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 turn video translation on or off just for your own user account in Microsoft Edge by changing a simple setting.

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 translate videos in Edge for everyone on your computer, you’ll need administrator access to change a setting that applies to all user accounts.

It involves adjusting a policy setting within Microsoft Edge, which is done through the Windows Registry Editor (a system tool for managing settings).

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. You can do this by searching for “regedit” in the Windows 🔍 search bar and pressing Enter. You might see a warning asking if you want to allow the app to make changes; click Yes.

Note: Editing the registry incorrectly can cause problems. Be careful and follow these steps exactly.

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, you’ll need to create it. Right-click the Microsoft folder, select New, then Key, and name it FVE.

Once you’ve selected this new key, look to the right pane. Here, you’ll create or update specific values:

• 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.