TVB dramas on YouTube: official uploads, with English subtitles.
TVB's channels post first episodes, full episodes of some shows and clips from every new drama, in Cantonese with Chinese burned into the picture. WatchTranslate listens and shows English subtitles while you watch.
5 TVB dramas you can watch on YouTube
Each has a page here with where to watch, what is on YouTube and a real subtitle sample.
Three steps, then just press play
Install the extension
Chrome or Edge on your computer. It takes half a minute.
Open the official upload
A full episode, a trailer or a clip: it works on any video from the channel.
WTCan you see if there's a moth over there?Click the WT icon in the player
English subtitles appear within seconds and keep going to the end of the episode.
On YouTube, TVB uploads have no English subtitles
Cause of Death, episode 1, minute 20. The only text on screen is the Chinese burned into the picture. WatchTranslate listens to the Cantonese and writes the line in English.
- It works on full episodes and official clips alike.
- Names can come out two ways, and fast overlapping lines are harder.
- It translates with the dialogue's context, not line by line.
Made for Cantonese you can't follow
The whole episode
Subtitles from the first minute to the last, on the full upload.
Pick up where you left off
Jump to minute 30 and the subtitles start there.
English above, Cantonese below
Keep the original line visible if you are learning Cantonese.
No waiting for subtitles
When the channel posts a video, you can watch it in English right away.
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The first 20 minutes of an episode, to see if you like itOn your phone?
Use the WatchTranslate app for Android or iPhone. It translates YouTube in its built-in browser, and video files saved on your phone. Same account as on a computer.
TVB dramas on YouTube: questions
Where can I watch TVB dramas with English subtitles on YouTube?
On TVB's official channels: first episodes, full episodes of some shows and clips from every new drama. They are in Cantonese with burned-in Chinese; with WatchTranslate you get English subtitles as you watch.
Why can't I play some TVB videos?
TVB limits some uploads by country. Hong Kong, the UK and several European countries often cannot play them, and the North America channel plays only in the US and Canada.
Are the subtitles perfect?
No. It is machine translation: it sometimes gets a name, a cut-off line or a very local expression wrong.
Does it work on a phone or TV?
On Android and iPhone, yes: the WatchTranslate app opens YouTube in its built-in browser with translated subtitles. On a TV, not yet — use a computer with Chrome or Edge.
Does it download the video?
No. You watch on YouTube, on the official channel, as usual.
WatchTranslate is not affiliated with TVB. To watch, this page only links to TVB's official YouTube channels.