CaptionSpeaker

CaptionSpeaker is a chrome extension that allows you to hear subtitles in a specified language when they are set on youtube.

CaptionSpeaker: Chrome Extension for Audio Subtitles on YouTube

CaptionSpeaker is a Chrome extension that allows users to listen to YouTube subtitles in their chosen language. Adjustable settings in the extension permit control over the reading speed and language of the spoken subtitles. Notably, it doesn't translate videos, requiring the presence of subtitles in the desired language. It provides continued updates to enhance user experience, with features such as stopping speech when video playback is halted, setting to read only when subtitles are displayed, and more.
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Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2023-12-14)
Creation date: 2020-05-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 47.18K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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CaptionSpeaker is a chrome extension that allows you to hear subtitles in a specified language when they are set on youtube.

Usage

1.Right-click the CaptionSpeaker icon to open the settings (Options) and save the appropriate speaker settings (Please be sure to do so as there is a possibility that the speech may fail in the standard setting.). 2.Open the video that you want YouTube to produce subtitles for 3.Click CaptionSpeaker icon to enable subtitle speech (If the icon is green, it is on.) 4.Start playing movie (The speech starts when the subtitles appear.)

If you want to stop the subtitle speech, you can turn it off by clicking the CaptionSpeaker icon.

When speaking, the speaker is the default setting of the browser at first. For example, in a Japanese environment, the speaker is Japanese, so if you want him to speak English, please set it on the setting page (Right-click the icon to select an option, or click the icon to select Options.). You can also change the reading speed on the settings page.

When you change the speaker's language (Locale), you try to produce subtitles in that language (I sometimes fail.).

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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
  • Effective subtitle reading with various voices.
  • User-friendly setup; operates without needing to push buttons after setup.
  • Helpful for learning languages and improving understanding of complex videos.
Cons
  • Serious delay causing desynchronization with video playback.
  • Limited language support, particularly for certain languages like Ukrainian.
  • Issues with the extension functioning correctly in the latest Chrome versions.
Most mentioned
  • Desynchronization between video and audio.
  • Need for more language options.
  • Good overall usability and performance when working correctly.
User reviews
I wish there was a way to pause the video while the caption is playing, control it such that a second of the video plays in the native language and then it is translated.
by Ruby S, 2024-12-15

When will Vietnamese voices be added? Hope the developer does it as soon as possible. Thanks a lot.
by Bùi Văn Tuấn, 2024-12-03

Цей додаток дуже добре тому що дозволяє озвучувати англомовні відео іншою мовою. Але потрібно правильно налаштувати. Інколи він не спрацьовує і не реагує. Зміну сів можу додати те що він підтримує дуже мало мов особливо не підтримує українську мову. Російську мову підтримує але голос озвучки жахливий. Над цим потрібно ще працювати.
by Мирон, 2024-11-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

CaptionSpeaker requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

CaptionSpeaker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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