Learn German with Netflix

Understand German on Netflix & YouTube — without pausing to look things up

Netflix is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in German — but only if you can actually understand what's being said. Butterfluent adds clickable dual subtitles directly inside Netflix so you can translate any word on the spot, without pausing or switching tabs.

Chrome Extension

Understand German while watching Netflix & YouTube

Click words directly inside videos. No tab switching.

How it works

Step 1
Install the Butterfluent Chrome extension — it takes 30 seconds and works in your existing browser.
Step 2
Open any German-language show on Netflix. Butterfluent automatically adds dual subtitles (German + English) to the player.
Step 3
Click any German word while watching. Get instant translation, grammar notes, and save it to your vocabulary — all without leaving the video.

What you get

Clickable dual subtitles inside Netflix (no tab switching)
Instant word translation with gender and grammar context
Works on Dark, Babylon Berlin, How to Sell Drugs Rapidly, and any German show
Vocabulary saving and spaced-repetition review
AI flashcard generation from words you clicked
Free plan included — no credit card needed

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