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DualPlayer

A browser-based movie player that plays two audio tracks from the same film on different devices at the same time, so one viewer can listen to the original language in headphones while another hears the dub on speakers. It requires no installation or account, and the movie file never leaves the user's computer.

Last shared For People learning a language who want to watch films in the original audio, alongside a viewing partner who prefers the dub.
01 / The problem

What it addresses

The author is learning English and wanted to watch movies in the original language with his girlfriend, who isn't learning English and didn't want to watch that way; no existing tool let two people watch one movie with different audio tracks, so he built one.

02 / Source history

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  1. DualPlayer

    A browser-based movie player that plays two audio tracks from the same film on different devices at the same time, so one viewer can listen to the original language in headphones while another hears the dub on speakers. It requires no installation or account, and the movie file never leaves the user's computer.

    Problem: The author is learning English and wanted to watch movies in the original language with his girlfriend, who isn't learning English and didn't want to watch that way; no existing tool let two people watch one movie with different audio tracks, so he built one.

    Audience: People learning a language who want to watch films in the original audio, alongside a viewing partner who prefers the dub.

    Posted by @ivanzinoviev · Original comment ↗

    “This player runs in a browser and lets you play two audio tracks from the same movie on different devices. It doesn't require installation or an account and the movie doesn't leave your computer.”