Subtitle Translate Player

The Problem

Watching videos in a foreign language can be challenging, especially when subtitles are not available in your preferred language. Whether you’re a language learner, an international film enthusiast, or someone who frequently watches educational content in multiple languages, subtitles play a crucial role in understanding and enjoyment. However, finding accurate subtitles in the desired language is often difficult, and machine-translated captions on platforms like YouTube can be unreliable.

This is where my Subtitle Translator project comes in handy. It provides an easy-to-use solution for translating subtitles on any video file, ensuring a seamless viewing experience with accurate translations.

Subtitle Translator: A Simple Solution

This project allows users to translate subtitles for videos using LibreTranslate. This tool ensures that subtitles are accurately converted from one language to another, making content accessible to a wider audience.

How It Works

1. Load Your Video and Subtitle Files

• Open index.html in your browser.
• Click Open Video to load a video file.
• Click Open SRT to load the corresponding subtitle file.
• Select the Source Language (original subtitle language) and the Target Language (translation output).

2. View Translations

• Subtitles appear as the video plays.
• Click on the subtitle text to toggle translations on/off.
• Press Enter Fullscreen to display subtitles over the video for a more immersive experience.

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the Repository or Download the ZIP

To get started, clone this repository using Git:

git clone https://github.com/KyattPL/subtitle-translate-player.git

Alternatively, download the ZIP file and extract it to your preferred location.

2. Install LibreTranslate

LibreTranslate is required for subtitle translation. Install it using pip inside a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use 'venv\\Scripts\\activate'
pip install libretranslate

3. Start LibreTranslate

Run LibreTranslate with the required languages:

libretranslate --load-only en,es,<lang_codes>

Replace <lang_codes> with the language codes you want to support (e.g., fr, de).

Features

• Supports various video formats.
• Works with .srt subtitle files.
• Auto-detects and translates subtitles using LibreTranslate.
• Clickable subtitles to toggle translation visibility.
• Fullscreen mode with overlay subtitles.

Try It Out

This project is open-source and free to use! Check out the full repository on GitHub and contribute to improving subtitle translations for everyone.

🔗 GitHub Repository: GitHub Link