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Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by jordanrobinson »

Grue3 wrote: post #71

I can see several problems with this. 1. Japanese subtitles are completely different from what is said in Japanese dub. Subtitles are optimized for readability and use completely different phrasing, or even terms (for example dub says クイーン ("queen"), sub says 女王 ("jo-oh")). 2. Japanese subtitles and English subtitles are also different, because many lines have to be completely rephrased in order to express them in a…

This is slightly offtopic but ichi.moe is a wonderful tool, thanks so much for making it.

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by asdko13roasi »

st1ck wrote: post #45
z_open wrote: post #42

This is nice, but all I really want is the ability to nicely see both English and German subtitles simultaneously. This is overkill for me and requires me to use chrome. Is anyone aware of a better solution for me?

mpv --sid=auto --secondary-sid=auto --sub-pos=95 --slang de,en movie.mkv Same works for youtube URLs. If it doesn't work, changing "de,en" to "en,de" may help.

mpv is so great. It was an immense downgrade to start watching movies on my ps4 with media player, netflix, plex etc. They(mostly media player) have issues on the very basics like pausing and playing video, subtitles, continue watching etc.

With a computer running mpv and plugged into the TV everything just works and I can trivially fix common issues like subtitle/audio sync with my phone as the remote.

On-topic: mpv seems to have a similar language learning extension to OP https://github.com/oltodosel/interSubs

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by asdko13roasi »

serf wrote: post #7

What would be needed to make this off-line capable with supplied media? Just a bunch of well-formatted SRT subtitle files? Obviously some kind of lookup between languages too, but what i'm asking is : is this just a fancy srt/language api parser? I want to use this, but I don't use Netflix. It looks very cool.

Posted above as well but mpv user script that works offline: https://github.com/oltodosel/interSubs

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by louhike »

arcticfox wrote: post #90
AnssiH wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, it is simply to avoid clutter in UI: https://www.quora.com/Why-arent-all-subtitles-available-in-a... > There are too many languages to list them all in the menu and have the one you want be easily selected - especially when you are viewing on a TV with only a left-right-up-down remote. Accordingly, we show the commonly used languages in any country.

Well that's the first time I've legitimately gotten upset at a UX decision in a long, long time. My wife is homesick, 5000 miles from her country and can't watch anything in her language... Because they couldn't be bothered with an advanced settings UI anywhere? Seriously, Netflix? Maybe that's an entitled attitude, but to me it's in the same ballpark as accessibility. It might not make a difference to 99% of users,…

As someone said above, she should try to change the language of the interface to her language.

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by scarejunba »

arcticfox wrote: post #90
AnssiH wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, it is simply to avoid clutter in UI: https://www.quora.com/Why-arent-all-subtitles-available-in-a... > There are too many languages to list them all in the menu and have the one you want be easily selected - especially when you are viewing on a TV with only a left-right-up-down remote. Accordingly, we show the commonly used languages in any country.

Well that's the first time I've legitimately gotten upset at a UX decision in a long, long time. My wife is homesick, 5000 miles from her country and can't watch anything in her language... Because they couldn't be bothered with an advanced settings UI anywhere? Seriously, Netflix? Maybe that's an entitled attitude, but to me it's in the same ballpark as accessibility. It might not make a difference to 99% of users,…

So set the UI language to watch she wants it to be? This is what profiles are for.

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by pen2l »

An observation: in netflix, when you choose a foreign lang for the audio track as well as subtitles... they don't match.

By this I mean, let's saying you're watching Orange is the New black... and choose French audio and French subtitles. You would expect the subtitles to be correspond with what you're hearing.... they don't!! Kind of absurd and annoying. This is true across all shows it turns out.

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by ngcc_hk »

zxcvbn4038 wrote: post #80
skrebbel wrote: post #25

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I still can't get my head around how user hostile they made this. I mean, why? I understand showing the most likely languages on top, but why hide content that's available? I have bilingual kids (Dutch and Danish, living in NL) and the amount of setup we have to do each week to get and keep Danish audio for cartoons on Netflix is pretty nuts.

I don’t think it is malicious - many people are overwhelmed when presented with more then a few choices, they are catering to that crowd.

Just keep preferences and not stop giving choice.

Keep thing simple but not too simple.

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by 1maginary »

pen2l wrote: post #96

An observation: in netflix, when you choose a foreign lang for the audio track as well as subtitles... they don't match. By this I mean, let's saying you're watching Orange is the New black... and choose French audio and French subtitles. You would expect the subtitles to be correspond with what you're hearing.... they don't!! Kind of absurd and annoying. This is true across all shows it turns out.

You discover this early on when picking up a language. It's so pervasive and so annoying for language learners but I can understand why it happens.

If you're learning a language, CC are p much the way to go

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by hrasyid »

ta999999171 wrote: post #41
hrasyid wrote: post #20

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Spanish

Most effective Netflix kids/otherwise shows for this, in your opinion? TIA

It depends on your level. I'm a big fan of Peppa Pig, because I think it's funny/entertaining enough for adults who understand >50% of what's being said. But before you reach that level, you need to watch something simpler. I'd suggest "Superbeginner" and "Beginner" videos in a YouTube channel called Dreaming Spanish

Re: Language Learning with Netflix extension

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Post by oaprograms »

davidzweig wrote: post #83

Hi. Creator here. If someone from Netflix is reading this, we'd like to be in contact (email in profile). Hell, here's my 15 minutes. I'd be interested in a job with electronics/software/mech engineering (ideally all three) in the US/EU/Australia (I can work in these countries). Some info about me on this post from earlier in the year: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18809704

The other LLN creator here. I am looking for someone to correspond with or hang out with (in Europe), to conduct amateur inquiries into alternative approaches to AI algorithms (and perhaps discussing unusual interests such as lifespan extension and futurism). ognjen.apic@gmail.com
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