diff --git a/bazarr/api.py b/bazarr/api.py
index c28178474..dcbda42fb 100644
--- a/bazarr/api.py
+++ b/bazarr/api.py
@@ -506,7 +506,13 @@ class Episodes(Resource):
                     subs[0] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(subtitle[0]),
                                "code2": subtitle[0],
                                "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(subtitle[0]),
-                               "forced": True if len(subtitle) > 1 else False}
+                               "forced": False,
+                               "hi": False}
+                    if len(subtitle) > 1:
+                        subs[0].update({
+                            "forced": True if subtitle[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if subtitle[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
 
                 if settings.general.getboolean('embedded_subs_show_desired'):
                     item['subtitles'] = [x for x in item['subtitles'] if
@@ -522,7 +528,13 @@ class Episodes(Resource):
                     item['missing_subtitles'][i] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(subtitle[0]),
                                                     "code2": subtitle[0],
                                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(subtitle[0]),
-                                                    "forced": True if len(subtitle) > 1 else False}
+                                                    "forced": False,
+                                                    "hi": False}
+                    if len(subtitle) > 1:
+                        item['missing_subtitles'][i].update({
+                            "forced": True if subtitle[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if subtitle[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
             else:
                 item.update({"missing_subtitles": []})
 
@@ -544,6 +556,7 @@ class EpisodesSubtitlesDelete(Resource):
         episodePath = request.form.get('episodePath')
         language = request.form.get('language')
         forced = request.form.get('forced')
+        hi = request.form.get('hi')
         subtitlesPath = request.form.get('subtitlesPath')
         sonarrSeriesId = request.form.get('sonarrSeriesId')
         sonarrEpisodeId = request.form.get('sonarrEpisodeId')
@@ -551,6 +564,7 @@ class EpisodesSubtitlesDelete(Resource):
         result = delete_subtitles(media_type='series',
                                   language=language,
                                   forced=forced,
+                                  hi=hi,
                                   media_path=episodePath,
                                   subtitles_path=subtitlesPath,
                                   sonarr_series_id=sonarrSeriesId,
@@ -586,7 +600,12 @@ class EpisodesSubtitlesDownload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 forced = result[5]
-                language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                if result[8]:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                elif forced:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = result[2]
                 provider = result[3]
                 score = result[4]
                 subs_id = result[6]
@@ -655,7 +674,12 @@ class EpisodesSubtitlesManualDownload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 forced = result[5]
-                language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                if result[8]:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                elif forced:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = result[2]
                 provider = result[3]
                 score = result[4]
                 subs_id = result[6]
@@ -705,7 +729,10 @@ class EpisodesSubtitlesUpload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 subs_path = result[2]
-                language_code = language + ":forced" if forced else language
+                if forced:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = result[2]
                 provider = "manual"
                 score = 360
                 history_log(4, sonarrSeriesId, sonarrEpisodeId, message, path, language_code, provider, score, subtitles_path=subs_path)
@@ -755,7 +782,8 @@ class EpisodesHistory(Resource):
                 item['language'] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                     "code2": language[0],
                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                    "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                    "forced": True if item['language'].endswith(':forced') else False,
+                                    "hi": True if item['language'].endswith(':hi') else False}
             if item['score']:
                 item['score'] = str(round((int(item['score']) * 100 / 360), 2)) + "%"
 
@@ -874,7 +902,13 @@ class Movies(Resource):
                                             "name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                             "code2": language[0],
                                             "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                            "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                            "forced": False,
+                                            "hi": False}
+                    if len(language) > 1:
+                        item['subtitles'][i].update({
+                            "forced": True if language[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if language[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
 
                 if settings.general.getboolean('embedded_subs_show_desired'):
                     desired_lang_list = []
@@ -894,7 +928,13 @@ class Movies(Resource):
                     item['missing_subtitles'][i] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                                     "code2": language[0],
                                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                                    "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                                    "forced": False,
+                                                    "hi": False}
+                    if len(language) > 1:
+                        item['missing_subtitles'][i].update({
+                            "forced": True if language[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if language[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
             else:
                 item.update({"missing_subtitles": []})
 
@@ -1034,12 +1074,14 @@ class MovieSubtitlesDelete(Resource):
         moviePath = request.form.get('moviePath')
         language = request.form.get('language')
         forced = request.form.get('forced')
+        hi = request.form.get('hi')
         subtitlesPath = request.form.get('subtitlesPath')
         radarrId = request.form.get('radarrId')
 
         result = delete_subtitles(media_type='movie',
                                   language=language,
                                   forced=forced,
+                                  hi=hi,
                                   media_path=moviePath,
                                   subtitles_path=subtitlesPath,
                                   radarr_id=radarrId)
@@ -1073,7 +1115,12 @@ class MovieSubtitlesDownload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 forced = result[5]
-                language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                if result[8]:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                elif forced:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = result[2]
                 provider = result[3]
                 score = result[4]
                 subs_id = result[6]
@@ -1141,7 +1188,12 @@ class MovieSubtitlesManualDownload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 forced = result[5]
-                language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                if result[8]:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                elif forced:
+                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = result[2]
                 provider = result[3]
                 score = result[4]
                 subs_id = result[6]
@@ -1190,7 +1242,10 @@ class MovieSubtitlesUpload(Resource):
                 message = result[0]
                 path = result[1]
                 subs_path = result[2]
-                language_code = language + ":forced" if forced else language
+                if forced:
+                    language_code = language + ":forced"
+                else:
+                    language_code = language
                 provider = "manual"
                 score = 120
                 history_log_movie(4, radarrId, message, path, language_code, provider, score, subtitles_path=subs_path)
@@ -1240,7 +1295,8 @@ class MovieHistory(Resource):
                 item['language'] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                     "code2": language[0],
                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                    "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                    "forced": True if item['language'].endswith(':forced') else False,
+                                    "hi": True if item['language'].endswith(':hi') else False}
             if item['score']:
                 item['score'] = str(round((int(item['score']) * 100 / 120), 2)) + "%"
 
@@ -1371,7 +1427,8 @@ class HistorySeries(Resource):
                 item['language'] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(splitted_language[0]),
                                     "code2": splitted_language[0],
                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(splitted_language[0]),
-                                    "forced": True if len(splitted_language) > 1 else False}
+                                    "forced": True if item['language'].endswith(':forced') else False,
+                                    "hi": True if item['language'].endswith(':hi') else False}
 
             # Make timestamp pretty
             if item['timestamp']:
@@ -1594,7 +1651,13 @@ class WantedSeries(Resource):
                     item['missing_subtitles'][i] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(splitted_subs[0]),
                                                     "code2": splitted_subs[0],
                                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(splitted_subs[0]),
-                                                    "forced": True if len(splitted_subs) > 1 else False}
+                                                    "forced": False,
+                                                    "hi": False}
+                    if len(splitted_subs) > 1:
+                        item['missing_subtitles'][i].update({
+                            "forced": True if splitted_subs[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if splitted_subs[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
             else:
                 item.update({"missing_subtitles": []})
 
@@ -1632,7 +1695,13 @@ class WantedMovies(Resource):
                     item['missing_subtitles'][i] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(splitted_subs[0]),
                                                     "code2": splitted_subs[0],
                                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(splitted_subs[0]),
-                                                    "forced": True if len(splitted_subs) > 1 else False}
+                                                    "forced": False,
+                                                    "hi": False}
+                    if len(splitted_subs) > 1:
+                        item['missing_subtitles'][i].update({
+                            "forced": True if splitted_subs[1] == 'forced' else False,
+                            "hi": True if splitted_subs[1] == 'hi' else False
+                        })
             else:
                 item.update({"missing_subtitles": []})
 
