Anyone who is using the automatic subtitle translation function of YouTube videos should have noticed that the stability has not been very good recently, and it often does not respond. Sometimes even if it appears, it only appears for a few seconds, and then disappears again. If you often encounter this problem, you can first use this “Youtube Traditional Chinese Automatic Translation Correction” extension function. After installation, automatic translation of Traditional Chinese subtitles will appear.
“Youtube Traditional Chinese automatic translation correction” fixes the extended function of YouTube subtitles Traditional Chinese automatic translation not working properly
In the past, when using YouTube’s built-in automatic subtitle translation function, after setting Traditional Chinese, it would appear at the bottom of the screen. However, this has not been the case in recent weeks and months. Even if it is set, many videos will not have translated subtitles. Therefore, it is very troublesome for people who want to watch foreign videos. Some people may temporarily switch to Simplified Chinese:
This “Youtube Traditional Chinese Automatic Translation Correction” is based on Simplified subtitles to correct them into Traditional Chinese. It will also convert some terms into common Taiwanese terms. After installation, just make sure that your translation language is set to Traditional Chinese, and it will start working.
After entering the Chrome store page, click Get in the upper right corner. It can be used on both Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers:
This message will pop up at the top, click “Add Extension”:
If this message is displayed in the upper right corner, it means success. The icon will be hidden, so don’t worry about it:
Now open the YouTube video you want to watch again, open the automatic translation menu, and you will see an option to “[Repair] Chinese (Traditional)”, please select it:
Traditional Chinese subtitles will appear normally:
Not sure when YouTube’s Traditional Chinese translation feature will be fixed, as it’s been this way for a while. As for the mobile version, there is no solution for the time being.
In addition to this one, the Chrome store also has some extensions for YouTube subtitle translation, which should also solve the problem of not having traditional Chinese subtitles. The translation quality will be better than the official YouTube one, but most of them have limitations, such as paying for upgrades if the time exceeds the time limit.
Other YouTube news you may be interested in:
YouTube can be said to be very active recently, in addition to trying every means to block users who use ad blockers (Like a few days ago there was another one that extended the loading time by 5 seconds），A while ago, a YouTube Premium user received a notification from Google asking him to verify his residential address., and it is not just a matter of changing the billing address, it seems that relevant proof must be submitted. It seems that it is preparing to follow up with Netflix and crack down on people who share the YouTube Premium family plan, that is, they do not live together, but share the cost of the YouTube Premium family plan together. This impact can be said to be very large, and I don’t know if it will expand:
A while ago, some Firefox browser users complained that they were being treated differently by Google and that it took longer to load YouTube than others. Google officially responded that this 5-second loading delay was not just for Firefox users, but punished people who use ad blockers:
Source: KOCPC Chinese