How to change the language on YouTube

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YouTube offers its users the ability to select the language in which the site or application is displayed. Although it is usually set to a default value depending on your particular location, you can still modify the settings as you wish.

In this article, we will cover the necessary steps on how to change the language on YouTube based on your current platform.

How to change the language on YouTube from a Windows 10 PC, Mac or Chromebook

If you are using a computer, whether your operating system is Windows, macOS, or Chrome OS, the steps required to change the language remain the same. When accessing YouTube with a computer, you must open it with a browser and the settings are platform-independent. To change the language of YouTube on a computer, do the following:

1. Open Youtube and log in to your account.
2. Click on your account icon. This should be your profile photo located in the top right corner of the screen.
   
3. Scroll down and click Language. If you currently cannot understand the menu selections because the language is unfamiliar, it should be the selection with the Chinese character and a capital A.
   
4. Select the language you want from the list. All languages ​​are written in their own native script. As long as you know the language you want to switch to, you can choose it from the list.
   
5. Your language will now automatically change to the selected one. Otherwise, click the Home button to refresh the screen. The language change should apply to the entire YouTube site, but the videos will remain in their original language. If you want to apply the change to videos as well, you will need to clear your internet browser’s cache and cookies. This process is different depending on the browser you are using.

How to change the language on YouTube from an Android device

If you are using an Android device to access YouTube, there are a few ways you can turn to if you want to change the language settings depending on how you choose to open YouTube. The steps for each are detailed below:

Change the language settings in the YouTube app.

If you are using the YouTube mobile app, you can change the default language indirectly by changing your app’s location settings. To do this

1. Open your YouTube mobile app and sign in.
   
2. Tap your profile icon. It should be in the top right corner of the screen.
   
3. Scroll down and tap Settings. If you cannot understand the language due to different writing, you must select the option next to the gear icon.
   
4. Tap on General. It should be the first selection on the menu.
   
5. Scroll down and tap Location. He should be the second to last selection. It does not have a toggle button on the right side.
   
6. Choose the name of the country you want to be the default location.
   
7. If you want to directly change the language settings, you will need to do so in the phone settings. Although this may change depending on your phone model, most Android devices will have them in Settings and then System.

Using the mobile web browser

By default, the YouTube language when using a mobile web browser will follow the language of your phone. To change this, do the following:

1. Open YouTube mobile in your phone’s web browser.
2. Tap on Menu. These should be the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the screen.
   
3. Tap on Settings. This should be the second to last selection in the dropdown menu.
   
4. Scroll down and then tap Languages. This should be the fourth to last pick. It should be right above the The light mode menu that has a percentage symbol.
   
5. The resulting window should show a selection of languages, sorted by preference. You can move a language up or down the rankings by tapping the three dots icon to the right of each one. If you want to add a new language, tap Add language. This should be the selection with a plus icon to the left. Choose a language from the list. All languages ​​appear in English and in their original script.
   
6. Once you have set a language, exit this screen or tap Home.

How to change the language on YouTube from an iPhone

The YouTube app is not platform dependent and therefore the way you change the settings does not change depending on the mobile platform. If you are using an iPhone, refer to the steps above on Android. They are similar.

How to change the language on YouTube from a Firestick

On Amazon Firestick, YouTube can be accessed similarly to the mobile version, either through the YouTube app or a web browser. If you are using a web browser to watch YouTube on your Firestick, follow the steps on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook as detailed above. If you are using the YouTube for TV app, do the following:

1. Open the YouTube for TV app. Sign in if you haven’t already.
2. Scroll down and open SettingsIt should be the option with the gear icon.
   
3. Scroll down until you reach Language and select it.
   
4. On your screen, you should see a Chinese character and an A, choose Edit and choose the language you want to set as default.
   
5. Click on Confirm change.

If you want to change the language of the videos, you will need to change the language settings of the Firestick. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to Firestick home screen and choose Settings. It should be the last option in the top menu.
   
2. Choose preferences. It should be the option with lines and circles.
   
3. Scroll down and then select LanguageIt should be the penultimate option.
   
4. From the list, select the language you want to use.
   
5. Navigate away from this screen.

How to change the language on YouTube from an Apple TV

The process to change the language using an Apple TV is similar to that of the Firestick. If you are watching YouTube through the web browser, follow the steps on the desktop platform version. If you are using the YouTube for TV app, follow the steps on the Firestick platform. If you want to change the language of the videos, you will need to do so directly in your Apple TV settings. You can do this by:

1. Navigate to the home screen of your Apple TV.
2. Select Settingsis the option with the gear icon.
3. Now choose GeneralIt will be the first option on the list.
4. Scroll down until you reach the Language and region eyelash. Each tab is separated by labels. Language and Region are fourth on the menu. It is just below the Keyboard settings.
5. Select AppleTV language. It should be the first option in the Language and region eyelash.
6. Choose your preferred language from the list.
7. On the screen that appears, select Change language.
8. You can now exit this screen.

How to Change the Language on YouTube from a Roku Device or Streaming Device

If you are using a Roku stick or device, you will use the same methods as above for Firestick or Apple TV. If you are using a web browser or the YouTube TV app, follow the steps above. If you want to change the language on the Roku, follow these instructions:

1. Continue to your Roku home page and choose Settings from the side menu.
2. Now, scroll down to System and click the right arrow on the remote control to open the System menu.
3. Scroll down until you reach Language and click the right arrow on the remote control again.
4. Now go to Preferred subtitle language to change your language.
5. From the selection, choose the language you want to switch to.
6. Press OK on the Roku remote.
7. You can now exit this menu.

Change the subtitle language

If, instead of the site language, you want to change the subtitle or subtitle language, follow these steps:

If you are using the web browser version, either for computers or Smart TV

1. Choose a video and click on it.
2. At the bottom right of the video, click on the settings menu. It should be the gear icon.
   
3. From the menu, click Subtitles/CC. It should be the penultimate option.
   
4. The following menu will show the available languages. If you don’t see the language you want, click the Automatic generationthen click Subtitles/CC again. Choose Automatic translation.
   
5. Choose the language in which subtitles should be displayed.

If you’re using YouTube for mobile

1. Open the YouTube app and then choose a video.
2. Pause the video.
   
3. Touch Menu. These should be the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the screen.
   
4. Then touch Subtitle.
   
5. Select your preferred language.

Please note that not all videos have subtitles, and even then, subtitles are rarely available in all languages. If a particular video does not have subtitles, the subtitles icon will be grayed out or unclickable.

Some useful information

Knowing how to change the language on YouTube, no matter what platform you’re on, is useful information. Whether you want to change the language of your YouTube page or change it back after accidentally mixing your default language.

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