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YouTube Anti Translate Chrome Extension Analysis

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Chrome extension ID: ndpmhjnlfkgfalaieeneneenijondgag

YouTube Anti Translate is a browser extension designed to prevent YouTube from automatically translating video titles, descriptions, audio tracks, and thumbnails. It aims to preserve the original language of content and metadata for multilingual users.

Developer:Ivan Baksheev
Version:1.20.4.4
Size:79.58KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

100K+

Rating

★ 4.6

972 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a way to restore YouTube to its original state by disabling intrusive automatic translations. It emphasizes being a lightweight, open-source, and free solution for users who understand multiple languages.

Inferred product pattern

A niche browser utility that modifies YouTube's DOM and API responses to prioritize original language content over automated translations.

Review-backed pain points

Users report that the extension sometimes fails to block auto-dubbed audio, causes browser slowdowns, or stops working after updates. Some users also reported concerning side effects like changes to search history and subscriptions.

Observed feature gaps

Some users noted that the extension is a narrow utility compared to AI tools that provide summaries, and others noted gaps in handling certain types of auto-dubbed audio.

Tags
YouTube UtilityLanguage ToolTranslation DisablerOpen Source
Target users

- Multilingual YouTube users

- Language learners

- Expatriates

- International content consumers

Primary use cases

- Disabling automatic video title translation

- Preventing automatic audio dubbing

- Restoring original video descriptions and chapters

Positive themes

- Effective at restoring original titles

- Works as intended for core language restoration

Negative themes

- Inconsistent audio translation blocking

- Breakage following browser/YouTube updates

- Reports of altered watch history or subscriptions

- UI glitches in video previews

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- Privacy complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed as the extension is explicitly stated to be free and open-source.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from the Chrome Web Store listing and a selection of user reviews covering functionality, bugs, and user-reported side effects. Review samples are small and include highly specific bugs and a single extreme claim regarding account changes which may not represent the general user experience.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific support/account complaints observed, though users report technical bugs.

Reliability

Users report the extension occasionally stops working after updates, causes 403 errors, or fails to block specific audio translations.

Privacy

One user claimed the extension modified their watch history and subscribed them to random channels.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 5

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 1.20.4.4

- Size: 79.58KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

disable YouTube auto translateuntranslate YouTube titlesstop YouTube audio dubbingrestore original YouTube languageYouTube translation remover

Comparison

YouTube auto-translate settingsYouTube language settings

Problem

YouTube auto-translated titlesYouTube automatic audio translationYouTube description translation

Alternative

TinaMindYouTube language settings

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Screenshots

YouTube Anti Translate screenshot
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