Translate Audio

Javed Ahamad 0 Reputation points
2026-11-08T12:41:23.02+00:00

"The AI-generated audio translation feature is not appearing in Microsoft Edge."

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
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  1. Vikki-T 13,600 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-11-09T08:36:45.9+00:00

    Hi Javed Ahamad,

    I can understand why it would be confusing when the audio translation control is missing and it is not clear which team handles the feature.

    Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum, so contributors cannot check the feature rollout or your device’s eligibility from the back end. To help determine whether this is an availability limitation or a device-specific issue, please let me know:

    • Your Microsoft Edge version
    • Your PC model and Windows version
    • Your country or region
    • The source and target languages
    • Whether the issue occurs on all videos or only on a particular website

    If this is a work- or school-managed device, please also check edge://policy for LiveVideoTranslationEnabled, because an organizational policy can hide the Translate control.

    For account- or device-specific investigation, contact Microsoft Support and choose Microsoft Edge. You may also press Alt + Shift + I in Edge to submit feedback and diagnostic information directly to the Edge team. I know this isn't the news you were hoping for, but I wanted to make sure you got the most accurate information about your situation. Thank you so much for your understanding.     

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  2. Javed Ahamad 0 Reputation points
    2026-11-08T12:49:29.4766667+00:00

    "The AI-generated audio translation feature is not appearing in Microsoft Edge."
    who to work with this

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  3. AI answer

    2026-11-08T12:42:14.09+00:00

    The AI-generated real-time video/audio translation feature is currently marked as no longer available, so its Translate button may not appear in Microsoft Edge even when Edge and Windows 11 are fully updated.^1^

    What this means

    This is different from Edge’s standard webpage translation, which translates written webpage text rather than spoken audio.^2^

    Microsoft’s Edge policy documentation still describes the on-device video-translation capability, but only for:

    • Edge version 141 or later on Windows
    • Supported high-end devices
    • Non-DRM videos
    • Selected language pairs and regions

    When available, Settings and more → Settings → Languages contains Offer to translate videos on supported sites, and hovering over an eligible video displays a Translate button. Translation models are downloaded on first use—approximately 200 MB per language pair—and processing occurs locally.^3^^4^

    Because the current public feature page explicitly says the feature is no longer available, there is no supported setting or repair procedure guaranteed to restore it.

    If the control exists on another PC

    On a managed device, check edge://policy for LiveVideoTranslationEnabled:

    • Disabled / 0: the Translate button is intentionally hidden.
    • Enabled / 1, or policy absent: the policy permits the feature, but does not override device, region, language, video, or current availability restrictions.
    • If the policy is managed by an organization, an administrator must change it under Administrative Templates → Microsoft Edge → Allows users to translate videos to different languages.^3^

    Available Windows 11 alternative

    If translated captions are acceptable instead of dubbed audio, use Windows Live Captions:

    1. Press Windows key + Ctrl + L.
    2. Accept the on-device processing prompt and download the requested language files.
    3. In the Live Captions window, open Settings → Change language.

    Translation requires a Copilot+ PC running Windows 11 version 24H2 or later. It can translate audio from applications such as Edge into English or Simplified Chinese; ordinary Windows 11 PCs can provide captions but not this translation capability.^5^

    References

    1. Explore Microsoft Edge features
    2. Use Microsoft Translator in Microsoft Edge browser
    3. Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation LiveVideoTranslationEnabled
    4. User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge
    5. Use live captions to better understand audio | Microsoft Support
    AI-generated content may be incorrect. Read our transparency notes for more information.

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