Watching videos in a foreign language can be challenging without subtitles or live translation. While most YouTube videos offer live captions, that feature doesn’t work outside of the service. Google aims to solve that problem with a new Live Captions feature that provides dynamic translations of videos across web pages.
Live captions are an accessibility feature that generates real-time transcription to allow users to enjoy videos regardless of the language they use. You may have used YouTube Subtitles to watch videos in a language other than your own. However, that feature doesn’t work outside of YouTube.
Chrome live captions will make it easy for anyone to use audio/video content without missing them. Let’s learn how live captions work in Google Chrome, where they work, what media types are supported, and how to enable it.
Before you start, update Chrome
Make sure you’re running the latest version of the Chrome browser on your Windows PC or Mac. Google Chrome version 89 and above supports Live Captions feature. While Chrome will update automatically, there are ways to check for Chrome updates and install them manually.
While Android users already have Live Captions in 2019, there’s no word yet on when the feature will be available for iOS and ChromeOS.
Where will live subtitles work
Live captions support audio and video playback in all web pages that you open in the Chrome browser. In addition to working on audio-video content posted on websites and social media platforms, the feature will also support audio content like podcasts and radio.
You can open an audio or video file stored on your local hard drive in Chrome to enjoy live subtitles created in real time and on the device as the audio plays. This means live captioning works offline without an active internet connection.
Since all live captions are dynamically generated on your computer, no data is sent to Google’s servers. Finally, web-based audio and video chat applications are also supported. This means you can now engage in meaningful conversations with family and team members.
While there is no mention of supported audio and video file types, all popular file formats work. There may be some exceptions, but we hope Google will add that in future updates.
Enable Live Subtitles in Google Chrome
Now that we know how live captions work in the Chrome browser, let’s learn how you can enable subtitles. This feature is not enabled by default as is the case with most accessibility features. It is optional.
Step 1: Open Chrome browser and click on the three-dot menu icon and select Settings.
Step 2: Click the Advanced option in the left sidebar and select Accessibility. You should see the Live Captions option on the right. Turn it on.
The Chrome browser will start downloading the files needed for speech recognition.
It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. You won’t see a pop-up asking for permission. These files are part of the Chrome installation on your Windows PC or Mac. Once those files are downloaded, you can simply start using the feature.
Open a web page with a video or audio and play it. Live captions will appear as soon as the audio starts playing.
The caption will appear inside a box at the bottom of the screen that you can move around if you think it obstructs your view, preventing you from seeing what’s on the screen. Turning down the volume or turning off the sound will not turn off live subtitles. Useful in environments where you don’t have headphones with you and can’t turn up the volume either.
Customize Live Subtitles in Google Chrome
Windows 10 has options to customize how text appears when using the Live Captions feature in Chrome. When you click the Caption Options button in Chrome, it opens the Windows Settings menu on a Windows PC.
From the Subtitle settings, you can change the font type, size, color, and effect easily. There is a live preview option to see how the subtitles will look and feel in real time.
Annotate it
Live captions are a useful addition to watching videos or listening to audio in any language in Chrome. It is specifically designed to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Alternatively, you can always use Live Captions to watch videos or listen to audio in different foreign languages. This feature is exclusive to Google Chrome only. That means Chromium-enabled browsers like Opera or Edge won’t offer this feature.
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