YLE Finnish Learner

Learn Finnish with dual subtitles, popup dictionary, and playback controls on YLE Areena.

Learn Finnish naturally by watching Finnish TV shows on YLE Areena with dual subtitles and interactive features. Key features: • Dual subtitles: Finnish plus your target language (20+ languages) • Click-to-translate: Click any Finnish word for instant translation (Wiktionary + AI fallback) • Playback controls: Skip subtitles (comma/period), repeat line (R), speed 0.5x–2x (brackets) • Auto-pause: Pause after each subtitle line (P) • Audio download: Extract speech audio for offline practice (A) • Smart caching: Translations cached locally for fast replay Translation providers: • Google Translate (free, no setup) • DeepL (high quality, free API available) • Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi (AI-powered with context) Keyboard shortcuts: • D: Toggle dual subtitles • P: Toggle auto-pause • R: Repeat current subtitle • , / .: Previous/next subtitle • [ / ]: Decrease/increase speed • A: Download audio How to use: 1) Go to areena.yle.fi 2) Play a video and enable Finnish subtitles in the YLE player 3) Click the DS button or press D to enable dual subtitles 4) Click any Finnish word to see the translation Privacy: No analytics or tracking. Translation text and word lookups are sent directly from your browser to the provider you choose. API keys are stored locally in Chrome sync storage. No data is sent to developer servers. What's new in v5.3.0: • Fixed: Dual subtitles not displaying due to YLE Areena player update • Improved: Subtitle rendering is now resilient to future YLE DOM changes • Improved: Subtitle font size now syncs with YLE's dynamic player sizing Note: Supports YLE Areena only.