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YouTube TC AutoTrans Corrector is a browser extension designed to fix the issue with YouTube's automatic translation feature for Traditional Chinese subtitles. This extension modifies the subtitles menu to display 'Corrected Chinese (Traditional)' when the YouTube language is set to Chinese (Traditional), ensuring that users can view videos with accurate Traditional Chinese subtitles.

Key Features

The extension works by intercepting network requests and responses, converting Simplified Chinese subtitles to Traditional Chinese. This process is automatic and does not require any additional settings from the user.

Benefits for Users

• Corrects YouTube's automatic translation for Traditional Chinese subtitles.
• Easy to install on Chrome and Firefox browsers.
• Open-source, with detailed information and code available on GitHub.

How It Works

1. Install the YouTube TC AutoTrans Corrector extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
2. When watching a YouTube video, enable subtitles and select 'Automatic translation'.
3. Choose 'Corrected Chinese (Traditional)' from the subtitles menu to view the corrected Traditional Chinese subtitles.

Pros

• Fixes a long-standing issue with YouTube's Traditional Chinese subtitle translation.
• Simple installation process.
• Supports both Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Cons

• Limited to fixing Traditional Chinese subtitles; does not affect other languages.
• Requires installation of a third-party extension.