@@ -1688,7 +1757,8 @@ class BlacklistSeries(Resource):
                 item['language'] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                     "code2": language[0],
                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                    "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                    "forced": True if item['language'].endswith(':forced') else False,
+                                    "hi": True if item['language'].endswith(':hi') else False}
 
         return jsonify(draw=draw, recordsTotal=row_count, recordsFiltered=row_count, data=data)
 
@@ -1702,7 +1772,13 @@ class BlacklistEpisodeSubtitlesAdd(Resource):
         subs_id = request.form.get('subs_id')
         language = request.form.get('language')
         forced = request.form.get('forced')
-        language_str = language + ':forced' if forced == 'true' else language
+        hi = request.form.get('hi')
+        if hi == 'true':
+            language_str = language + ':hi'
+        elif forced == 'true':
+            language_str = language + ':forced'
+        else:
+            language_str = language
         media_path = request.form.get('video_path')
         subtitles_path = request.form.get('subtitles_path')
 
@@ -1714,6 +1790,7 @@ class BlacklistEpisodeSubtitlesAdd(Resource):
         delete_subtitles(media_type='series',
                          language=alpha3_from_alpha2(language),
                          forced=forced,
+                         hi=hi,
                          media_path=path_mappings.path_replace(media_path),
                          subtitles_path=path_mappings.path_replace(subtitles_path),
                          sonarr_series_id=sonarr_series_id,
@@ -1766,7 +1843,8 @@ class BlacklistMovies(Resource):
                 item['language'] = {"name": language_from_alpha2(language[0]),
                                     "code2": language[0],
                                     "code3": alpha3_from_alpha2(language[0]),
-                                    "forced": True if len(language) > 1 else False}
+                                    "forced": True if item['language'].endswith(':forced') else False,
+                                    "hi": True if item['language'].endswith(':hi') else False}
 
         return jsonify(draw=draw, recordsTotal=row_count, recordsFiltered=row_count, data=data)
 
@@ -1779,7 +1857,13 @@ class BlacklistMovieSubtitlesAdd(Resource):
         subs_id = request.form.get('subs_id')
         language = request.form.get('language')
         forced = request.form.get('forced')
-        language_str = language + ':forced' if forced == 'true' else language
+        hi = request.form.get('hi')
+        if hi == 'true':
+            language_str = language + ':hi'
+        elif forced == 'true':
+            language_str = language + ':forced'
+        else:
+            language_str = language
         media_path = request.form.get('video_path')
         subtitles_path = request.form.get('subtitles_path')
 
@@ -1790,6 +1874,7 @@ class BlacklistMovieSubtitlesAdd(Resource):
         delete_subtitles(media_type='movie',
                          language=alpha3_from_alpha2(language),
                          forced=forced,
+                         hi=hi,
                          media_path=path_mappings.path_replace_movie(media_path),
                          subtitles_path=path_mappings.path_replace_movie(subtitles_path),
                          radarr_id=radarr_id)
diff --git a/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py b/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
index b4467fe74..129f9df77 100644
--- a/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
+++ b/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class EmbeddedSubsReader:
         self.ffprobe = get_binary("ffprobe")
 
         subtitles_list = []
-
-        if self.ffprobe:
+        toto = False
+        if self.ffprobe and toto:
             api.initialize({'provider': 'ffmpeg', 'ffmpeg': self.ffprobe})
             data = api.know(file)
 
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ class EmbeddedSubsReader:
                 for detected_language in data['subtitle']:
                     if 'language' in detected_language:
                         language = detected_language['language'].alpha3
-                        forced = detected_language['forced'] if 'forced' in detected_language else None
+                        forced = detected_language['forced'] if 'forced' in detected_language else False
+                        hearing_impaired = detected_language['hearing_impaired'] if 'hearing_impaired' in \
+                                                                                    detected_language else False
                         codec = detected_language['format'] if 'format' in detected_language else None
-                        subtitles_list.append([language, forced, codec])
+                        subtitles_list.append([language, forced, hearing_impaired, codec])
                     else:
                         continue
         else:
@@ -37,7 +39,12 @@ class EmbeddedSubsReader:
                         logging.error('BAZARR cannot analyze this MKV with our built-in MKV parser, you should install ffmpeg: ' + file)
                     else:
                         for subtitle_track in mkv.subtitle_tracks:
-                            subtitles_list.append([subtitle_track.language, subtitle_track.forced, subtitle_track.codec_id])
+                            hearing_impaired = False
+                            if subtitle_track.name:
+                                if 'sdh' in subtitle_track.name.lower():
+                                    hearing_impaired = True
+                            subtitles_list.append([subtitle_track.language, subtitle_track.forced, hearing_impaired,
+                                                   subtitle_track.codec_id])
 
         return subtitles_list
 
diff --git a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
index 7ef841614..2f9e80111 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
@@ -131,10 +131,14 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, audio_language, hi, forced, providers, pro
             lang_obj = Language('por', 'BR')
             if forced == "True":
                 lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=True)
+            if hi == "force HI":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, hi=True)
         else:
             lang_obj = Language(l)
             if forced == "True":
                 lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=True)
+            if hi == "force HI":
+                lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, hi=True)
         language_set.add(lang_obj)
 
     minimum_score = settings.general.minimum_score
@@ -215,14 +219,19 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, audio_language, hi, forced, providers, pro
                         audio_language_code2 = alpha2_from_language(audio_language)
                         audio_language_code3 = alpha3_from_language(audio_language)
                         downloaded_path = subtitle.storage_path
-                        is_forced_string = " forced" if subtitle.language.forced else ""
+                        if subtitle.language.hi:
+                            modifier_string = " HI"
+                        elif subtitle.language.forced:
+                            modifier_string = " forced"
+                        else:
+                            modifier_string = ""
                         logging.debug('BAZARR Subtitles file saved to disk: ' + downloaded_path)
                         if is_upgrade:
                             action = "upgraded"
                         else:
                             action = "downloaded"
                         percent_score = round(subtitle.score * 100 / max_score, 2)
-                        message = downloaded_language + is_forced_string + " subtitles " + action + " from " + \
+                        message = downloaded_language + modifier_string + " subtitles " + action + " from " + \
                             downloaded_provider + " with a score of " + str(percent_score) + "%."
 
                         if media_type == 'series':
@@ -278,7 +287,7 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, audio_language, hi, forced, providers, pro
                         track_event(category=downloaded_provider, action=action, label=downloaded_language)
 
                         return message, reversed_path, downloaded_language_code2, downloaded_provider, subtitle.score, \
-                               subtitle.language.forced, subtitle.id, reversed_subtitles_path
+                               subtitle.language.forced, subtitle.id, reversed_subtitles_path, subtitle.language.hi
 
         if not saved_any:
             logging.debug('BAZARR No Subtitles were found for this file: ' + path)
@@ -312,6 +321,7 @@ def manual_search(path, language, hi, forced, providers, providers_auth, sceneNa
 
     for lang in ast.literal_eval(language):
         lang = alpha3_from_alpha2(lang)
+
         if lang == 'pob':
             lang_obj = Language('por', 'BR')
             if forced == "True":
@@ -320,8 +330,13 @@ def manual_search(path, language, hi, forced, providers, providers_auth, sceneNa
             lang_obj = Language(lang)
             if forced == "True":
                 lang_obj = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, forced=True)
+
         language_set.add(lang_obj)
 
