YouTube Original Audio Selector

Automatically sets YouTube videos back to their original audio language instead of the auto-translated English version.

Tags

youtube audio language translation auto-translate

Features

• Automatically detects when you load a YouTube video
• Only activates when multiple audio tracks are available
• Efficiently switches to original audio track without unnecessary menu interactions
• Works when navigating between videos without page reload
• Closes the settings menu and removes tooltips after making the change
• Includes debug logging in console for troubleshooting
• Clean resource management to avoid performance impact

How it works

The script automatically:

1. Detects if the video has multiple audio tracks
2. Only if multiple tracks exist:
   • Opens the settings menu
   • Selects "Audio track" option
   • Chooses the original language track
   • Closes the settings menu
3. Cleans up after completion

Installation

1. Install Tampermonkey browser extension
2. Install this script
3. Visit any YouTube video - it will automatically select the original audio track

Troubleshooting

If you need to debug issues, open your browser's console (F12 -> Console tab) to see detailed logs of what the script is doing.

Version History

• v1.3: Made Germany-centric logic universal
• v1.2: Added resource cleanup and performance optimizations
• v1.1: Fixed tooltip issues and improved memory management
• v1.0: Added detection of multiple audio tracks before menu interaction
• v0.3: Added automatic menu closing, optimized timing delays
• v0.2: Added debug logging
• v0.1: Initial release

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please leave a comment on this script's page.