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Intro
We have introduced a chrome extension to make it easier for you to import Japanese Youtube videos to the HayaiLearn platform.
It's called HayaiLearn Importer and can be accessed here.
It only works on desktop chrome browser. The idea is to import it while using the desktop, then once imported, you can watch on HayaiLearn on any device.
This post guides you on how to use it.
Eligible videos
This extension only works on certain types of Youtube videos. Here are the rules:
- it needs to have a "Japanese" or "Japanese (Auto-generated)" Closed Caption (CC)
- You have to be on the regular youtube video watch page. Shorts pages are not supported (eg. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qn64u_r8IbM will not work)
The Importer action button
For eligible videos, a button will appear in the bottom left/right section of the player controls.
For videos without chapter annotations, it will appear on the left side:
If it has chapter annotations, it will appear on the right side:
Not Signed-in
When you are not logged in to HayaiLearn in the same browser, the logo in the button will appear grey.
Clicking on it will open a new tab with the HayaiLearn login page.
You need to sign-in to use the import functionality in the action button.
If you're a new user, you'll have to sign up first, and once you choose a plan and start your trial, you'll then be able to enable the action button.
After a successful sign-in, the chrome extension will make the youtube page where you clicked the action button be the active tab once again (for your convenience).
Signed-in
When you are logged in, the logo in the action button will appear red.
You don't have to login on every single video. As long as you haven't logged out your HayaiLearn session in the browser, or your session hasn't expired, the extension will detect that you're logged in.
Import In-progress
When importing is in progress, the action button will have 3 dots "..." next to the logo.
Import Finished
When importing is finished (or if video already exist in HayaiLearn), the action button will have a green check next to the logo.
At this point, clicking on the button will cause a new tab to open with the HayaiLearn watch page of that video. From there, you can enjoy the video with dual subtitles, pop-up dictionary, and AI explanations.
Import Dialog
When you're signed in and the action button has a red logo, you're ready to import.
Clicking on the button will open up a mini dialog for you to click the "Import to HayaiLearn" button.
When in progress, the dialog will have a different button. It will have a "Check video stats" button that will take you to the HayaiLearn page that shows the difficulty score of the video.
However, the stats will not be viewable until the import has finished.
Watching on HayaiLearn
Watch the video on HayaiLearn to have full access to the immersion features. This also means you can view it on any platform with a web browser.
