asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles

Enhance streaming video for language-learning.
What is asbplayer: Language-learning with 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.

Extension stats

By: asbplayer
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.90 (42)
Version: 1.4.2 (Last updated: 2024-08-11)
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: 2.55M

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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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for language learning
  • Works with various websites for subtitle placement
  • Convenient for sentence mining
Cons
  • Not compatible with some websites like Disney Plus
  • Built using MUI which some users don't like
  • Not verified by Google which raises security concerns
Most mentioned
  • Great for language learning
  • Convenient for sentence mining
  • Works with various websites for subtitle placement
Recent reviews
by Julian Ludwig, 2024-08-08

Добро пожаловать в asbplayer! Прочтите руководство пользователя чтобы начать. Это все что я вижу. Нет ссылок. Как-то мелькнула ссылка. Я не успел ее нажать. Короче даже попробовать не получилось. Попробовал страницу скопировать в другой браузер. Браузер заблокировал данную страницу.
by palaz2024temp pal, 2024-08-04

I use it for adding subtitles to places where there are no subs, like adding jp subs to anime websites. Great extension!!!
by Iurii Katkov, 2024-07-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

asbplayer: Language-learning with subtitles has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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