How Do You Translate Videos in Microsoft Edge?

How to Turn Video Translation On or Off in Microsoft Edge

There are a couple of ways to manage this feature.

Option 1For Your User Account

You can set Microsoft Edge to translate videos just for your own account by changing a setting. This lets you decide if Edge should offer to translate videos you watch, keeping the choice personal to your browsing experience.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the three dots icon (…) in the top right corner. This is the “Settings and more” menu.
3. Click on Languages in the menu on the left.
4. Look for the Translation section.
5. You will see an option that says “Offer to translate videos on supported sites“. Toggle this switch to On or Off, depending on what you want. This is the default setting.
6. You can now close ⚙️ the Settings tab.

Option 2For All Users (Requires Administrator Access)

To make sure videos translate in Microsoft Edge for all users on your computer, you need administrator rights. This involves changing a setting using the Windows Registry Editor (a system tool for managing settings). This change applies the translation feature to every account on the device by adjusting a policy setting within Microsoft Edge.

Why change this? This allows you to enforce the translation setting for all users on the computer, not just yourself.

What happens when done? The chosen setting for offering video translation will be applied to all user accounts on the PC.

First, open the Registry Editor. Search for “regedit” in the Windows 🔍 search bar and press Enter. A warning might appear asking if you want to allow the app to make changes; click Yes.

Incorrect registry edits can cause system problems. Follow these exact steps carefully when changing registry settings to prevent errors.

In the Registry Editor, navigate to this path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

If the FVE folder isn’t visible on the left, create it. Right-click the Microsoft folder, select New, then Key, and name it FVE.

The **video translation key** appears in the right pane of the Registry editor. This pane allows users to create or update specific values, like the default language setting, to change how a chosen video translates.

• To Always Enable Offer to Translate Videos:
  • Right-click in the empty space on the right.
  • Select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  • Name the new value LiveVideoTranslationEnabled.
  • Double-click on LiveVideoTranslationEnabled.
  • Set the Value data to 1 and click OK.
• To Disable Offer to Translate Videos:
  • Right-click in the empty space on the right.
  • Select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  • Name the new value LiveVideoTranslationEnabled.
  • Double-click on LiveVideoTranslationEnabled.
  • Set the Value data to 0 and click OK.
• To Use the Default Setting (User Choice):
  • If the LiveVideoTranslationEnabled value exists, 🖱️ right-click on it and select Delete.
  • Confirm the deletion if prompted.

After making these changes, close the Registry Editor. You might need to restart Microsoft Edge for the changes to take effect.

Summary

Microsoft Edge has a built-in tool that can translate videos, offering real-time audio dubbing and subtitles right on your device.