On Mac, how can I play an mp4 file with subtitles? (there are two subtitle files, with .idx and .sub extensions)

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SOLVED—I posted too hastily. :) For some reason, restarting VLC made a difference (I don’t see why that would make a difference in this case, but now they’re working fine together and I’ve got subs).

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