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

[yoti]

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.

[tiedeman]

• 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• Outdated Firefox Version – An old version of Firefox Mobile may have bugs related to translation settings.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.

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

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

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

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@yoti wrote:

• A menu pops up requiring you to:

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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