FluentU: Learn Language Videos

FluentU: Learn Language Videos

Learn Chinese Spanish French

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1066 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 25, 2016
  • August 14, 2026

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Learn languages through engaging, real-world videos like movie trailers and music clips. Interactive subtitles and vocabulary tools make comprehension and speaking natural. Connect with culture while mastering a new language.

Interactive video lessons
Real-world content
Tap-to-translate subtitles
Vocabulary review tools
Bilingual dictionary
Cultural immersion
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What's New in FluentU

4.3.9

August 14, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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User reviews

Won’t work for Chinese

Their extension and App works for all other languages but Chinese. When you switch to Chinese subtitles extension shows English or Korean, I’ve never chosen to learn Korean.
In the App account, when you pick Chinese it teaches you Japanese instead, I’ve never chosen to learn Japanese.
I even forced a switch to Chinese in the website url and still ended up Japanese.
Pinyin annotate is a free extension and works all the time. While this won’t
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Frustrating

This service is quite frustrating, I paid for a year of the plus service and it could be a great service for language learning but there are definitely problems that I feel can hinder one’s progress, the quizzes are way too long, for a 4 minute video the quiz is taking me well over an hour, I would skip the quizzes altogether except it appears to be the only way to mark a video as completed. And for this particular 4 minute video, the quiz finally ran out of questions and the video is still showing as incomplete, so I wasted over an hour fooling around with this quiz just to get the video completed and it still won’t mark it completed. I need the videos I watched already marked as complete so I can move on to other videos and feel like I am making some kind of progress. This service is way too expensive to be having these kinds of problems, completely defeats the purpose of it being a learning platform when I can’t even mark videos complete. Also it would be nice if there was a shuffle button so you can get a random video to watch and not have to go through hundreds of videos as this can be overwhelming. I may just cancel the membership after my 1 year
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Lied about trial

The app shows you get a 2 week free trial but then charges you right away. I have to request a refund from Apple now. It just charged me $200.. what a rip off

You will not get anything they advertise

I got this a couple of years ago and had really high hopes. It worked for a while and I really liked the videos they had. But they advertise everywhere that you can upload any video/movie/podcast and will be able to study with it. But, when you are in the app, their FAQ says that you are only able to use their selections. It constantly has bugs, and when you try to talk to customer support, you will only get a bot (and sometimes not even that.) During the 2-ish years I had the app (holding out hope for things to get resolved) I was unable to even access my account for about 6 months, and they never gave me a refund or even acknowledged it again. The flash cards are constantly wrong, so if you don’t have a foundational knowledge in your target language, you will get the wrong information. They also say that you will get speaking practice with the app, but I have only been able to use that feature once or twice in the time I’ve had the app. And that isn’t even counting the weird AI updates they’ve started forcing on users and cause even more bugs and glitches.
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This sucks

You have to subscribe to get into the app an you have to do the 2 week trial and I can't do that so I just can't have the damn app, you leave no choice and force people to do a 2 week trial by I'm unable to even subscribe to apps so I just can't have this a all!

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App crashes frequently

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Subscription issues and unexpected charges

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Syncing and login problems

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Inconsistent performance across devices

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Requested Features

4 requests

Add more language options

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Improve user interface and navigation

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Provide better guidance and progression for learners

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Enhance audio and speech recognition capabilities

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FAQ

What is FluentU?

FluentU is a language learning application that uses real-world interactive videos such as movie trailers, music videos, and news to teach languages. It aims to make language learning more engaging and natural by connecting users with the culture and providing tools for comprehension and vocabulary building.

What languages can I learn with FluentU?

FluentU offers a variety of languages including Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. The app provides content for each of these languages, catering to different skill levels and interests.

How does FluentU's video learning work?

FluentU transforms videos into interactive lessons with dual-language subtitles. You can tap on any word or phrase to see its meaning and usage in context, and add it to your vocabulary list for review. This allows for an immersive experience that helps you understand and speak the language naturally.

What are the subscription options for FluentU?

FluentU is available through a subscription model. Users can choose between a monthly subscription for $29.99 or a yearly subscription for $239.99. A 2-week free trial is offered to new users to experience the platform before committing to a subscription.

Is FluentU suitable for beginners?

Yes, FluentU is designed to be suitable for learners of all skill levels, including beginners. The interactive features, such as tap-to-translate subtitles and vocabulary review, help users build their understanding from the ground up, while the real-world videos provide exposure to authentic language use.