youtube embed - force subtitles in specific language with default

Question

i'm embedding youtube videos with subtitles in specific language (Hebrew, in my case). im using:

hl=He&cc_load_policy=1

to show the hebrew subtitles and that works fine.

However, if there are no subs in my language, i would like to see the English one (if there are any) as a default. is there a way to force that?

Answer 1

You can force the captions and language using cc_load_policy & cc_lang_pref options via

URL:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/M7lc1UVf-VE?cc_load_policy=1&cc_lang_pref=en

API:

var ytPlayer = new YT.Player(
    ...
    playerVars: {
        cc_load_policy: 1,
        cc_lang_pref: 'en'
    },
    ....
});

Credits: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/27669/is-there-any-way-to-force-subtitles-in-a-youtube-video