# BUG: The translation failed to invoke

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-the-translation-failed-to-invoke/889771>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-mac, player-mac\
**Created:** [September 28, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-the-translation-failed-to-invoke/889771 "2024-09-28T07:17:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![x1ao4](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/x1ao4/32/298402_2.png) [@x1ao4](https://forums.plex.tv/u/x1ao4)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-the-translation-failed-to-invoke/889771/1 "2024-09-28T07:17:49Z")

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I previously reported on the forum about the issue of translations not being recognized and applied by Plex, and I have recently encountered the problem again with some additional concerns.

> [@Can someone answer some questions about UI translation?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-someone-answer-some-questions-about-ui-translation/876995/1):
>
> However, I’ve noticed that some newly added strings aren’t being recognized. There are certain strings related to Plex Media Server that aren’t included in your language pack, and users are unable to map translated content for these strings when added manually. I’m hoping you can update the mapping for these strings. The following are some examples.
> 
> ```auto
> Updating Metadata
> Detecting Credits
> at selected threshold percentage
> at final credits marker position
> at first credits marker position
> earliest between threshold percent and first credits marker
> Recommended On Your Services (Online Media Sources)
> 
> ```
> 
> Also, there are some strings already present in your language pack. Although there are translation mappings in the language pack, users’ clients still display English instead of the translated content. These items haven’t been correctly mapped. The following are some examples.
> 
> ```auto
> The butler analyzed {1} items.
> The butler cleaned {1} media bundles.
> The butler cleaned {1} metadata bundles.
> The butler performed deep analysis on {1} files.
> The butler generated chapter thumbnails for {1} files.
> The butler generated {1} credits markers.
> The butler generated {1} season intro markers.
> The butler generated {1} video preview thumbnails.
> The butler performed loudness analysis on {1} albums.
> The butler performed sonic analysis on {1} batches of albums.
> The butler processed {1} files for autoTag generation.
> 
> ```

For example, in the Dashboard, when I tested using Plex for Mac, right after launching Plex for Mac, if I performed some actions, I could see that all the interface languages in the Dashboard successfully pulled the translation data and displayed according to the user’s language settings.

 ![The translation failed to invoke](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/6/2/c62d5d922a0aa2d8e2a423cdd3b70a708186d0fb.jpeg)

However, after a certain period of time, though I’m not sure exactly how long, the display language of the Dashboard reverts back to English. Meanwhile, other parts of Plex for Mac continue to display the user’s set language correctly, with only the Dashboard reverting to English and unable to call the translation data.

This issue seems to have been ongoing. I’ve been using Plex for almost two years now, and the Dashboard has mostly displayed in English. Occasionally, it shows the user’s language, but most of the time, it’s in English. Aside from this part, there are also many other areas of the software where the translation cannot be invoked, which I have mentioned in previous posts.

For example, some notification messages within Alerts.  
For example, options under Settings - Library - Video play completion behavior.

Currently, there are parts of Plex’s UI where the translation cannot be successfully invoked. Regardless of the language set, it always displays in English. Even though there are corresponding translations in Plex’s language pack, they cannot be called. Please check the cause and fix this bug.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-the-translation-failed-to-invoke/889771/2 "2024-12-27T07:18:01Z")

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