The General Preferences let you select a network connection speed, specify if media files should be played from the last used position, and change the font and encoding used to display subtitles.
Figure 18.2: GNOME Videos General Preferences
General Preferences include the following:
Playback
Lets you specify whether to start playing the movie from the last position.
Networking
Select network connection speed from the Connection speed drop-down box.
Text Subtitles
Lets you specify whether to load the subtitles automatically, and change the font and encoding used to display the subtitles.