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why does Firefox mobile keep asking me what language I want to translate to?

yoti — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:45:41 GMT

When users visit a website, they have an urgent need to access specific information. The last thing they want is to wrestle with menus and settings - especially settings that should be remembered from previous use.

Firefox's website translation feature is frustratingly inefficient compared to other mobile browsers.

In Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Opera, Brave):

Browser automatically detects when content is in a foreign language.
Instantly translates the entire website to your preferred language (the language preference is based on the OS, browser settings, or previous choice). the translation happens "in one blink".

In Firefox:

Translation must be enabled manually for each page. (I know it's possible to translate a language automatically but I disabled it, which adds an extra step, because at best FF translation repeats words and produces outright unfathomable phrases and at worst, it breaks the website UI altogether).
A menu pops up requiring you to:
Select the source language from a long list (if Firefox doesn't detect it which happens half the time)
Manually select your target language from another long list 3.
This entire process must be repeated for every page, nevermind every website, as Firefox doesn't remember your language preferences

While Firefox's translation quality isn't perfect - sometimes duplicating words or breaking website layouts - the bigger issue is this time-consuming process that stands between users and the information they need.

Re: why does Firefox mobile keep asking me what language I want to translate to?

tiedeman — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:48 GMT

Auto-Detect Feature – Firefox detects different languages on websites, triggering the translation prompt when visiting CoC international fan pages.
Browser Cache Issue – Cached data might store incorrect language preferences, causing repeated prompts.
Conflicting Add-ons – Certain translation add-ons or extensions might override default language settings.
Website Language Mismatch – If a Clash of Clans mod site has mixed-language content, Firefox may not recognize the preferred language.
Private Browsing Mode – In private mode, Firefox doesn’t save preferences, leading to repeated prompts.
Firefox Language Settings – Incorrect settings may reset language preferences every session.
Outdated Firefox Version – An old version of Firefox Mobile may have bugs related to translation settings.
VPN or Proxy Use – If you're using a VPN, Firefox may detect foreign languages from different server locations.
Cleared Cookies & Cache – If Firefox clears site data frequently, it may forget your past translation choices.
Frequent Language Changes – If you switch between multiple languages while browsing Clash of Clans CoC forums, Firefox may keep prompting translation options.
Regional Differences in Content – CoC content varies by region, causing translation prompts when browsing different versions of the game’s website.
Multiple Google Accounts Logged In – Syncing with different accounts may reset your language preferences.
Language Preference Not Saved – Sometimes, Firefox fails to store your selection, causing repeated queries.
Third-Party App Interference – Other apps, like ad blockers or security tools, might disrupt language settings.
Firefox Bug – Some versions of Firefox Mobile may have a glitch that causes persistent translation prompts.

Re: why does Firefox mobile keep asking me what language I want to translate to?

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 07:59:43 GMT

Hello

This subject https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1j6qx9u/question_about_ff_beta about:config

You can still access it through chrome://geckoview/content/config.xhtml

@yoti wrote:
A menu pops up requiring you to:

About automatically popup an offer to translate on sites
An subject https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/page-translation-pop-ups-on-off-switch/m-p/86163
You can try the preference browser.translations.automaticallyPopup value false