How to Disable or Reduce YouTube Auto-Dub (2025 Guide)

YouTube’s automatic AI dubbing can be helpful in some cases — but for many users it’s annoying. Suddenly a video is no longer in the creator’s original voice, and instead you hear a robotic translated version.

Fortunately, there are several ways to reduce or disable YouTube auto-dub, even if you’re a beginner. In this guide, you’ll learn three official methods and one advanced workaround to regain control over your audio.

Method Comparison

Change the Audio Track of Individual Videos

If the video is auto-dubbed, you can easily change the video to the original track. Most of the users are already aware of this method; however, if you are not sure, here is how:

Not just shorts, long can also auto-dub it to different languages, and sometimes creators publish videos in different languages, to get the original track

Mobile: 

Step 1: Open the YouTube video.

Step 2: Click on the Settings gear icon, and then from the options select Audio track, and then select the language. Look for the original track and tap on it.

For Shorts, click on the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the screen and then tap on Audio track, and from there select original audio.

Desktop: 

For the desktop version, you can find the Settings gear icon at the bottom of the video. Follow the same process.

For Shorts on desktop, click on the three-dot menu located in the top right corner of the screen, and then tap on the Audio track and from there select the original track.

Use extensions and force YouTube to use the original audio track

Extensions are a lifesaver, and now you can also use them to force YouTube to use the original audio track. There are two best extensions you can use.

• First is the YouTube No translation extension: It forces YouTube to use the original audio track, and it works for both long and short videos. You can select the default audio track to use and reload the tabs
• Next YouTube Anti-Translate extension that works globally and automatically blocks translation platform-wide, including video titles, thumbnails, and much more.

How to install the YouTube No Translation extension

Step 1: Install the Google Chrome extension using this link. When you are on the extension page, click on the Add to Chrome

Step 2: Once the extension is installed, select your preference and click on the reload page. That’s it. Ensure this extension is active every time you open YouTube

How to install and use the Anti-Translate Extension

Step 1: Install the extension and add it to your Google Chrome using this link.

Step 2: Once installed, open the extension preferences and set your preferred language.

Set YouTube Preferences

This is a YouTube official option that lets you choose preferred languages. When you choose a preferred language, YouTube will prioritize this language and avoid auto-dubbing frequently. You can select preferred languages on both the YouTube app and desktop

How to set preferred languages on the YouTube app

Step 1: Open the YouTube app on your Android or iPhone

Step 2: Click on the profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 3: Click on the settings gear icon in the top right corner of the screen

Step 4: From here, select languages.

Step 5: Tap on the preferred language.

Step 6: And here, choose your preferred language. You can select multiple.

Step 7: Once done, click on the confirm option.

Desktop

Step 1: On your browser, go to YouTube.com and sign in with your Google account

Step 2: Click on the profile picture in the top right of the screen and tap on Settings

Step 3: Select playback and performance, and tap on add or edit languages under the Languages section.

Step 4: Here, select the languages and tap on confirm

Step 5: And that’s it.

Use alternative YouTube apps (Android)

YouTube has started cracking down on mod versions of YouTube; however, there are still a few app versions. The modified versions solve all the biggest problems on YouTube, from removing shorts to the ability to control dubbing settings. However, since these are not from YouTube, security is a big concern. I only recommend it if you are truly frustrated with the YouTube auto-dub features and the above solutions aren’t enough for you.

How to install and use the YouTube Revanced app

Step 1: Download and install the YouTube Revanced app. You can download it from this link.

Step 2: Before installing, scan the file using any local antivirus or use any free online virus scanner tools to scan the file

Step 3: If the file is safe, install it on your drive. Open the file and choose install. Allow Chrome to install it from unknown sources

Step 4: Once you are done, open the app and sign in with your Google account, or you can also use Revanced without using your account.

Step 5: To set the auto-dub feature, open the YouTube Revanced app and click on the profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen and tap on Settings.

Step 6: Tap on the Revanced settings

Step 7: Scroll down and tap on the Video option.

Step 8: From here, scroll down and enable the option that says force original audio language. That’s it

Remember that since it is a third-party YouTube app, scan and check the app before installing and updating it.

Stop YouTube From Replacing Original Audio With Auto-Dub

So those are the four methods you can use to reduce and even disable the YouTube auto-dub feature on your phone. To sum it up, method 1 is great if you want to change the Audio track for existing videos, method two is great if you on desktop and method three is the official YouTube way to set preferred languages, however it doesn’t guarantee the results and method four is the best method, however it only works on Android and not recommended if you care about security. I hope you find this guide helpful, and here are the frequently asked questions to answer your questions.

Summary

There is no single global switch yet to disable auto-dub completely, but these methods drastically reduce it.

FAQs

1. Can I completely disable auto-dub with one setting?

No. As of 2025, YouTube does not offer a global disable option.

2. Will YouTube remember my audio preference?

Sometimes — but not always. Extensions and language settings improve consistency.

3. Does changing Google account language help?

Yes, it reduces auto-dub frequency.

4. Who controls auto-dub — YouTube or creators?

YouTube provides it, but creators can enable or disable it per video.

5. Can creators disable auto-dub on their own videos?

Yes — in YouTube Studio → Settings → Advanced → Disable automatic dubbing.