          type="checkbox"
+                          checked={embedSubtitles}
+                          onChange={(e) => setEmbedSubtitles(e.target.checked)}
+                          disabled={embedSubsDisabled}
+                          className="w-4 h-4"
+                        />
+                        <span className="text-sm">
+                          Embed Subtitles
+                          {!['mkv', 'mp4'].includes(selectedExtension)
+                            ? <span className="text-xs text-gray-400"> (mkv/mp4 only)</span>
+                            : !subtitles
+                            ? <span className="text-xs text-gray-400"> (select subtitles first)</span>
+                            : null}
+                        </span>
+                      </label>
+                    );
+                  })()}
 
-                  <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <label className={`flex items-center gap-2 ${!videoHasThumbnail ? 'opacity-50' : ''}`}>
                     <input
                       type="checkbox"
                       checked={embedThumbnail}
                       onChange={(e) => setEmbedThumbnail(e.target.checked)}
+                      disabled={!videoHasThumbnail}
                       className="w-4 h-4"
                     />
-                    <span className="text-sm">Embed Thumbnail</span>
+                    <span className="text-sm">
+                      Embed Thumbnail
+                      {!videoHasThumbnail && <span className="text-xs text-gray-400"> (no thumbnail available)</span>}
+                    </span>
                   </label>
                 </div>