+        if forced != "True":
+            lang_obj_hi = Language.rebuild(lang_obj, hi=True)
+            language_set.add(lang_obj_hi)
+
     minimum_score = settings.general.minimum_score
     minimum_score_movie = settings.general.minimum_score_movie
     use_postprocessing = settings.general.getboolean('use_postprocessing')
@@ -394,8 +409,8 @@ def manual_search(path, language, hi, forced, providers, providers_auth, sceneNa
                 subtitles_list.append(
                     dict(score=round((score / max_score * 100), 2),
                          orig_score=score,
-                         score_without_hash=score_without_hash,
-                         language=str(s.language), hearing_impaired=str(s.hearing_impaired),
+                         score_without_hash=score_without_hash, forced=str(s.language.forced),
+                         language=str(s.language.basename), hearing_impaired=str(s.hearing_impaired),
                          provider=s.provider_name,
                          subtitle=codecs.encode(pickle.dumps(s.make_picklable()), "base64").decode(),
                          url=s.page_link, matches=list(matches), dont_matches=list(not_matched),
@@ -477,8 +492,13 @@ def manual_download_subtitle(path, language, audio_language, hi, forced, subtitl
                         audio_language_code3 = alpha3_from_language(audio_language)
                         downloaded_path = saved_subtitle.storage_path
                         logging.debug('BAZARR Subtitles file saved to disk: ' + downloaded_path)
-                        is_forced_string = " forced" if subtitle.language.forced else ""
-                        message = downloaded_language + is_forced_string + " subtitles downloaded from " + \
+                        if subtitle.language.hi:
+                            modifier_string = " HI"
+                        elif subtitle.language.forced:
+                            modifier_string = " forced"
+                        else:
+                            modifier_string = ""
+                        message = downloaded_language + modifier_string + " subtitles downloaded from " + \
                                   downloaded_provider + " with a score of " + str(score) + "% using manual search."
 
                         if media_type == 'series':
@@ -533,7 +553,7 @@ def manual_download_subtitle(path, language, audio_language, hi, forced, subtitl
                                     label=downloaded_language)
 
                         return message, reversed_path, downloaded_language_code2, downloaded_provider, subtitle.score, \
-                               subtitle.language.forced, subtitle.id, reversed_subtitles_path
+                               subtitle.language.forced, subtitle.id, reversed_subtitles_path, subtitle.language.hi
                 else:
                     logging.error(
                         "BAZARR Tried to manually download a Subtitles for file: " + path + " but we weren't able to do (probably throttled by " + str(
@@ -668,7 +688,7 @@ def series_download_subtitles(no):
                                                str(alpha3_from_alpha2(language.split(':')[0])),
                                                episode['audio_language'],
                                                series_details['hearing_impaired'],
-                                               "True" if len(language.split(':')) > 1 else "False",
+                                               "True" if language.endswith(':forced') else "False",
                                                providers_list,
                                                providers_auth,
                                                str(episode['scene_name']),
@@ -678,7 +698,12 @@ def series_download_subtitles(no):
                         message = result[0]
                         path = result[1]
                         forced = result[5]
-                        language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                        if result[8]:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                        elif forced:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                        else:
+                            language_code = result[2]
                         provider = result[3]
                         score = result[4]
                         subs_id = result[6]
@@ -715,7 +740,7 @@ def episode_download_subtitles(no):
                                                str(alpha3_from_alpha2(language.split(':')[0])),
                                                episode['audio_language'],
                                                episode['hearing_impaired'],
-                                               "True" if len(language.split(':')) > 1 else "False",
+                                               "True" if language.endswith(':forced') else "False",
                                                providers_list,
                                                providers_auth,
                                                str(episode['scene_name']),
@@ -725,7 +750,12 @@ def episode_download_subtitles(no):
                         message = result[0]
                         path = result[1]
                         forced = result[5]
-                        language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                        if result[8]:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                        elif forced:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                        else:
+                            language_code = result[2]
                         provider = result[3]
                         score = result[4]
                         subs_id = result[6]
@@ -764,7 +794,7 @@ def movies_download_subtitles(no):
                                            str(alpha3_from_alpha2(language.split(':')[0])),
                                            movie['audio_language'],
                                            movie['hearing_impaired'],
-                                           "True" if len(language.split(':')) > 1 else "False",
+                                           "True" if language.endswith(':forced') else "False",
                                            providers_list,
                                            providers_auth,
                                            str(movie['sceneName']),
@@ -774,7 +804,12 @@ def movies_download_subtitles(no):
                     message = result[0]
                     path = result[1]
                     forced = result[5]
-                    language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                    if result[8]:
+                        language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                    elif forced:
+                        language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                    else:
+                        language_code = result[2]
                     provider = result[3]
                     score = result[4]
                     subs_id = result[6]
@@ -823,7 +858,7 @@ def wanted_download_subtitles(path, l, count_episodes):
                                                    str(alpha3_from_alpha2(language.split(':')[0])),
                                                    episode['audio_language'],
                                                    episode['hearing_impaired'],
-                                                   "True" if len(language.split(':')) > 1 else "False",
+                                                   "True" if language.endswith(':forced') else "False",
                                                    providers_list,
                                                    providers_auth,
                                                    str(episode['scene_name']),
@@ -833,7 +868,12 @@ def wanted_download_subtitles(path, l, count_episodes):
                             message = result[0]
                             path = result[1]
                             forced = result[5]
-                            language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                            if result[8]:
+                                language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                            elif forced:
+                                language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                            else:
+                                language_code = result[2]
                             provider = result[3]
                             score = result[4]
                             subs_id = result[6]
@@ -880,7 +920,7 @@ def wanted_download_subtitles_movie(path, l, count_movies):
                                                    str(alpha3_from_alpha2(language.split(':')[0])),
                                                    movie['audio_language'],
                                                    movie['hearing_impaired'],
-                                                   "True" if len(language.split(':')) > 1 else "False",
+                                                   "True" if language.endswith(':forced') else "False",
                                                    providers_list,
                                                    providers_auth,
                                                    str(movie['sceneName']),
@@ -890,7 +930,12 @@ def wanted_download_subtitles_movie(path, l, count_movies):
                             message = result[0]
                             path = result[1]
                             forced = result[5]
-                            language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                            if result[8]:
+                                language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                            elif forced:
+                                language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                            else:
+                                language_code = result[2]
                             provider = result[3]
                             score = result[4]
                             subs_id = result[6]
@@ -1172,7 +1217,12 @@ def upgrade_subtitles():
                         message = result[0]
                         path = result[1]
                         forced = result[5]
-                        language_code = result[2] + ":forced" if forced else result[2]
+                        if result[8]:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":hi"
+                        elif forced:
+                            language_code = result[2] + ":forced"
+                        else:
+                            language_code = result[2]
                         provider = result[3]
                         score = result[4]
                         subs_id = result[6]
diff --git a/bazarr/list_subtitles.py b/bazarr/list_subtitles.py
index 0a2374f86..6798b1856 100644
--- a/bazarr/list_subtitles.py
+++ b/bazarr/list_subtitles.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import gc
 import os
 import logging
 import ast
+import re
 from guess_language import guess_language
 from subliminal_patch import core, search_external_subtitles
 from subzero.language import Language
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import chardet
 gc.enable()
 
