diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 446d27d..122389e 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ def parse_args():
         default=False,
         help="Extract bitmap (default: false)",
     )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--extractor-config-extract-disable-sdh",
+        dest="extractor_config_extract_sdh",
+        action="store_false",
+        default=True,
+        help="Disable sdh subtitles extraction",
+    )
+
     parser.add_argument(
         "--extractor-config-overwrite",
         action="store_true",
@@ -162,6 +171,7 @@ def parse_args():
 EXTRACTOR_EXCLUDE_FILE = config.extractor_exclude_file
 EXTRACTOR_EXCLUDE_APPEND = config.extractor_exclude_append
 EXTRACTOR_EXTRACT_BITMAP = config.extractor_extract_bitmap
+EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_EXTRACT_SDH = config.extractor_config_extract_sdh
 EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_OVERWRITE = config.extractor_config_overwrite
 EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_DESIRED_FORMATS = config.extractor_config_desired_formats
 EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_LANGUAGES = config.extractor_config_languages
diff --git a/extract/config.py b/extract/config.py
index a565b90..61a17cb 100644
--- a/extract/config.py
+++ b/extract/config.py
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 Configuration management for subtitle extraction.
 """
 
+import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from extract.prober import StreamInfo
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class ExtractorConfig:
@@ -15,6 +23,19 @@ class ExtractorConfig:
     # target languages
     languages: list[str] | tuple[str] = ("all",)
     unknown_language_as: str = "unknown"
+    extract_sdh: bool = True
+
+    def is_stream_wanted(self, stream: "StreamInfo") -> bool:
+
+        if self.extract_sdh == False and stream.is_sdh():
+            logger.debug(f"Skipping unwanted SDH stream ({stream.index})")
+            return False
+
+        is_wanted_lang = "all" in self.languages or stream.language in self.languages
+
+        if not is_wanted_lang:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Skipping unwanted language '{stream.language}' for stream {stream.index}"
+            )
 
-    def is_language_wanted(self, language: str) -> bool:
-        return "all" in self.languages or language in self.languages
+        return is_wanted_lang
diff --git a/extract/extractors/base.py b/extract/extractors/base.py
index f57c956..ce48a69 100644
--- a/extract/extractors/base.py
+++ b/extract/extractors/base.py
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ def should_extract_stream(
                 return False
             logger.debug(f"Overwriting existing file: {output_path}")
 
-        if not self.config.is_language_wanted(stream.language):
-            logger.debug(
-                f"Skipping unwanted language '{stream.language}' for stream {stream.index}"
-            )
+        if not self.config.is_stream_wanted(stream):
+            logger.debug(f"Skipping unwanted stream {stream.index}")
             return False
 
         # Check codec support
diff --git a/extract/prober.py b/extract/prober.py
index ce8b0e5..99f8292 100644
--- a/extract/prober.py
+++ b/extract/prober.py
@@ -14,6 +14,25 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# {
+#   "streams": [
+#     {
+#       "index": 2,
+#       "codec_name": "subrip",
+#       "codec_type": "subtitle",
+#       "disposition": {
+#         "hearing_impaired": 1,
+#         "default": 0,
+#         "forced": 0
+#       },
+#       "tags": {
+#         "language": "eng"
+#       }
+#     }
+#   ]
+# }
+
+
 class StreamInfo:
     """Represents information about a subtitle stream."""
 
@@ -22,7 +41,9 @@ def __init__(self, stream_data: dict[str, Any]):
         self.index = stream_data.get("index")
         self.codec_name = stream_data.get("codec_name")
         self.codec_type = stream_data.get("codec_type")
-        self.data.setdefault("tags", {})
+
+        self.data["tags"] = stream_data.get("tags") or {}
+        self.data["disposition"] = stream_data.get("disposition") or {}
 
     @property
     def language(self) -> str:
@@ -41,6 +62,9 @@ def title(self) -> str:
     def disposition(self) -> dict[str, int]:
         return self.data.get("disposition", {})
 
+    def is_sdh(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.disposition.get("hearing_impaired", 0))
+
     def is_forced(self) -> bool:
         return bool(self.disposition.get("forced", 0))
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1228e1b..5d1f0f7 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def main(mainpath: str):
                 "desired_formats": config.EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_DESIRED_FORMATS,
                 "languages": config.EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_LANGUAGES,
                 "unknown_language_as": config.EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_UNKNOWN_LANGUAGE_AS,
+                "extract_sdh": config.EXTRACTOR_CONFIG_EXTRACT_SDH,
             },
         }
     )