Tired of YouTube automatically translating video titles, descriptions, and subtitles without your consent? You’re not alone. In recent years, YouTube has aggressively pushed automatic translations and AI-generated dubbing, often replacing original content with machine-translated versions—sometimes awkward, often inaccurate. This not only disrupts the viewing experience but also makes it harder to discover content in its authentic form.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to block YouTube’s auto-translations, disable unwanted subtitles, and finally take back control of your video experience—whether you’re a casual viewer, language learner, or creator who values authenticity.

Browser Extension (Easiest & Most Effective)

  • YouTube No Translation (by YouGo) – a Chrome extension that:
    • Preserves original titles/descriptions
    • Keeps the original audio track (works on Shorts)
    • Prevents auto subtitles unless you choose one
  • YouTube Anti Translate – another popular and lightweight Chrome add‑on that:
    • Disables title & description translation
    • Stops AI‑dubbing
    • Supports Shorts )

Both are open‑source, have 4+ star ratings, and updated recently (July 4, 2025). Just install and refresh YouTube—translations are blocked automatically.

Manual Workarounds (Less reliable)

  • Add all languages you understand into your Google Account’s “Languages” list (via myaccount.google.com). This often stops title translations, but results are hit & miss.
  • Change YouTube page language to match the video’s language before watching . Effective only if watching videos in one language.
  • Log out of YouTube — stops translation entirely, but loses personalized recommendations .

Community Feedback

Reddit users are also frustrated by YouTube’s forced translation:

“Changing your settings to English won’t solve it… I hate this ‘feature.’” (reddit.com, reddit.com)
“Use this extension …: ‘YouTube Anti Translate’ … this one works too.” (reddit.com)

Another Reddit thread points out that on mobile the best fix is using tools like Revanced (Android modded app) (reddit.com).

🔧 Recommended: Use a browser extension

Install YouTube No Translation or YouTube Anti Translate on your desktop browser. Refresh to restore original titles, disable AI‑dubs, and keep the authentic viewing experience.

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