 
+
 def store_subtitles(original_path, reversed_path):
     logging.debug('BAZARR started subtitles indexing for this file: ' + reversed_path)
     actual_subtitles = []
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ def store_subtitles(original_path, reversed_path):
             logging.debug("BAZARR is trying to index embedded subtitles.")
             try:
                 subtitle_languages = embedded_subs_reader.list_languages(reversed_path)
-                for subtitle_language, subtitle_forced, subtitle_codec in subtitle_languages:
+                for subtitle_language, subtitle_forced, subtitle_hi, subtitle_codec in subtitle_languages:
                     try:
                         if (settings.general.getboolean("ignore_pgs_subs") and subtitle_codec.lower() == "pgs") or \
                                 (settings.general.getboolean("ignore_vobsub_subs") and subtitle_codec.lower() ==
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ def store_subtitles(original_path, reversed_path):
                             lang = str(alpha2_from_alpha3(subtitle_language))
                             if subtitle_forced:
                                 lang = lang + ":forced"
+                            if subtitle_hi:
+                                lang = lang + ":hi"
                             logging.debug("BAZARR embedded subtitles detected: " + lang)
                             actual_subtitles.append([lang, None])
                     except:
@@ -72,12 +76,12 @@ def store_subtitles(original_path, reversed_path):
                     logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + "pb:forced")
                     actual_subtitles.append(
                         [str("pb:forced"), path_mappings.path_replace_reverse(subtitle_path)])
-                elif not language:
+                elif not language.basename:
                     continue
-                elif str(language) != 'und':
-                    logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + str(language))
-                    actual_subtitles.append(
-                        [str(language), path_mappings.path_replace_reverse(subtitle_path)])
+                elif str(language.basename) != 'und':
+                    logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + str(language.basename))
+                    actual_subtitles.append([str(language.basename + (':hi' if language.hi else '')),
+                                             path_mappings.path_replace_reverse(subtitle_path)])
 
         database.execute("UPDATE table_episodes SET subtitles=? WHERE path=?",
                          (str(actual_subtitles), original_path))
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ def store_subtitles_movie(original_path, reversed_path):
             logging.debug("BAZARR is trying to index embedded subtitles.")
             try:
                 subtitle_languages = embedded_subs_reader.list_languages(reversed_path)
-                for subtitle_language, subtitle_forced, subtitle_codec in subtitle_languages:
+                for subtitle_language, subtitle_forced, subtitle_hi, subtitle_codec in subtitle_languages:
                     try:
                         if (settings.general.getboolean("ignore_pgs_subs") and subtitle_codec.lower() == "pgs") or \
                                 (settings.general.getboolean("ignore_vobsub_subs") and subtitle_codec.lower() ==
@@ -118,6 +122,8 @@ def store_subtitles_movie(original_path, reversed_path):
                             lang = str(alpha2_from_alpha3(subtitle_language))
                             if subtitle_forced:
                                 lang = lang + ':forced'
+                            if subtitle_hi:
+                                lang = lang + ':hi'
                             logging.debug("BAZARR embedded subtitles detected: " + lang)
                             actual_subtitles.append([lang, None])
                     except:
@@ -147,11 +153,12 @@ def store_subtitles_movie(original_path, reversed_path):
                 elif str(os.path.splitext(subtitle)[0]).lower().endswith(tuple(brazilian_portuguese_forced)):
                     logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + "pb:forced")
                     actual_subtitles.append([str("pb:forced"), path_mappings.path_replace_reverse_movie(subtitle_path)])
-                elif not language:
+                elif not language.basename:
                     continue
-                elif str(language) != 'und':
-                    logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + str(language))
-                    actual_subtitles.append([str(language), path_mappings.path_replace_reverse_movie(subtitle_path)])
+                elif str(language.basename) != 'und':
+                    logging.debug("BAZARR external subtitles detected: " + str(language.basename))
+                    actual_subtitles.append([str(language) + (':hi' if language.hi else ''),
+                                             path_mappings.path_replace_reverse_movie(subtitle_path)])
         
         database.execute("UPDATE table_movies SET subtitles=? WHERE path=?",
                          (str(actual_subtitles), original_path))
@@ -179,8 +186,8 @@ def list_missing_subtitles(no=None, epno=None, send_event=True):
     else:
         episodes_subtitles_clause = ""
     episodes_subtitles = database.execute("SELECT table_shows.sonarrSeriesId, table_episodes.sonarrEpisodeId, "
-                                          "table_episodes.subtitles, table_shows.languages, table_shows.forced "
-                                          "FROM table_episodes LEFT JOIN table_shows "
+                                          "table_episodes.subtitles, table_shows.languages, table_shows.forced, "
+                                          "table_shows.hearing_impaired FROM table_episodes LEFT JOIN table_shows "
                                           "on table_episodes.sonarrSeriesId = table_shows.sonarrSeriesId" +
                                           episodes_subtitles_clause)
     if isinstance(episodes_subtitles, str):
@@ -205,8 +212,16 @@ def list_missing_subtitles(no=None, epno=None, send_event=True):
                         actual_subtitles.append(subtitle)
         if episode_subtitles['languages'] is not None:
             desired_subtitles = ast.literal_eval(episode_subtitles['languages'])
-            if episode_subtitles['forced'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
-                for i, desired_subtitle in enumerate(desired_subtitles):
+            if desired_subtitles:
+                desired_subtitles_enum = enumerate(desired_subtitles)
+            else:
+                desired_subtitles_enum = None
+
+            if episode_subtitles['hearing_impaired'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
+                for i, desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles_enum:
+                    desired_subtitles[i] = desired_subtitle + ":hi"
+            elif episode_subtitles['forced'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
+                for i, desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles_enum:
                     desired_subtitles[i] = desired_subtitle + ":forced"
             elif episode_subtitles['forced'] == "Both" and desired_subtitles is not None:
                 for desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles:
@@ -226,6 +241,10 @@ def list_missing_subtitles(no=None, epno=None, send_event=True):
                 else:
                     actual_subtitles_list.append(item[0])
             missing_subtitles = list(set(desired_subtitles) - set(actual_subtitles_list))
+            if episode_subtitles['hearing_impaired'] == "False":
+                for item in missing_subtitles:
+                    if item in actual_subtitles_list or (item + ':hi') in actual_subtitles_list:
+                        missing_subtitles.remove(item)
             missing_subtitles_global.append(tuple([str(missing_subtitles), episode_subtitles['sonarrEpisodeId'],
                                                    episode_subtitles['sonarrSeriesId']]))
 
@@ -245,8 +264,8 @@ def list_missing_subtitles_movies(no=None, send_event=True):
     else:
         movies_subtitles_clause = ""
 
-    movies_subtitles = database.execute("SELECT radarrId, subtitles, languages, forced FROM table_movies" +
-                                        movies_subtitles_clause)
+    movies_subtitles = database.execute("SELECT radarrId, subtitles, languages, forced, hearing_impaired FROM "
+                                        "table_movies" + movies_subtitles_clause)
     if isinstance(movies_subtitles, str):
         logging.error("BAZARR list missing subtitles query to DB returned this instead of rows: " + movies_subtitles)
         return
@@ -269,8 +288,16 @@ def list_missing_subtitles_movies(no=None, send_event=True):
                         actual_subtitles.append(subtitle)
         if movie_subtitles['languages'] is not None:
             desired_subtitles = ast.literal_eval(movie_subtitles['languages'])
-            if movie_subtitles['forced'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
-                for i, desired_subtitle in enumerate(desired_subtitles):
+            if desired_subtitles:
+                desired_subtitles_enum = enumerate(desired_subtitles)
+            else:
+                desired_subtitles_enum = None
+
+            if movie_subtitles['hearing_impaired'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
+                for i, desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles_enum:
+                    desired_subtitles[i] = desired_subtitle + ":hi"
+            elif movie_subtitles['forced'] == "True" and desired_subtitles is not None:
+                for i, desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles_enum:
                     desired_subtitles[i] = desired_subtitle + ":forced"
             elif movie_subtitles['forced'] == "Both" and desired_subtitles is not None:
                 for desired_subtitle in desired_subtitles:
@@ -289,6 +316,10 @@ def list_missing_subtitles_movies(no=None, send_event=True):
                 else:
                     actual_subtitles_list.append(item[0])
             missing_subtitles = list(set(desired_subtitles) - set(actual_subtitles_list))
+            if movie_subtitles['hearing_impaired'] == "False":
+                for item in missing_subtitles:
+                    if item in actual_subtitles_list or (item + ':hi') in actual_subtitles_list:
+                        missing_subtitles.remove(item)
             missing_subtitles_global.append(tuple([str(missing_subtitles), movie_subtitles['radarrId']]))
     
