The Youtube import capability is broken.
Yet, note this screenshot of the Language Reactor plug-in working GREAT today within Youtube.
Not only is importing videos from Youtube into the LingQ UI fragile, engaging Youtube content directly within Youtube is a much more enjoyable experience.
LingQ - Kindly consider an approach for Youtube, Netflix, and other audio/video content where you plug-in their UI and experience, integrating with your backend for LingQs and and other functionality.
Have you checked out the Rooster Tools lately? All of the import methods are still working and UI has become a lot cleaner.
I’ll give it another look. I had tried it before, had issue, and went back to Language Reactor, despite not being integrated.
Would be awesome if it were just built into LingQ…
We’re up to revision 279 now. I’m not sure what the last version you had was but probably a significantly smaller number. If you give it another try let me know what you think.
Assuming LingQ finds value in attempting their own video tool suite. Pulling it off well is still incredibly complex based on opportunity cost. 1000s of hours of development, user beta testing, difficult to implement where most of the user base is (Mobile), time away from upgrading the LingQ website / app, built into the subscription model so may not see any real return on time spent, a competitor that does the same thing is actively developing their product (me).
Of course I don’t work for LingQ and could be completely wrong, but i really don’t see it happening. What I can see is them improving the video player experience within the app and website. I think they would much prefer you to be on LingQ.com than Youtube.com
Does it work on Chrome?
Yes, Chrome versions are available for Youtube, Netflix, Disney+, Spotify and Canal+. (Since you’re studying French, Canal may be more useful than Netflix/YT)
If you need help getting access again just send me a message with your email and ill send the files and a key.
I assume this doesn’t work on iOS? Is it that hard to port? I realise there is an annual Apple tax for products distributed on the Apple app store.
Supporting IoS is not achievable with the current setup. To make it happen It would take ~100 hours of development and significant testing. I suspect its more a 2025 solution as making the desktop web extension better is still the main priority.
Thanks for the update. It’s a shame but understandable.
Listing some other examples:
Migaku: integrates with video sites & normal websites: read a news article, each word is clickable and save-able.
ASBPlayer: Does everything you need for video playback, designed to integrate with third-party dictionary&flashcard extensions. Renders dual subtitles, hotkeys to scrub between subtitles, replay, auto-pause at end of dialog, change speed, show full transcript in sidebar, etc. The only missing piece is the popup dictionary and flashcard saver; that’s where LingQ can come in.
I discovered that I could use the Orion browser, and install the Language Reactor browser extension, on my iPad. I was then able to use the YouTube web site with the LR controls. To be honest I think LingQ is better, but if import is not fixed I will have no choice. Anyway, it might be worth you trying your extensions in Orion on iOS.
Thanks for the tip. I was aware of similar solutions for android but didn’t know about this Orion browser for ioS. Will have a look sometime soon.
