YouTube Directions

How to Turn On Captions and Auto-Translate on YouTube Videos

To Turn On Captions (CC):

1. Open the YouTube video you want to watch.

2. Click the “CC” button in the bottom-right corner of the video player.

   • This turns on English captions (if available).

   • If there's no CC button, the video may not have captions uploaded.

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To Turn On Auto-Translate:

1. While the video is playing, click the gear icon (Settings) in the bottom-right corner of the video player.

2. From the menu that pops up, select “Subtitles/CC.”

3. If subtitles are available, choose “Auto-translate.”

4. A list of languages will appear — select your preferred language.

5. Captions will now appear in your chosen language, automatically translated.

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On Mobile (YouTube App):

• Tap the video to bring up the controls.

• Tap the three vertical dots (top-right corner).

• Tap “Captions” to turn them on.

• To translate, go to your device’s settings, change the language, and YouTube may auto-translate based on that — however, full auto-translate options are better supported on desktop.

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