     for missing_subtitles_item in missing_subtitles_global:
@@ -397,4 +428,32 @@ def guess_external_subtitles(dest_folder, subtitles):
                             subtitles[subtitle] = Language.rebuild(Language.fromietf(detected_language))
                         except:
                             pass
+
+        # Detect hearing-impaired external subtitles not identified in filename
+        if not language.hi:
+            subtitle_path = os.path.join(dest_folder, subtitle)
+
+            with open(subtitle_path, 'rb') as f:
+                text = f.read()
+
+            try:
+                guess = chardet.detect(text)
+                logging.debug('BAZARR detected encoding %r', guess)
+                text = text.decode(guess["encoding"])
+            except (UnicodeDecodeError, TypeError):
+                logging.exception("BAZARR subtitles file doesn't seems to be text based. Skipping this file: " +
+                                  subtitle_path)
+            else:
+                TAG = r"(?:\s*{\\[iusb][0-1]}\s*)*"
+                music = re.compile(r'[-\s>~]*[*¶♫♪]+\s*.+|.+\s*[*¶♫♪]+\s*')
+                caps = re.compile(r'[A-ZÀ-Ž&+]{5,}')
+                brackets = re.compile(r'-?%(t)s["\']*[([][^([)\]]+?(?=[A-zÀ-ž"\'.]{3,})[^([)\]]+[)\]]["\']*[\s:]*%(t)s'
+                                      % {"t": TAG})
+
+                HI_list = [music, caps, brackets]
+
+                for item in HI_list:
+                    if bool(re.search(item, text)):
+                        subtitles[subtitle] = Language.rebuild(subtitles[subtitle], hi=True)
+                        break
     return subtitles
diff --git a/bazarr/utils.py b/bazarr/utils.py
index 97f5a2cbc..b32810e92 100644
--- a/bazarr/utils.py
+++ b/bazarr/utils.py
@@ -215,13 +215,20 @@ def notify_radarr(radarr_id):
         logging.debug('BAZARR notify Radarr')
 
 
-def delete_subtitles(media_type, language, forced, media_path, subtitles_path, sonarr_series_id=None,
+def delete_subtitles(media_type, language, forced, hi, media_path, subtitles_path, sonarr_series_id=None,
                      sonarr_episode_id=None, radarr_id=None):
     if not subtitles_path.endswith('.srt'):
         logging.error('BAZARR can only delete .srt files.')
         return False
-    language_log = alpha2_from_alpha3(language) + ':forced' if forced in [True, 'true'] else alpha2_from_alpha3(language)
-    language_string = language_from_alpha3(language) + ' forced' if forced in [True, 'true'] else language_from_alpha3(language)
+    if hi in [True, 'true', 'True']:
+        language_log = alpha2_from_alpha3(language) + ':hi'
+        language_string = language_from_alpha3(language) + ' HI'
+    elif forced in [True, 'true', 'True']:
+        language_log = alpha2_from_alpha3(language) + ':forced'
+        language_string = language_from_alpha3(language) + ' forced'
+    else:
+        language_log = alpha2_from_alpha3(language)
+        language_string = language_from_alpha3(language)
     result = language_string + " subtitles deleted from disk."
 
     if media_type == 'series':
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
index 7c4f06c92..a00d3ab5b 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class SZProviderPool(ProviderPool):
 
         for s in subtitles:
             # get the matches
-            if s.language not in languages:
+            if s.language.basename not in languages:
                 logger.debug("%r: Skipping, language not searched for", s)
                 continue
 
@@ -381,12 +381,12 @@ class SZProviderPool(ProviderPool):
                 break
 
             # stop when all languages are downloaded
-            if set(s.language for s in downloaded_subtitles) == languages:
+            if set(s.language.basename for s in downloaded_subtitles) == languages:
                 logger.debug('All languages downloaded')
                 break
 
             # check downloaded languages
-            if subtitle.language in set(s.language for s in downloaded_subtitles):
+            if subtitle.language in set(s.language.basename for s in downloaded_subtitles):
                 logger.debug('%r: Skipping subtitle: already downloaded', subtitle.language)
                 continue
 
@@ -615,19 +615,24 @@ def _search_external_subtitles(path, languages=None, only_one=False, scandir_gen
             subtitles[p] = None
             continue
 
-        # extract potential forced/normal/default tag
+        # extract potential forced/normal/default/hi tag
         # fixme: duplicate from subtitlehelpers
         split_tag = p_root.rsplit('.', 1)
         adv_tag = None
         if len(split_tag) > 1:
             adv_tag = split_tag[1].lower()
-            if adv_tag in ['forced', 'normal', 'default', 'embedded', 'embedded-forced', 'custom']:
+            if adv_tag in ['forced', 'normal', 'default', 'embedded', 'embedded-forced', 'custom', 'hi', 'cc', 'sdh']:
                 p_root = split_tag[0]
 
         forced = False
         if adv_tag:
             forced = "forced" in adv_tag
 
+        hi = False
+        if adv_tag:
+            hi_tag = ["hi", "cc", "sdh"]
+            hi = any(i for i in hi_tag if i in adv_tag)
+
         # remove possible language code for matching
         p_root_bare = ENDSWITH_LANGUAGECODE_RE.sub(
             lambda m: "" if str(m.group(1)).lower() in FULL_LANGUAGE_LIST else m.group(0), p_root)
@@ -649,6 +654,7 @@ def _search_external_subtitles(path, languages=None, only_one=False, scandir_gen
             try:
                 language = Language.fromietf(language_code)
                 language.forced = forced
+                language.hi = hi
             except (ValueError, LanguageReverseError):
                 logger.error('Cannot parse language code %r', language_code)
                 language_code = None
@@ -656,7 +662,7 @@ def _search_external_subtitles(path, languages=None, only_one=False, scandir_gen
             language_code = None
 
         if not language and not language_code and only_one:
-            language = Language.rebuild(list(languages)[0], forced=forced)
+            language = Language.rebuild(list(languages)[0], forced=forced, hi=hi)
 
         subtitles[p] = language
 
@@ -801,7 +807,7 @@ def download_best_subtitles(videos, languages, min_score=0, hearing_impaired=Fal
     return downloaded_subtitles
 
 
-def get_subtitle_path(video_path, language=None, extension='.srt', forced_tag=False, tags=None):
+def get_subtitle_path(video_path, language=None, extension='.srt', forced_tag=False, hi_tag=False, tags=None):
     """Get the subtitle path using the `video_path` and `language`.
 
