Language Shadowing for YouTube

About

🎙️ Master Your Pronunciation with Instant Feedback!

Language Shadowing for YouTube is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you practice language shadowing, speech delivery, and pronunciation by recording your voice and playing it back instantly. 

Perfect for language learners watching YouTube or other video platforms.

✨ Key Features
- Push-to-Talk Recording & Playback: Hold down the shortcut key (or the button in the popup) to record, and release it to hear your echo immediately.
- Auto-Pause & Resume Video: 
  - Auto-Pause: The video automatically pauses the moment you start recording.
  - Auto-Resume: The video automatically resumes playing as soon as your echo finishes playing.
- Customizable Shortcuts: Change the hotkey to any key combination that suits your workflow (Default: Shift + Space).
- Multilingual Support (i18n): Automatically adapts to your browser's language. Supported languages include English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified/Traditional).
- Stable Background Recording: Built fully on Manifest V3 using the Offscreen API, ensuring seamless audio processing even when switching tabs.

🚀 How to Use
1. Grant Microphone Access: Click the extension icon to open the popup and allow microphone permissions.
2. Reload Your Page: Refresh your active video tabs (F5 or Ctrl+R) after the first install.
3. Configure Settings: Toggle auto-pause/resume and customize your shortcut key in the popup interface.
4. Record and Echo: 
   - Press and HOLD your shortcut key (e.g., Shift + Space) to record. A "REC" indicator will appear.
   - RELEASE the key to instantly listen to your recorded voice ("PLAY" indicator will appear).

💡 Pro Tip: Using earphones or headphones is highly recommended to prevent audio feedback (howling) from your speakers.

🔒 Privacy First
Your privacy is fully protected. All voice recordings are processed entirely within your browser (locally) and are NEVER uploaded to any external servers.

License: MIT License