Disable or allow list for auto dub [Youtube's new auto-dubbing]

[xf-]

⚬ PROBLEM:

YouTube started auto dub and the voices are messed up and often translation as well. I know multiple languages, this auto activated features annoys many peoples based on the comments.

⚬ SOLUTION:

• Disable the feature
• A list of non translated languages and use it only for unknown

⚬ RELEVANCE / SCOPE:

I think that depends on the person: My order

1. I prefer native language as long as I understand it
2. Dub if it is done well or subtitles (done by creator)
3. Bad subtitles
4. Nightmare autotranslate

⚬ "SIDE EFFECTS":

No

⚬ CONTEXT: // Thank you!

SHORT Table	(Summary)
Problem	New feature Auto dub sounds like a nightmare for known languages
Solution	Disable it or only apply it to unknown languages
Alternatives	---
Scope	Playback language
Side effects	---
Context	---

[ImprovedTube]

hi and thanks! @xf-

compare:

https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/issues/1647#issuecomment-1498080775

[xf-]

Hi, nice to see there is already some progress. I searched but so many keywords for such a topic and ignored word subtitle.

Minimal Solution - turn off the bullshit from YouTube and show the availability. AI Spoken sounds so wrong, and I would watch it as a last resort. e.g. I need schematic for a device and only available in unknown language. Anything for entertainment is a no-go.

I will close this.

[xf-]

Why keep this open? Is a duplicate and has no additional information, or?

[ImprovedTube]

hi! @xf-

Minimal Solution

yes, the thoughts from 2023 aren't the same and i didn't think of this thread as duplicate, even though its related to it and to recent changes: https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/issues/2608 https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/issues/2767 i didnt use youtube much lately myself.

so my step-1 might be to collect everything related, to prepare the most complete solution, fixing the most issues and usage scenarios at once.

And maybe somebody just does the minimal solution, and the latest thread, if any, might be best to lead the topic after the latest changes. Volunteers often check the latest.

[yetzt]

as a stopgap i'm using this code via code injector:

// open video settings
document.querySelector(".ytp-settings-button").click();

// find "Audio track" menuitem
let trackMenu = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(".ytp-menuitem")).find(el => el.textContent.includes("Audio track"))
if (trackMenu) {
	trackMenu.click();
	
	// find original language and select
	let origLang = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(".ytp-menuitem")).find(el => el.textContent.includes("original"));
	if (origLang) origLang.click();
};

// close video settings
document.querySelector(".ytp-settings-button").click();

so far i've found selecting the "original" audiotrack when available to be reliable. it would be grandiose if the addon could automate this via a setting, make it work across languages and not show the settings menu.

[wbalbo]

An attempt to solve this was made in #2957, and now I have found an edge case in #2975

@xf- @yetzt, please test and let us know.

[yetzt]

i will give feedback in case i come across another autodubbed video.

[xf-]

An attempt to solve this was made in #2957, and now I have found an edge case in #2975

@xf- @yetzt, please test and let us know.

Maybe YouTube changed something or Creators turned it off. I see it sometimes on the home dashboard, but nothing I want to watch.