     :param str video_path: path to the video.
@@ -817,6 +823,10 @@ def get_subtitle_path(video_path, language=None, extension='.srt', forced_tag=Fa
     if forced_tag:
         tags.append("forced")
 
+    # fixme when we'll be ready to add .hi to filename when saving a subtitles
+    # elif hi_tag:
+    #     tags.append("hi")
+
     if language:
         subtitle_root += '.' + str(language.basename)
 
@@ -858,13 +868,13 @@ def save_subtitles(file_path, subtitles, single=False, directory=None, chmod=Non
             continue
 
         # check language
-        if subtitle.language in set(s.language for s in saved_subtitles):
+        if subtitle.language in set(s.language.basename for s in saved_subtitles):
             logger.debug('Skipping subtitle %r: language already saved', subtitle)
             continue
 
         # create subtitle path
         subtitle_path = get_subtitle_path(file_path, None if single else subtitle.language,
-                                          forced_tag=subtitle.language.forced, tags=tags)
+                                          forced_tag=subtitle.language.forced, hi_tag=subtitle.language.hi, tags=tags)
         if directory is not None:
             subtitle_path = os.path.join(directory, os.path.split(subtitle_path)[1])
 
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
index 0dc9d4c04..5bed2c95d 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/addic7ed.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class Addic7edProvider(_Addic7edProvider):
         'heb', 'hrv', 'hun', 'hye', 'ind', 'ita', 'jpn', 'kor', 'mkd', 'msa', 'nld', 'nor', 'pol', 'por', 'ron', 'rus',
         'slk', 'slv', 'spa', 'sqi', 'srp', 'swe', 'tha', 'tur', 'ukr', 'vie', 'zho'
     ]} | {Language.fromietf(l) for l in ["sr-Latn", "sr-Cyrl"]}
+    languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, hi=True) for l in languages))
 
     USE_ADDICTED_RANDOM_AGENTS = False
     hearing_impaired_verifiable = True
@@ -381,6 +382,10 @@ class Addic7edProvider(_Addic7edProvider):
             version = cells[4].text
             download_link = cells[9].a['href'][1:]
 
+            # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+            if hearing_impaired:
+                language = Language.rebuild(language, hi=True)
+
             subtitle = self.subtitle_class(language, hearing_impaired, page_link, series, season, episode, title,
                                            year,
                                            version, download_link)
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitles.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitles.py
index bcda1db85..78330c59e 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitles.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/opensubtitles.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class OpenSubtitlesProvider(ProviderRetryMixin, _OpenSubtitlesProvider):
 
     languages = {Language.fromopensubtitles(l) for l in language_converters['szopensubtitles'].codes}
     languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, forced=True) for l in languages))
+    languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, hi=True) for l in languages))
 
     def __init__(self, username=None, password=None, use_tag_search=False, only_foreign=False, also_foreign=False,
                  skip_wrong_fps=True, is_vip=False, use_ssl=True, timeout=15):
@@ -313,6 +314,10 @@ class OpenSubtitlesProvider(ProviderRetryMixin, _OpenSubtitlesProvider):
             elif (also_foreign or only_foreign) and foreign_parts_only:
                 language = Language.rebuild(language, forced=True)
 
+            # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+            if hearing_impaired:
+                language = Language.rebuild(language, hi=True)
+
             if language not in languages:
                 continue
 
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/podnapisi.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/podnapisi.py
index b388f8560..b3d761411 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/podnapisi.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/podnapisi.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class PodnapisiProvider(_PodnapisiProvider, ProviderSubtitleArchiveMixin):
     languages = ({Language('por', 'BR'), Language('srp', script='Latn'), Language('srp', script='Cyrl')} |
                  {Language.fromalpha2(l) for l in language_converters['alpha2'].codes})
     languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, forced=True) for l in languages))
+    languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, hi=True) for l in languages))
 
     server_url = 'https://podnapisi.net/subtitles/'
     only_foreign = False
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ class PodnapisiProvider(_PodnapisiProvider, ProviderSubtitleArchiveMixin):
                 elif also_foreign and foreign:
                     _language = Language.rebuild(_language, forced=True)
 
+                # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+                if hearing_impaired:
+                    _language = Language.rebuild(_language, hi=True)
+
                 if language != _language:
                     continue
 
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/subscene.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/subscene.py
index a377813f7..69d94f9b9 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/subscene.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/subscene.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class SubsceneProvider(Provider, ProviderSubtitleArchiveMixin):
     subtitle_class = SubsceneSubtitle
     languages = supported_languages
     languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, forced=True) for l in languages))
+    languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, hi=True) for l in languages))
 
     session = None
     skip_wrong_fps = False
@@ -278,6 +279,10 @@ class SubsceneProvider(Provider, ProviderSubtitleArchiveMixin):
             if self.only_foreign:
                 subtitle.language = Language.rebuild(subtitle.language, forced=True)
 
+            # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+            if subtitle.hearing_impaired:
+                subtitle.language = Language.rebuild(subtitle.language, hi=True)
+
             subtitles.append(subtitle)
             logger.debug('Found subtitle %r', subtitle)
 
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
index e41dc6c69..3ec6a9e7b 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/providers/yifysubtitles.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class YifySubtitlesProvider(Provider):
     ]
 
     languages = {Language(l, c) for (_, l, c) in YifyLanguages}
+    languages.update(set(Language.rebuild(l, hi=True) for l in languages))
     server_urls = ['https://yifysubtitles.org', 'https://www.yifysubtitles.com']
     video_types = (Movie,)
 
@@ -125,6 +126,11 @@ class YifySubtitlesProvider(Provider):
 
         _, l, c = next(x for x in self.YifyLanguages if x[0] == sub_lang)
         lang = Language(l, c)
+
+        # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+        if hi:
+            lang = Language.rebuild(lang, hi=True)
+
         if languages & {lang}:
             return [YifySubtitle(lang, page_link, release, uploader, sub_link, rating, hi)]
 
diff --git a/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py b/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
index 5429004eb..a2459bb39 100644
--- a/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
+++ b/libs/subliminal_patch/subtitle.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from pysubs2 import SSAStyle
 from pysubs2.subrip import parse_tags, MAX_REPRESENTABLE_TIME
 from pysubs2.time import ms_to_times
 from subzero.modification import SubtitleModifications
+from subzero.language import Language
 from subliminal import Subtitle as Subtitle_
 from subliminal.subtitle import Episode, Movie, sanitize_release_group, get_equivalent_release_groups
 from subliminal_patch.utils import sanitize
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ class Subtitle(Subtitle_):
     _is_valid = False
 
     def __init__(self, language, hearing_impaired=False, page_link=None, encoding=None, mods=None):
+        # set subtitle language to hi if it's hearing_impaired
+        if hearing_impaired:
+            language = Language.rebuild(language, hi=True)
+
         super(Subtitle, self).__init__(language, hearing_impaired=hearing_impaired, page_link=page_link,
                                        encoding=encoding)
         self.mods = mods
diff --git a/libs/subzero/language.py b/libs/subzero/language.py
index 12d41d26e..43dc29754 100644
--- a/libs/subzero/language.py
+++ b/libs/subzero/language.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def wrap_forced(f):
         args = args[1:]
         s = args.pop(0)
         forced = None
+        hi = None
         if isinstance(s, (str,)):
             base, forced = s.split(":") if ":" in s else (s, False)
         else:
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ def wrap_forced(f):
         instance = f(cls, base, *args, **kwargs)
         if isinstance(instance, Language):
             instance.forced = forced == "forced"
+            instance.hi = hi == "hi"
         return instance
 
     return inner
@@ -77,16 +79,18 @@ def wrap_forced(f):
 
 class Language(Language_):
     forced = False
+    hi = False
 
-    def __init__(self, language, country=None, script=None, unknown=None, forced=False):
+    def __init__(self, language, country=None, script=None, unknown=None, forced=False, hi=False):
         self.forced = forced
+        self.hi = hi
         super(Language, self).__init__(language, country=country, script=script, unknown=unknown)
 
     def __getstate__(self):
-        return self.alpha3, self.country, self.script, self.forced
+        return self.alpha3, self.country, self.script, self.hi, self.forced
 
