asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles

Enhance streaming video for language-learning.

asbplayer: Optimize Language Learning via Subtitles

asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles is a versatile Chrome extension tailored for avid language learners. It elevates your streaming experience by integrating text-selectable subtitles from your own sources or automatically detecting them on platforms like Netflix and YouTube. The tool features a variety of learning aids, such as Anki flashcard creation with subtitle text, audio, and screenshots, comprehensive subtitle navigation, video playback controls, and customized playback modes to maximize language acquisition efficiency.

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By: asbplayer

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.86

(49)

Version: 1.6.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-22)

Creation date: 2024-01-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
tabCapture
activeTab
storage
contextMenus
sidePanel
offscreen

Size: 9.02M

Email: as*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 8,401 ▲ 42

Other rankings

#556 in Just for Fun ▲ 8 #31 in language keyword 44 ▲ 5 #134 in learn keyword 18 ▲ 2 #222 in video player keyword 44 ▲ 12

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Extension summary

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asbplayer is a language-learning assistant, developed for serious language learners who learn their target language through subtitled media.

Unlike similar extensions like Language Reactor, asbplayer is completely free, open source, and compatible with almost every streaming video service that exists. 

Using asbplayer, you can enhance any streaming video element with:

Text-selectable subtitles. You can bring your own subtitle files, or use auto-detected subtitles on popular streaming services like Netflix and YouTube.
UI and controls to create high-quality Anki flashcards with subtitles, screenshots and audio.
UI and controls for navigating between subtitles, toggling subtitles on and off, changing the playback rate of the video, and more.
Special playback modes that e.g. skip all un-subtitled sections of the video in order to optimize your learning.

User reviews

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Pros

Great for language learning
Works well with Anki and other language tools
Ability to add subtitles to various platforms
Open-source and free
User-friendly once set up

Cons

Subtitles sometimes desynchronize with audio
Issues with cutting points leading to incomplete audio
Problems with specific streaming services like Disney Plus
Initial setup can be confusing for some users

Most mentioned

Fantastic tool for language learning and sentence mining
Great integration with Anki
Support for multiple media platforms (YouTube, Netflix, etc.)
Desync issues with subtitles
Difficulty with specific settings leading to incomplete recordings

User reviews

I seem to be having an issue where most of the time I load ASB player on a youtube video the subtitles don't synch with the audio. I've tried to play around with some settings and it doesn't seem to fix the desync issues. I would appreciate any help.

Nathan P, 2024-10-23

It‘s really the best extention for anki I've ever seen!!! But also when mining on youtube, it seems that the recording ends several milliseconds ahead of the cutting ponit. After I set the cutting point and hit the white dot at right of the audio field, it starts to record and I hear the audio exactly I need. But opening the card on anki, I just find the audio is imcomplete, so that everytime when I am mining, I need to give sevral more milliseconds and check every time to make sure the last few words are included. It is also a liitle bit difficult to measure and often include some words in the next sentence. Whereas, the starting ponit always mathes the the setting. (I set both Audio Padding End and Start as 0) I would really appreciate if you could help to fix the issue or kindly ponit our some setting mistakes I made. Once again, this is really amazing extention!!!!!!!!!!!

A land, 2024-10-03

Eu, 2024-09-30

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Risk impact

asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.