2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.ts b/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.ts
index 5fba1b12d..0909b13f5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/video-watch.component.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ export class VideoWatchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       peertubeLink: false,
       poster: this.video.previewUrl,
       startTime,
-      theaterMode: true
+      theaterMode: true,
+      language: this.localeId
     })
 
     if (this.videojsLocaleLoaded === false) {
diff --git a/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts b/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
index 1b1ec7a68..0b9303a73 100644
--- a/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
+++ b/client/src/assets/player/peertube-player.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function getVideojsOptions (options: {
   startTime: number | string
   theaterMode: boolean,
   videoCaptions: VideoJSCaption[],
+  language?: string,
   controls?: boolean,
   muted?: boolean,
   loop?: boolean
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ function getVideojsOptions (options: {
     })
   }
 
+  if (options.language && !isDefaultLocale(options.language)) {
+    Object.assign(videojsOptions, { language: options.language })
+  }
+
   return videojsOptions
 }