diff --git a/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/vobsub/VobsubParser.java b/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/vobsub/VobsubParser.java
index b8cadd2a72..d88f996377 100644
--- a/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/vobsub/VobsubParser.java
+++ b/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/vobsub/VobsubParser.java
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ public final class VobsubParser implements SubtitleParser {
 
   private static final class CueBuilder {
 
+    private static final int CMD_FORCE_START = 0;
+    private static final int CMD_START = 1;
+    private static final int CMD_STOP = 2;
     private static final int CMD_COLORS = 3;
     private static final int CMD_ALPHA = 4;
     private static final int CMD_AREA = 5;
@@ -198,6 +201,11 @@ public final class VobsubParser implements SubtitleParser {
               return;
             }
             break;
+          case CMD_FORCE_START:
+          case CMD_START:
+          case CMD_STOP:
+            // ignore unused commands without arguments
+            break;
           case CMD_END:
           default:
             return;