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Help/Subtitles and languages

Watch a channel in a language you do not speak

Two translation engines: one on the device that works live and offline, one in the cloud for a polished result on films. More than 55 languages.

2 min readUpdated 20 Sep 2026

Foreign channels stop being foreign. mtivi translates subtitles into more than 55 languages, and it does it on live television, not only on films.

Two engines, good at different things

On the device AI translation
Works on Live channels and films Films and episodes
Internet needed No Yes
Speed Instant, line by line as it is spoken A short wait, then the whole file
Quality Good, and it never stops Higher, with better phrasing
Cost to you Nothing, ever Counted per video, see below
Plans Trial, Pro, Lifetime, Max Metered, or your own key

Use it

  1. Start the channel or film and open the subtitle picker
  2. Say where the words should come from

    An existing subtitle track, a file you loaded, or subtitles generated from the audio. mtivi asks every time rather than guessing, because the right source changes from title to title.

  3. Pick the language you want to read

    Translation starts, and on live TV it keeps pace with the broadcast.

Nothing leaves the device with on-device translation. It works on a plane, on a hotel connection, and on a playlist your internet provider throttles.

What cannot be translated

Picture-based subtitles, because there is no text in them. A channel with no subtitles and no generated captions, because there is nothing to translate from. Start with generated subtitles in that case.

The AI allowance

Cloud translation is counted per video, not per playlist: 15 videos a month on the trial and Pro, 30 on Max, and your own key on Free and Lifetime. See How the AI translation allowance works.

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