-    def __setstate__(self, state):
-        self.alpha3, self.country, self.script, self.forced = state
+    def __setstate__(self, forced):
+        self.alpha3, self.country, self.script, self.hi, self.forced = forced
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(str(self))
@@ -99,7 +103,8 @@ class Language(Language_):
         return (self.alpha3 == other.alpha3 and
                 self.country == other.country and
                 self.script == other.script and
-                bool(self.forced) == bool(other.forced))
+                bool(self.forced) == bool(other.forced) and
+                bool(self.hi) == bool(other.hi))
 
     def __str__(self):
         return super(Language, self).__str__() + (":forced" if self.forced else "")
@@ -112,12 +117,13 @@ class Language(Language_):
         ret = super(Language, self).__getattr__(name)
         if isinstance(ret, Language):
             ret.forced = self.forced
+            ret.hi = self.hi
         return ret
 
     @classmethod
     def rebuild(cls, instance, **replkw):
         state = instance.__getstate__()
-        attrs = ("country", "script", "forced")
+        attrs = ("country", "script", "hi", "forced")
         language = state[0]
         kwa = dict(list(zip(attrs, state[1:])))
         kwa.update(replkw)
diff --git a/views/blacklistmovies.html b/views/blacklistmovies.html
index 5e188d2d4..6d12ec710 100644
--- a/views/blacklistmovies.html
+++ b/views/blacklistmovies.html
@@ -53,7 +53,13 @@
                     {
                         data: 'language',
                         render: function (value) {
-                            return value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '')
+                            var language_string = '';
+                            if (value.hi) {
+                                language_string = ' HI';
+                            } else if (value.forced) {
+                                language_string = ' forced';
+                            }
+                            return value.name + language_string;
                         }
                     },
                     {data: "provider"},
diff --git a/views/blacklistseries.html b/views/blacklistseries.html
index 112e96d0a..212ce500e 100644
--- a/views/blacklistseries.html
+++ b/views/blacklistseries.html
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@
                     {
                         data: 'language',
                         render: function (value) {
-                            return value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '')
+                            var language_string = '';
+                            if (value.hi) {
+                                language_string = ' HI';
+                            } else if (value.forced) {
+                                language_string = ' forced';
+                            }
+                            return value.name + language_string;
                         }
                     },
                     {data: "provider"},
diff --git a/views/episodes.html b/views/episodes.html
index 0fa3509e9..ab39dd6a9 100644
--- a/views/episodes.html
+++ b/views/episodes.html
@@ -595,10 +595,18 @@
                             }
 
                             function appendFunc(value) {
+                                if (value[0].forced) {
+                        			var advtag = ':forced';
+								} else if (value[0].hi) {
+                        			var advtag = ':HI';
+								} else {
+                        			var advtag = '';
+								}
+
                                 if (value[1] === null) {
-                                    languages = languages + '<span class="badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value[0].name + ((value[0].forced) ? ' forced' : '') + '">' + value[0].code2 + ((value[0].forced) ? ':forced' : '') + '</span> ';
+                                    languages = languages + '<span class="badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value[0].name + advtag + '">' + value[0].code2 + advtag + '</span> ';
                                 } else {
-                                    languages = languages + '<a href="" class="remove_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value[0].name + ((value[0].forced) ? ' forced' : '') + '" data-episodePath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-language="' + value[0].code3 + '" data-forced="' + value[0].forced + '" data-subtitlesPath="' + value[1] + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value[0].code2 + ((value[0].forced) ? ':forced' : '') + ' <i class="far fa-trash-alt"></i></a> ';
+                                    languages = languages + '<a href="" class="remove_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value[0].name + advtag + '" data-episodePath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-language="' + value[0].code3 + '" data-forced="' + value[0].forced + '" data-hi="' + value[0].hi + '" data-subtitlesPath="' + value[1] + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value[0].code2 + advtag + ' <i class="far fa-trash-alt"></i></a> ';
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -615,7 +623,15 @@
                             }
 
                             function appendFunc(value) {
-                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '') + '" data-episodepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.scene_name + '" data-title="' + data.title + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + seriesDetails.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-sonarrepisodeid=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value.code2 + ((value.forced) ? ':forced' : '') + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
+                                if (value.forced) {
+                        			var advtag = ':forced';
+								} else if (value.hi) {
+                        			var advtag = ':HI';
+								} else {
+                        			var advtag = '';
+								}
+
+                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + advtag + '" data-episodepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.scene_name + '" data-title="' + data.title + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + seriesDetails.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-sonarrepisodeid=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value.code2 + advtag + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
                             }
                         }
                     },
@@ -661,6 +677,7 @@
                     episodePath: $(this).attr("data-episodePath"),
                     language: $(this).attr("data-language"),
                     forced: $(this).attr("data-forced"),
+                    hi: $(this).attr("data-hi"),
                     subtitlesPath: $(this).attr("data-subtitlesPath"),
                     sonarrSeriesId: seriesDetails['sonarrSeriesId'],
                     sonarrEpisodeId: $(this).attr("data-sonarrEpisodeId"),
@@ -768,7 +785,10 @@
                                 }
 
                                 let text = '<div class="badge badge-secondary" style="margin:1px;">' + lng.toUpperCase() + '</div>';
-                                if (data.hearing_impaired == "True") { 
+                                if (data.forced == "True") {
+                                    text += '<div class="badge badge-dark" style="margin:1px;">Forced</div>';
+                                }
+                                if (data.hearing_impaired == "True") {
                                     text += '<div class="badge badge-dark" style="margin:1px;">HI</div>';
                                 }
 
@@ -1094,7 +1114,13 @@
                             data: 'language',
                             render: function (value) {
                                 if (value) {
-                                    return value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '')
+                                    var language_string = '';
+                                    if (value.hi) {
+                                        language_string = ' HI';
+                                    } else if (value.forced) {
+                                        language_string = ' forced';
+                                    }
+                                    return value.name + language_string;
                                 } else {
                                     return '<i>undefined</i>'
                                 }
@@ -1107,7 +1133,7 @@
                             data: null,
                             render: function (data) {
                                 if (data.subs_id  && data.subtitles_path && !data.blacklisted) {
-                                    return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-sonarrSeriesId="' + data.sonarrSeriesId + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId="' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.mapped_subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
+                                    return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-sonarrSeriesId="' + data.sonarrSeriesId + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId="' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-hi="' + data.language.hi + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.mapped_subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
                                 } else {
                                     return null;
                                 }
@@ -1133,7 +1159,8 @@
                     language: $(this).attr('data-language'),
                     forced: $(this).attr('data-forced'),
                     video_path: $(this).attr('data-video_path'),
-                    subtitles_path: $(this).attr('data-subtitles_path')
+                    subtitles_path: $(this).attr('data-subtitles_path'),
+                    hi: $(this).attr('data-hi')
                 };
                 var cell = $(this).parent();
                 $.ajax({
diff --git a/views/historymovies.html b/views/historymovies.html
index ee4e651b4..ffd9a7375 100644
--- a/views/historymovies.html
+++ b/views/historymovies.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                         data: null,
                         render: function (data) {
                             if (data.subs_id  && data.subtitles_path && !data.blacklisted) {
-                                return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-radarrid="' + data.radarrId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
+                                return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-radarrid="' + data.radarrId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-hi="' + data.language.hi + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
                             } else {
                                 return null;
                             }
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
                     subs_id: $(this).attr('data-subs_id'),
                     language: $(this).attr('data-language'),
                     forced: $(this).attr('data-forced'),
+                    hi: $(this).attr('data-hi'),
                     video_path: $(this).attr('data-video_path'),
                     subtitles_path: $(this).attr('data-subtitles_path')
                 };
diff --git a/views/historyseries.html b/views/historyseries.html
index 1d761656f..1544ac137 100644
--- a/views/historyseries.html
+++ b/views/historyseries.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                         data: null,
                         render: function (data) {
                             if (data.subs_id && data.subtitles_path && !data.blacklisted) {
-                                return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-sonarrSeriesId="' + data.sonarrSeriesId + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId="' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.mapped_subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
+                                return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-sonarrSeriesId="' + data.sonarrSeriesId + '" data-sonarrEpisodeId="' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-hi="' + data.language.hi + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.mapped_subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
                             } else {
                                 return null;
                             }
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
                     subs_id: $(this).attr('data-subs_id'),
                     language: $(this).attr('data-language'),
                     forced: $(this).attr('data-forced'),
+                    hi: $(this).attr('data-hi'),
                     video_path: $(this).attr('data-video_path'),
                     subtitles_path: $(this).attr('data-subtitles_path')
                 };
diff --git a/views/movie.html b/views/movie.html
index 26b53612c..aa0810d0c 100644
--- a/views/movie.html
+++ b/views/movie.html
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@
 				moviePath: movieDetails['mapped_path'],
 				language: $(this).data("language"),
 				forced: $(this).data("forced"),
+				hi: $(this).data("hi"),
 				subtitlesPath: $(this).data("subtitlespath"),
 				radarrId: movieDetails['radarrId'],
 				tmdbid: movieDetails['tmdbId']
@@ -621,7 +622,10 @@
 							}
 
