Add multilingual support (Russian) for Anthropic Academy training videos on Skilljar

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 25, 2026 by ART-Aristocraat Closed Mar 28, 2026

Problem

I'm a paying Max plan subscriber ($200/month) and want to improve my Claude Code skills through Anthropic Academy at anthropic.skilljar.com. However, all training videos (Claude Code in Action, Introduction to Subagents, MCP topics, etc.) are only available in English with no subtitles or translations.

As a non-native English speaker (Russian), this creates a significant barrier to learning and getting the most value from the subscription.

What I tried

  • Enabled CC in JW Player — no subtitle tracks available for most videos
  • Attempted to use VOT (Voice Over Translation) browser extension to auto-translate — Yandex API cannot fetch videos from cdn.jwplayer.com (server-side restriction)
  • Using Easydict for on-page text translation, but this doesn't help with video content

Request

Any of the following would help non-English speaking customers:

  1. Add English subtitles/captions to all Skilljar videos (even auto-generated would help)
  2. Provide transcripts alongside video lessons
  3. Add multilingual subtitle support (starting with major languages: Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)
  4. Make video URLs accessible for third-party translation tools (currently cdn.jwplayer.com blocks automated access from translation services)

Context

  • Plan: Max ($200/month)
  • Platform: Claude Code CLI (macOS/Safari)
  • Skilljar courses affected: all video-based courses
  • Primary language: Russian

Investing in localization of training materials would significantly improve the experience for international customers who are paying premium prices but can't fully utilize the educational resources.

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