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How to set language on files

The Set language on files feature lets you change the language metadata on video, audio and subtitle files directly in the UI. This is useful when incoming media is missing language tags or when you need to correct them without leaving Validate.

Timeline Set Languages

Prerequisites​

  • Enable the feature flag setLanguageOnFiles in the launch template settings.
  • Provide a curated list of languages through the languages setting, or rely on the default ISO 639-1 list.

Enable the feature​

Minimal settings
{
  "settings": {
    "setLanguageOnFiles": true
  }
}

Optionally, define the available languages shown in the picker:

With curated languages
{
  "settings": {
    "languages": [
      {"code": "en", "label": "English"},
      {"code": "es", "label": "Spanish"},
      {"code": "sv", "label": "Swedish"}
    ],
    "setLanguageOnFiles": true
  }
}
Try it out

Reference​

See reference for details: Launch template settings › Set language on files.