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Product releases, platform notes, and what we learn building real-time translation — from the people who build DubTab.
How to turn off YouTube auto-dubbing and keep the original audio
YouTube has no viewer switch for auto-dubbing. Here is what does work on desktop, the app, mobile web and Shorts, checked in October 2026 with screenshots.
Why real-time dubbing runs a few seconds behind
A live translated voice has to hear a phrase before it can say it, and the translation usually takes longer to say. Where the delay comes from, what auto catch-up does about it, and when it still falls behind.
YouTube Live auto dubbing starts in 2027 — here is what you can hear tonight
YouTube is piloting live auto dubbing in early 2027. Live captions, upload-time dubs, and that pilot are three different things. Here is which one applies to the stream you have open.
DubTab for Mac is here — and it hears more than your browser
The Mac app listens to any application on your computer, not just a browser tab. Here is what that actually opens up, and why it took a while to get right.
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