Built for Tagesschau
Use Dual Subtitles on supported Tagesschau videos with an available German subtitle track.
Tagesschau support
Watch Tagesschau with German and English subtitles
Watch Tagesschau videos with German and English subtitles together. Translate available German captions and follow the news with Dual Subtitles for Chrome.
Requires a video with an available German subtitle track.
Yes, this extension supports Tagesschau subtitles.
Dual Subtitles reads the German subtitle track from supported videos on www.tagesschau.de and shows a translated line with the original German captions.
Practise listening to German news on Tagesschau. Compare the German captions with a translation, learn words in context, and follow reports at your own pace.
More ways to follow Tagesschau in German
German plus translation
Keep the German captions visible while reading a translated line alongside them.
Learn from what you watch
Practise listening to German news on Tagesschau. Compare the German captions with a translation, learn words in context, and follow reports at your own pace.
27 translation languages
Choose from English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Arabic, and more.
Understand individual words
Hover over a German subtitle word for a quick translation, or click it for German definitions and examples.
Make subtitles easier to read
Adjust the style and position of the German and translated subtitles independently.
Start watching in three steps
Install Dual Subtitles
Add the extension from the Chrome Web Store to Chrome or another Chromium-compatible browser.
Open Tagesschau
Choose a video on www.tagesschau.de that offers a German subtitle track.
Choose your translation language
Select English or another supported language and watch the original German and translated subtitles together.
Tagesschau subtitle questions
Can I watch Tagesschau with English subtitles?
Yes. Dual Subtitles translates the available German subtitle track into English and displays both lines together on supported Tagesschau videos.
Does every Tagesschau video work?
No. A German subtitle track must be available. The extension translates existing subtitles; it does not create captions from audio when a track is missing.
Can I choose a language other than English?
Yes. The extension supports 27 translation languages, including English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean.
How can I practise German with Tagesschau?
Practise listening to German news on Tagesschau. Compare the German captions with a translation, learn words in context, and follow reports at your own pace.
Is this an official Tagesschau product?
No. Dual Subtitles for ARD & ZDF is an independent Chrome extension and is not affiliated with Tagesschau.
Can I try it free?
Yes. A free plan provides bilingual subtitles with limited usage. See the homepage for current plans and pricing.
Watch Tagesschau with more context.
Keep the German captions in view and use translation to help follow along. Try Dual Subtitles free.
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