In this article we cover:
- Gaia's Supported Languages
- Updating your language settings on Gaia.com
- Updating your language settings on the Gaia iOs app
Gaia's Supported Languages
- English - Gaia.com and Gaia App
- Spanish - Gaia.com and Gaia App - ¿Cómo cambiar el idioma/lenguaje a español?
- German - Gaia.com and Gaia App for mobile devices - So änderst du deine Spracheinstellungen?
- French - Gaia.com and Gaia App for mobile devices - Comment changer votre langue?
Updating your Language Settings on Gaia.com
1. Click the gear icon at the top right-hand corner of your screen from any page on Gaia.com. This will take you to your Settings and Preferences page. Example
2. Click the caret to the right of where you see "Language" to allow the language menu to become visible.
4. You will be able to edit the "Site Language" and "Content Languages". Once you've selected hit "Save". Example
Upon selecting your language, you will see Gaia update to your language choice. It will remain as your choice until you choose to update it again.
Site Language: this will change the language that all site text and imagery is displayed in.
Content Language: this will change the library of content you see on Gaia.com and the default video language settings within your account.
If you choose English, then you will see all content produced and localized into English. You will have the option to toggle on subtitles or closed captions where available from the video player.
If you choose an alternate language, then you will see the following:
- All original content produced in the selected language
- All English content that has been dubbed or subtitled into your selected language with the following default settings:
- If the content has been dubbed in your selected language, you will see the dubbed version as your default.
- You can opt to also toggle on subtitles in your desired language from the video player itself.* If the content has not been dubbed, the subtitles in your selected language will display automatically.
If you would prefer to view the content in English without dubbing but with subtitles, then you will need to change your site-wide language preference back to English, navigate to the video and then toggle on the subtitles from within the video player.
Updating Language Settings When Using the Gaia app
Primary Language Settings
The primary language setting within the Gaia app refers to the language in which the app's text and content banners are displayed. This is set by default based on the language settings on your device. This means that the only way to change the app's primary language is to change the default language on your device.
Secondary Language Settings
The “Secondary Language” settings within the Gaia app determine the library of content that you see within the app as well as the default video language settings.
To update your secondary language settings within the app, please follow the steps below:
- Open the Gaia app. Select on the circular avatar at the top right-hand corner of your app screen. Example
- Select “Language Settings.” Example
- Tick any additional languages you would like to see displayed in your account. Currently, the Gaia app supports this option in Spanish and German. Example
Primary Language Settings
The primary language setting within the Gaia app refers to the language in which the apps text and content banners are displayed. This is set by default based on the language settings on your device. This means that the only way to change the app's primary language is to change the default language on your device.
Secondary Language Settings
The “Secondary Language” settings within the Gaia app determines the library of content that you see within the app, as well as the default video language settings.
If your primary language is English (based on your device settings) and you select additional secondary languages from within your Gaia app settings, then this will simply extend your content library to include original content produced in each of the additional languages you selected within the app.
If you play a video that has been produced in a language other than the primary language (set by your device), then it will be played in its original language with English subtitles.