Live Audio Translate
By Richard Rost
28 days ago
Microsoft Edge Adds Live Audio Translation for Videos
Microsoft Edge just added a very cool feature called Live Audio Translation, and in this quick tip I show you exactly how it works. It can translate the spoken audio from any online video into languages like Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian, and it does it on the fly while you watch. This is not just captions, it is full audio translation using AI. If you have never tried this in Edge before, check it out and let me know how well it handles your language.
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Transcript
Today I'm going to show you a new feature that's in Microsoft Edge, the web browser. They've added live audio translation. Now you can watch my videos in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and more.
Here's a cool feature that Microsoft Edge just added that Chrome doesn't have yet. Check this out. Here's my Access Beginner One on my website. You can hear me talking about it. "Welcome to Microsoft Access Beginner Level One." Okay, yeah, blah, blah, blah. Check this out.
Here's a language translate feature. Let's translate from English to Spanish. You ready? Give it a second. Isn't that cool? Or you can do Spanish, Hindi, Russian, Chinese. I think I did Chinese before. Isn't that cool?
This is my Microsoft Access series. I always love it when it's a different language, but you still hear "Microsoft Access." If you pick a different one, like I haven't done Russian yet, let's pick Russian; it'll let you download the language model. I'm not sure how big it is, but it doesn't take very long to download. Then we should have Russian. That's pretty cool. I like that.
As far as I can tell, Chrome doesn't have it yet. They've got live captions, which I did a tip on before, which gives you text captions in different languages, which is okay if you like to read. But if you want to listen to me - well, it's not me, it's the AI me in a different language - then check this out. That's pretty cool. Another reason to keep Edge around.
I always dance between Edge and Chrome all the time. Usually if Chrome's giving me a problem, I switch over to Edge and see if it works. If it works in Edge, then I know it's Chrome, and vice versa. But yeah, check it out. Pretty cool feature.
If you are a native speaker of one of these other languages, let me know what you think. Does it do a good job? Does it sound realistic? Post your comments down below.
So that's going to do it for your TechHelp Fast Tip for today. I hope you learned something. Live long and prosper, my friends. I'll see you next time.
Quiz
Q1. What new feature has Microsoft Edge recently added?
A. Live audio translation
B. Automatic video muting
C. Night mode display
D. Built-in ad blocker
Q2. Which browsers currently have the live audio translation feature, according to the video?
A. Only Chrome
B. Only Firefox
C. Only Microsoft Edge
D. Both Edge and Chrome
Q3. What is the difference between Edge's live audio translation and Chrome's live captions as mentioned in the video?
A. Edge provides subtitles, Chrome changes video speed
B. Edge reads aloud in another language, Chrome only provides text captions
C. Edge has parental controls, Chrome has none
D. Both provide identical features
Q4. What happens when you select a language for translation in Edge that is not already installed?
A. The browser asks you to restart
B. The browser automatically downloads the language model
C. The browser translates using only text
D. The feature becomes unavailable
Q5. If Chrome has a problem with a website and Edge works fine, what does the presenter infer?
A. There is an issue with his internet
B. The website is down
C. The problem is with Chrome
D. The problem is with Edge
Q6. Besides English and Spanish, which languages are mentioned as translation options in Edge?
A. Japanese and French
B. Portuguese and Arabic
C. Hindi, Russian, and Chinese
D. Italian and German
Q7. What does the presenter ask native speakers of other languages to do?
A. Contact Microsoft for feedback
B. Tell him how realistic the translation sounds
C. Submit a bug report
D. Suggest new languages to add
Answers: 1-A; 2-C; 3-B; 4-B; 5-C; 6-C; 7-B
DISCLAIMER: Quiz questions are AI generated. If you find any that are wrong, don't make sense, or aren't related to the video topic at hand, then please post a comment and let me know. Thanks.
Summary
Today's TechHelp tutorial from Windows Learning Zone is all about a new feature in the Microsoft Edge web browser. Microsoft Edge now offers live audio translation, which means you can listen to my videos in different languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and more. This is something Chrome does not offer yet, which makes it a pretty unique addition to Edge.
For example, if you visit my Access Beginner One tutorial on my website, you can use this translation tool to change the spoken language from English to Spanish. After a few moments, the video audio will play in Spanish instead of English. The same goes for Chinese, Hindi, Russian, and several other languages. I particularly enjoy hearing my own Microsoft Access tutorials in another language, yet still recognizing the words "Microsoft Access" in the translated audio.
If you decide to try out Russian, Edge will prompt you to download the language model. The download is quick, and after it finishes, you can immediately listen to the video in Russian. It works smoothly and efficiently.
At this time, Google Chrome does not have this live audio translation feature. Chrome does offer live captions, which I have also talked about before, and with those you get onscreen text captions in various languages. That is nice if you prefer reading, but Edge's live audio translation is perfect if you want to actually listen to the translated audio as you watch the video. It is a great feature to experiment with and one more reason you might want to keep Microsoft Edge installed alongside Chrome.
Personally, I often switch between Edge and Chrome. If I have trouble with one browser, I try the other to see if the issue is browser related. Edge's live audio translation makes it a little more appealing. If you are a native speaker of any of these supported languages, I would love to hear your feedback. Let me know if the translation sound natural and how accurate you find it.
That covers today's TechHelp Fast Tip. For a full video walkthrough with all the steps I mentioned, visit my website at the link below. Live long and prosper, my friends.
Topic List
Demonstrating Microsoft Edge live audio translation feature
Selecting and translating video audio into other languages
Downloading additional language models in Edge
Comparing Edge live audio translation to Chrome live captions
Testing live audio translation with different languages
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