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Keep original audio for your preferred YouTube languages

Add preferred languages so original-language videos are less likely to default to a translated track.

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Here’s how to do it.

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  1. 01On YouTube, click your profile picture and open Settings.
  2. 02Open Playback & Performance.
  3. 03Under Language, select Add or edit languages.
  4. 04Choose languages for which you prefer original audio and confirm.
  5. 05For a specific video, open player Settings > Audio track and select the original language if available.

Before you go

This does not promise a universal off switch for automatic dubbing on all videos; tracks vary by video.

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