YouTube's AI Dubbing Gets A Tag Boost on Android TV: Here’s What It Means for Global Viewers

YouTube for Android TV has introduced a new 'Dubbed' tag to indicate videos that have been translated using AI, making content more accessible to a global audience. This feature was introduced a few months ago and is now being visually highlighted in the YouTube interface on Android TV and Google TV devices. The 'Dubbed' tag appears as a grey text box under the video title, channel, and view count, with a person-speaking icon when the original audio is not in your native language. This feature is similar to the existing 'Subtitles' tag. AI-dubbed audio is available for all YouTube creators but can be disabled during upload. The availability of the 'Dubbed' tag may vary based on content and creator preferences. While the AI translations are generally good, they may sometimes lack nuance or specific regional variations.