 							let text = '<div class="badge badge-secondary" style="margin:1px;">' + lng.toUpperCase() + '</div>';
-                            if (data.hearing_impaired == "True") {
+                            if (data.forced == "True") {
+								text += '<div class="badge badge-dark" style="margin:1px;">Forced</div>';
+							}
+							if (data.hearing_impaired == "True") {
 								text += '<div class="badge badge-dark" style="margin:1px;">HI</div>';
 							}
 
@@ -899,7 +903,13 @@
                         data: 'language',
                         render: function (value) {
                         	if (value) {
-                        		return value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '')
+                        		var language_string = '';
+								if (value.hi) {
+									language_string = ' HI';
+								} else if (value.forced) {
+									language_string = ' forced';
+								}
+								return value.name + language_string;
 							} else {
                         		return '<i>undefined</i>'
 							}
@@ -912,7 +922,7 @@
 						data: null,
 						render: function (data) {
 							if (data.subs_id  && data.subtitles_path && !data.blacklisted) {
-								return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-radarrid="' + data.radarrId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
+								return '<a href="" class="blacklist_subtitles badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Blacklist this subtitles" data-radarrid="' + data.radarrId + '" data-language="' + data.language.code2 + '" data-forced="' + data.language.forced + '" data-hi="' + data.language.hi + '" data-provider="' + data.provider + '" data-subs_id="' + data.subs_id + '" data-video_path="' + data.video_path + '" data-subtitles_path="' + data.subtitles_path + '"><i class="far fa-file-excel"></i></a>';
 							} else {
 								return null;
 							}
@@ -936,6 +946,7 @@
 				subs_id: $(this).attr('data-subs_id'),
 				language: $(this).attr('data-language'),
 				forced: $(this).attr('data-forced'),
+				hi: $(this).attr('data-hi'),
 				video_path: $(this).attr('data-video_path'),
 				subtitles_path: $(this).attr('data-subtitles_path')
 			};
@@ -1237,6 +1248,8 @@
 			function missingAppendFunc(value) {
 				if (value.forced) {
 					missing_languages += '<button class="get_subtitle btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" data-original-title="' + value.name + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-forced=' + value.forced + '>' + value.code2 + ':forced <i class="fas fa-search"></i></button> ';
+				} else if (value.hi) {
+					missing_languages += '<button class="get_subtitle btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" data-original-title="' + value.name + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-forced=' + value.forced + '>' + value.code2 + ':HI <i class="fas fa-search"></i></button> ';
 				} else {
 					missing_languages += '<button class="get_subtitle btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" data-original-title="' + value.name + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-forced=' + value.forced + '>' + value.code2 + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></button> ';
 				}
@@ -1283,6 +1296,8 @@
 						"render": function(data) {
 							if (data['forced']) {
 								return '<span class="badge badge-secondary">' + data['name'] + ' forced</span>';
+							} else if (data['hi']) {
+								return '<span class="badge badge-secondary">' + data['name'] + ' HI</span>';
 							} else {
 								return '<span class="badge badge-secondary">' + data['name'] + '</span>';
 							}
@@ -1291,7 +1306,7 @@
 					{ "data" : null,
 						"render": function(data) {
 							if (data['path']) {
-								return '<button type="button" class="remove_subtitles close" aria-label="Close" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Delete Subtitles File" data-language='+data['code3']+' data-forced='+data['forced']+' data-subtitlesPath="'+data['path']+'"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>';
+								return '<button type="button" class="remove_subtitles close" aria-label="Close" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Delete Subtitles File" data-language='+data['code3']+' data-forced='+data['forced']+' data-hi='+data['hi']+' data-subtitlesPath="'+data['path']+'"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>';
 							} else {
 								return '';
 							}
diff --git a/views/wantedmovies.html b/views/wantedmovies.html
index a63dbbd66..a1b8872e1 100644
--- a/views/wantedmovies.html
+++ b/views/wantedmovies.html
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@
                             }
 
                             function appendFunc(value) {
-                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '') + '" data-moviepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.sceneName + '" data-movietitle="' + data.title + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + data.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-radarrid=' + data.radarrId + '>' + value.code2 + ((value.forced) ? ':forced' : '') + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
+                                if (value.forced) {
+                        			var advtag = ':forced';
+								} else if (value.hi) {
+                        			var advtag = ':HI';
+								} else {
+                        			var advtag = '';
+								}
+
+                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + advtag + '" data-moviepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.sceneName + '" data-movietitle="' + data.title + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + data.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-radarrid=' + data.radarrId + '>' + value.code2 + advtag + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/views/wantedseries.html b/views/wantedseries.html
index 50e14daa0..050668c40 100644
--- a/views/wantedseries.html
+++ b/views/wantedseries.html
@@ -63,7 +63,15 @@
                             }
 
                             function appendFunc(value) {
-                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + ((value.forced) ? ' forced' : '') + '" data-episodepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.scene_name + '" data-seriestitle="' + data.seriesTitle + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + data.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-sonarrseriesid=' + data.sonarrSeriesId + ' data-sonarrepisodeid=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value.code2 + ((value.forced) ? ':forced' : '') + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
+                                if (value.forced) {
+                        			var advtag = ':forced';
+								} else if (value.hi) {
+                        			var advtag = ':HI';
+								} else {
+                        			var advtag = '';
+								}
+
+                                languages = languages + '<a href="" class="get_subtitle badge badge-secondary" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="' + value.name + advtag + '" data-episodepath="' + data.mapped_path + '" data-scenename="' + data.scene_name + '" data-seriestitle="' + data.seriesTitle + '" data-language="' + value.code3 + '" data-hi="' + data.hearing_impaired + '" data-forced="' + value.forced + '" data-sonarrseriesid=' + data.sonarrSeriesId + ' data-sonarrepisodeid=' + data.sonarrEpisodeId + '>' + value.code2 + advtag + ' <i class="fas fa-search"></i></a> ';
                             }
                         }
                     }