Changelog
Changelog
Section titled “Changelog”All notable changes to Subtide are documented here.
For the full changelog, see CHANGELOG.md in the repository.
[1.1.1] - 2026-01-18
Section titled “[1.1.1] - 2026-01-18”Rebrand to Subtide
Section titled “Rebrand to Subtide”- New logo featuring ocean wave and subtitle motif
- Updated all branding from “Video Translate” to “Subtide”
- New popup header with matching inline SVG logo
- Renamed extension and backend packages
[1.1.0] - 2026-01-18
Section titled “[1.1.0] - 2026-01-18”Initial release of Subtide.
Platform Support
Section titled “Platform Support”- YouTube - Full video translation with native UI integration
- YouTube Shorts - Pre-translation mode for instant subtitles
- Twitch - Live stream translation support
- Generic Sites - Works on any site with
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Translation Features
Section titled “Translation Features”- Real-time subtitle translation powered by LLM APIs
- Support for OpenAI, OpenRouter, and OpenAI-compatible APIs
- Local LLM support via LM Studio and Ollama
- Context-aware translation
- Smart caching system
Transcription (Whisper)
Section titled “Transcription (Whisper)”- MLX Whisper - Apple Silicon optimized
- Faster-Whisper - CUDA-accelerated for NVIDIA GPUs
- OpenAI Whisper - Cloud-based option
- Model sizes: tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3, large-v3-turbo
Operation Tiers
Section titled “Operation Tiers”- Tier 1 - YouTube captions with browser API key
- Tier 2 - Whisper transcription with browser API key
- Tier 3 - Server-side API key
- Tier 4 - Progressive streaming translation
User Interface
Section titled “User Interface”- Modern dark theme with teal accents
- Draggable subtitle positioning
- Adjustable subtitle sizes (S/M/L/XL)
- Dual subtitle mode
- Native YouTube player integration
Additional Features
Section titled “Additional Features”- Text-to-Speech (TTS) support
- Subtitle export (SRT, VTT, TXT)
- Keyboard shortcuts (T, D, S)
- 13+ supported languages
Deployment Options
Section titled “Deployment Options”- Standalone binaries (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Docker images
- RunPod serverless/dedicated
- Python source