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Language Manager: Manage the Languages Your Interface Speaks

Add, activate and manage the languages your platform interface is drawn in, separate from the language of your catalogue.

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A streaming website shown in German on a laptop, with the admin Languages list beside it: German and French switched on, Hebrew off and Arabic on, both marked RTL
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Add any supported language from the list, then switch it on for your site when your market is ready for it.

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Switch each language on for the site, and separately on for content metadata, with one toggle each.

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Mark a language right to left, and the whole interface mirrors for viewers reading Arabic, Hebrew or Urdu.

translate

Set a default platform language for the interface and a separate default content language for titles.

update individual phrases

Edit any phrase inline, filtered to front end, back end or both, or add a new phrase of your own.

viewing experience

Create a language pack from your phrases, recreate phrases from a pack, or export front end and back end files.

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Add languages

Install what your markets need.

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Activate freely

Switch a language on or off.

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RTL aware

Right to left handled per language.

Language Settings with the default platform language set to German and the default content language kept as English

Interface Language Managed Separately From Content

The Vodlix Language Manager controls the languages your interface speaks: the menus, buttons, labels and system messages your platform is drawn in. It is kept separate from how your catalogue content is described, so a viewer can have menus in one language and titles in another. Interface language and catalogue language never force a compromise on each other. For OTT operators serving multiple markets, managing interface languages separately is what makes true localisation possible.


The Languages list in the admin: installed languages with a status switch each, Mongolian installed but switched off

Install Languages Now, Activate When Ready

With the Vodlix Language Manager, you add the languages your markets need and activate each one when it is ready. A language can be installed now, translated and reviewed, then switched on later without disrupting the live site. Its phrases are edited inline in Manage Phrases, front end and back end separately, and can be saved as a language pack. Deactivating a language hides it from viewers without deleting its translations. Install then activate lets you prepare a market launch in advance and flip the switch on the day.


The storefront in Urdu with the whole layout mirrored: menu and logo on the right, sign-up buttons on the left

Right to Left Languages Handled Properly

The Vodlix Language Manager handles right to left languages as a property of the language itself, so the entire layout flips correctly for Arabic, Hebrew or Urdu without a special case in each screen. Navigation, text alignment and reading order follow the language setting, so the menu, logo and buttons move to the other side of the page. Proper RTL support means Middle Eastern and South Asian markets get an interface that reads naturally.


A Sensible First Language Choice

The Vodlix Language Manager makes a sensible first choice for each viewer. On a first visit, the interface can default to a language based on the viewer's location or browser settings, provided that language is installed and active. After that, the language becomes the viewer's own choice and is remembered. Sensible defaults with viewer control avoid both wrong guesses and repeated prompts.


The viewer sign-in page in French, with the Language picker along the bottom set to Français

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about taking advantage of this limited-time offer? Check out the FAQ for answers.

What does the Vodlix Language Manager control?
The Vodlix Language Manager controls the languages your interface is drawn in, including menus, buttons and system messages, kept separate from how your catalogue content is translated.
Can I add interface languages myself on Vodlix?
Yes. Vodlix lets you install the languages your markets need, review their translations and activate each one when it is ready, without disrupting the live site.
How does Vodlix handle right to left interface languages?
Right to left support is a property of the language in the Vodlix Language Manager, so the layout, alignment and reading order flip automatically for Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu.
Is the interface language linked to the content language?
No. Vodlix manages interface language and catalogue language separately, so a viewer can have menus in one language and title descriptions in another.
How does Vodlix choose a viewer's interface language?
On a first visit Vodlix can default to a language based on the viewer's location or browser settings if it is installed and active. After that, the viewer's own choice is remembered.