How do I change the language on ±«Óãtv iPlayer?

On the ±«Óãtv iPlayer website

Users can choose between English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and WelshÌýon the ±«Óãtv iPlayer website.

You can change the language of the text displayed using the Change Language option located at the bottom of the ±«Óãtv iPlayer homepage, next to the change location option:

Screenshot of the language options on the ±«Óãtv iPlayer website. The available options are open in a drop-down menu and highlighted

On the TV app

The ±«Óãtv iPlayer TV app will use either English or Welsh. The preferred language can be selectedÌýon the 'Select who's watching...' screen.Ìý

Image of the home screen of the iPlayer TV app. The option to change language to Welsh on the top right is highlighted

Image of the home screen of the iPlayer TV app. The option to change language to English on the top right is highlighted

On the mobile/tablet app

The ±«Óãtv iPlayer mobile/tablet app will use either English or Welsh, depending on the language set as the system default language on the device.

For help with changing the preferred language on an iPhone or iPad, have a look here: .Ìý

For help with changing the preferred language on an Android device, have a look here:

Language not updating? Make sure you're using the latest version of the app. You can check this in the App or Play Store.


Things to note:

  • Not all the text will change, for example, the language of the programme title andÌýprogramme description will not change.Ìý
  • If the language has defaulted back to English when you return to ±«Óãtv iPlayer, check that you have cookies enabled.

On the iPlayer website, if you’re accidentally on another language, 'Change Language' will show as:Ìý

  • Newid iaith
  • Atharraich cànan
  • Athraigh teanga

Select whichever phrase you're seeing on the bottom of any iPlayer page, then select English from the menu that appears.

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