diff --git a/unshackle/commands/dl.py b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
index b0acdf7..92faa82 100644
--- a/unshackle/commands/dl.py
+++ b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
@@ -541,7 +541,12 @@ class dl:
                 events.subscribe(events.Types.TRACK_REPACKED, service.on_track_repacked)
                 events.subscribe(events.Types.TRACK_MULTIPLEX, service.on_track_multiplex)
 
-            if no_subs:
+            if hasattr(service, 'NO_SUBTITLES') and service.NO_SUBTITLES:
+                console.log("Skipping subtitles - service does not support subtitle downloads")
+                no_subs = True
+                s_lang = None
+                title.tracks.subtitles = []
+            elif no_subs:
                 console.log("Skipped subtitles as --no-subs was used...")
                 s_lang = None
                 title.tracks.subtitles = []
@@ -906,6 +911,7 @@ class dl:
                 while (
                     not title.tracks.subtitles
                     and not no_subs
+                    and not (hasattr(service, 'NO_SUBTITLES') and service.NO_SUBTITLES)
                     and not video_only
                     and len(title.tracks.videos) > video_track_n
                     and any(
diff --git a/unshackle/services/EXAMPLE/__init__.py b/unshackle/services/EXAMPLE/__init__.py
index 686ef3f..64fdb8f 100644
--- a/unshackle/services/EXAMPLE/__init__.py
+++ b/unshackle/services/EXAMPLE/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class EXAMPLE(Service):
 
     TITLE_RE = r"^(?:https?://?domain\.com/details/)?(?P<title_id>[^/]+)"
     GEOFENCE = ("US", "UK")
+    NO_SUBTITLES = True
 
     @staticmethod
     @click.command(name="EXAMPLE", short_help="https://domain.com")