diff --git a/js/expand-video.js b/js/expand-video.js
index 530b8cac..d2e35249 100644
--- a/js/expand-video.js
+++ b/js/expand-video.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /* This file is dedicated to the public domain; you may do as you wish with it. */
 /* Note: This code expects the global variable configRoot to be set. */
 
+if (typeof _ == 'undefined') {
+  var _ = function(a) { return a; };
+}
+
 function setupVideo(thumb, url) {
     var video = null;
     var videoContainer, videoHide;
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ function setupVideo(thumb, url) {
             video = document.createElement("video");
             video.src = url;
             video.loop = loop;
-            video.innerText = "Your browser does not support HTML5 video.";
+            video.innerText = _("Your browser does not support HTML5 video.");
 
             videoHide = document.createElement("img");
             videoHide.src = configRoot + "static/collapse.gif";
@@ -182,8 +186,8 @@ function setupVideo(thumb, url) {
         }, false);
     }
 
-    loopControls[0].textContent = "[play once]";
-    loopControls[1].textContent = "[loop]";
+    loopControls[0].textContent = _("[play once]");
+    loopControls[1].textContent = _("[loop]");
     loopControls[1].style.fontWeight = "bold";
     for (var i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
         setupLoopControl(i);
diff --git a/js/webm-settings.js b/js/webm-settings.js
index 6b1ed45c..cecf36d0 100644
--- a/js/webm-settings.js
+++ b/js/webm-settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /* This file is dedicated to the public domain; you may do as you wish with it. */
 
+if (typeof _ == 'undefined') {
+  var _ = function(a) { return a; };
+}
+
 // Default settings
 var defaultSettings = {
     "videoexpand": true,
@@ -35,11 +39,11 @@ var settingsMenu = document.createElement("div");
 settingsMenu.style.textAlign = "right";
 settingsMenu.style.background = "inherit";
 
-settingsMenu.innerHTML = '<a class="unimportant" href="javascript:void(0)"><span>WebM Settings</span></a>'
+settingsMenu.innerHTML = '<a class="unimportant" href="javascript:void(0)"><span>'+_('WebM Settings')+'</span></a>'
     + '<div style="display: none; text-align: left; position: absolute; right: 1em; margin-left: -999em; margin-top: -1px; padding-top: 1px; background: inherit;">'
-    + '<label><input type="checkbox" name="videoexpand">Expand videos inline</label><br>'
-    + '<label><input type="checkbox" name="videohover">Play videos on hover</label><br>'
-    + '<label><input type="range" name="videovolume" min="0" max="1" step="0.01" style="width: 4em; height: 1ex; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px;">Default volume</label><br>'
+    + '<label><input type="checkbox" name="videoexpand">'+_('Expand videos inline')+'</label><br>'
+    + '<label><input type="checkbox" name="videohover">'+_('Play videos on hover')+'</label><br>'
+    + '<label><input type="range" name="videovolume" min="0" max="1" step="0.01" style="width: 4em; height: 1ex; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px;">'+_('Default volume')+'</label><br>'
     + '</div>';
 
 function refreshSettings() {