u/AlimFr

I build a few Chrome extensions, and I recently received a lot of email for store user review in a row. One specific user went on a spree and left 1-star reviews across several of my extensions with zero constructive feedback or bug reports. It honestly feels like a personal vendetta at this point. So i don't understand... Do you think it is a competitor or? ...

Has this kind of targeted review bombing ever happened to you? How do you deal with it since the Chrome Web Store support rarely intervenes?

To be honest, I don’t really care about the 1-star reviews on my older extensions. They have enough positive ratings to drown out the noise, so it doesn't affect my average much.

However, the real issue is my brand-new extension.

I just launched it, and this troll’s 1-star rating is the very first and only review. As fellow devs, you know that a 1-star average on a new launch is an absolute death sentence. It completely tanks the algorithm and scares away any potential users.

I'm feeling pretty gutted about it, so I wanted to ask this community for a huge favor.

Would anyone be willing to test out my new extension? It’s a tool that allow you to have dual subtitle on main stream streaming platform like Netflix, Disney +, Hbo max, Apple tv, prime vidoe & Youtube.

If you try it and genuinely like it, leaving an honest, positive review would mean the world to me. I just need a couple of real reviews to balance out this unfair 1-star so my extension actually has a fighting chance to survive its launch.

Here is the link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/easydualsub-dual-subtitle/onppmeaeeccnhhheakdhebalcfbbnoch

Thanks a lot for reading, and I'd love to hear your stories if you've dealt with crazy users like this!

I feel like the language learning community can be pretty intense with Anki reps and shadowing. But honestly, between a full-time job and family stuff, a lot of us just want to crash on the couch and watch a show in the evening.

Using dual subtitles gets a lot of hate because it’s not "active", but for me, it’s a great way to pick up vocab and sentence structures without needing intense focus.

I used to use Language Reactor for this. It’s an amazing tool, but it has too many features, sidebars, and popups that feel like studying. Plus, I was frustrated that it only works on Netflix and YouTube.

I just wanted something stupidly simple: two clean subtitle tracks, no distractions, that I could use on other platforms like Prime Video or Disney+.

Since I couldn't find a lightweight alternative, I built a browser extension called EasyDualSub. There’s no heavy UI, just the subtitles perfectly synced. It works on Prime, Max, Disney+, etc., alongside Netflix and YouTube.

The main thing that separates it from other extensions I tried is how it actually generates the subtitles**.** First, it can natively merge two official tracks if the platform provides them (I'm tweaking the syncing algorithm for this daily). But if your language is missing, you can translate the subs on the fly using standard Google Translate or an LLM. The cool part about the LLM option is that it uses the original human-translated track as a reference context. This means it preserves the actual jokes, idioms, and cultural nuances way better than standard word-for-word machine translation.

I'm running a beta right now, so it’s completely free and unlimited until May 18th. After that, I’ll switch to a freemium model (free version with a generous monthly quota, no paywalled features).

If you prefer "passive" watching to relax, give it a try. I'd appreciate any feedback on the UI or bugs.

[Chrome Store Esy Dual Sub Link]

[Firefox Easy Dual Sub Link]