YouTube Subtitle Delay

Mini tool to delay the YouTube subtitles
What is YouTube Subtitle Delay?
"YouTube Subtitle Delay" is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by allowing you to delay subtitles to match the spoken audio more precisely. This is particularly useful for language learners or when subtitles are out of sync with the video. With simple keyboard shortcuts ('A' to delay and 'D' to advance), users can seamlessly adjust subtitle timing on the fly. The extension operates exclusively on the YouTube platform, providing a much-needed feature until it becomes a standard YouTube option.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.08 (13)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2023-12-27)
Creation date: 2022-06-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://youtube.com/*
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 39.80K

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Extension summary

Mini tool to delay subtitles on the YouTube official website.

As you may know, YouTube doesn't have this functionality by default, and sometimes being able to delay subtitle streaming can be of great help, especially when you're trying to learn a new language. And this extension would help you to do so.

By default, you can change the delay time by "A" and "D" keyboard shortcuts. It's also possible to adjust your shortcuts.

This extension is only allowed to execute on the Youtube official website and I hope they add the subtitle delay options soon and make this extension useless :)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works as intended for delaying subtitles.
  • Saves time by eliminating the need to switch subtitles on and off.
  • Responds well to user needs for subtitle synchronization.
  • User-friendly and easy to set up.
Cons
  • Limited to a maximum delay of 5 seconds.
  • No option for negative delay to hasten subtitles.
  • Subtitles become fixed and cannot be moved once enabled.
  • Subtitles still appear when the video is paused, rendering the delay ineffective.
Most mentioned
  • Request for negative delay feature.
  • Limitation of up to 5 seconds for delay.
  • Desynchronization issues with subtitles.
  • Fixed position of subtitles below the video.
Recent reviews
exactly what i was looking for
by Yu-Ren Chen, 2024-08-17

This is a very good idea software!! However, I am using YouTube automatic Translated caption. In my case, the video caption is delayed 13 second or more (need -13sec). However, your input field accept less or equal to 5 seconds. Please make it more longer (around -20 to +20 seconds). I am waiting you. Best regards,
by yahoo fujiwatjp, 2024-08-09

Works as intended, I'm not sure if it's possible but I'd love to see a negative delay feature, so it shows earlier rather than later.
by 4C52, 2024-08-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Risk likelihood

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