Subtitles for Youtube Chrome Extension Analysis
Automation & Workflow EfficiencyChrome extension ID: aamaonobacmhfnfbiihlmelncgefbhma
Subtitles for YouTube is a Chrome extension designed to help users add their own subtitle files to YouTube videos. It allows for the manual upload of subtitle files, offering an alternative to auto-generated captions. This feature is intended for users who require more accurate subtitles or wish to watch videos in different languages.
Overview
Installs
20K+
Rating
★ 3.3
549 reviews
Languages
40 locales
Includes Deutsch, English, Filipino, Indonesia...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Automation & Workflow Efficiency
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
This Chrome extension aims to enhance the YouTube viewing experience by allowing users to add custom subtitles to any video. It positions itself as a solution for users who want to utilize manually translated subtitles for accuracy or for watching foreign language content.
Inferred product pattern
A browser extension that purports to allow users to upload custom subtitle files to YouTube videos.
Review-backed pain points
Multiple users report that clicking the 'add subtitles' button does nothing, rendering the extension completely non-functional. Some users express confusion on how to use it, with no readily available tutorial.
Observed feature gaps
The core functionality of adding subtitles appears to be broken for many users, despite the presence of a button for this action. There is also a lack of clear instructions or support materials for users who struggle to operate the extension.
- YouTube viewers
- Language learners
- Content creators
- Users with hearing impairments
- Adding custom subtitles to YouTube videos
- Watching foreign language YouTube videos with subtitles
- Improving accuracy of YouTube video captions
No positive theme data.
- Extension button does not work or perform any action
- Unable to add subtitles
- Does not work even when captions are available
- Performance complaints detected
- The extension is free to install and use, with no observed pricing friction.
Support
Users report a lack of functionality and difficulty in operating the extension, with no specific complaints about direct support channels.
Reliability
Users frequently report that the extension 'doesn't work' or that buttons have no effect, indicating significant reliability issues with the core functionality.
Privacy
No privacy complaints were observed in the provided reviews.
- No clear monetization signal
- No clear access signal
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 3
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 40
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 3.0.0
- Size: 2.45MiB
- Last updated:
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