Captions Selector exposes the caption and subtitle tracks that YouTube has for a video and lets you choose one, including automatic translations.
It is genuinely useful for music in a language you are learning, and for live sets where the between-song talking is the interesting part.
What it does
- Pick any available caption track, including auto-generated ones
- Auto-translate captions into your language where YouTube offers it
- Remembers your preferred caption language
How to enable Captions Selector
Frequently asked questions
Why do some videos have no captions?
Only tracks the uploader or YouTube generated are available; many music uploads have none at all.
Does this show lyrics?
No — for lyrics use the Synced Lyrics or Lyrics Genius plugins.
Captions Selector ships with the app
Free, open source, and one toggle away — along with 42 other plugins.
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