The Complete Guide to Adding TED & TED-Ed Talks

TED and TED-Ed bring together inspiring talks from the world's leading thinkers, scientists, and educators — a wonderful way to broaden your child's horizons, sharpen critical thinking, and build strong academic English.

This guide shows you how to easily add TED talks and TED-Ed animations, so your child can enjoy them in a clean, distraction-free environment.

[!TIP] 30-second TED quick-start

  • One-tap copy on phone or computer: On the TED website or app, tap Share → Copy Link, then switch back to "Anxin Learn" and the video is detected automatically;
  • Bilingual subtitles included: TED offers high-quality official subtitles in many languages, and our player displays them faithfully;
  • TED-Ed for curious minds: Each 5-minute animated lesson explains a fascinating science or humanities topic — ideal for older children and teens;
  • Add whole playlists: Import an entire set of related TED talks as one collection with a single tap.

1. Quick Import Guide

1.1 Import from the TED app or mobile website

  1. Open the talk you want in the official TED app or on the mobile website;
  2. Tap the [[Share]] button below the talk;
  3. Choose [[Copy Link]];
  4. Switch back to "Anxin Learn" — a "Video link detected" message appears at the bottom. Tap Add to save it.

1.2 Import from a computer

  1. Open ted.com in your browser and pick a talk;
  2. Copy the full talk URL from the address bar (for example https://www.ted.com/talks/...);
  3. Generate a QR code with "Scan QR Code to Import", or send the link to your phone via messaging to copy and import it.

2. Why TED & TED-Ed Are Great for Kids

  • :icon(star): TED-Ed (kids' & education channel): Created by education experts with a world-class animation team, each 5-minute lesson covers topics like neuroscience, space physics, Greek mythology, and game theory — an efficient, engaging way to build general knowledge;
  • :icon(tv): Excellent academic English: Speakers talk naturally with clear structure and precise, elegant language — perfect listening and speaking models for exams like TOEFL, IELTS, and essay writing;
  • :icon(shield): No adult ads or clutter: Official sites can carry forum links and other distractions. In the "Anxin Learn" safe, ad-free environment, your child simply enjoys the ideas.

3. Supported Links & What to Expect

Link type & exampleWhat happens
Official single talk
ted.com/talks/...		High-quality official video source, with multi-language subtitles matched automatically.
TED playlist
ted.com/playlists/...		Adds the whole set at once: all talks in the playlist are imported as one collection.
TED-Ed lesson
ed.ted.com/lessons/...		An interactive animated mini-lesson; the main teaching video is extracted and saved.
YouTube mirror
youtube.com/watch?v=... (official TED channel)		You can also import directly from the official TED / TED-Ed YouTube channels.

4. FAQ & Troubleshooting

Q: Why don't the imported TED talks have Chinese subtitles?

  1. Check the official subtitle library: TED subtitles are translated by volunteers worldwide. Very new talks may only have English subtitles while the Chinese translation is still being reviewed;
  2. Switch subtitles in the player: During playback, tap the "CC" icon in the lower-right corner of the controls, expand the subtitle list, and choose "Chinese (Simplified)" or "English" manually.

Q: TED videos load slowly or keep spinning?

TED servers are mostly outside the country, so playback speed can vary with network conditions. If buffering is slow:

  • Check that your network accelerator / VPN is working;
  • Or search for the talk on TED's official YouTube channel and import that link instead.

Q: How do I group several TED talks into one collection?

After adding them, go to [[Parent Center]] → [[Video Management]], long-press a card to enter multi-select mode, tick the talks you want, and tap [[Set as Collection]] at the bottom. Name it (for example, "TED Science") and they're grouped in a second.

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[!NOTE] TED subtitles not showing correctly? If official multi-language subtitles aren't captured properly, go to [[Parent Center]] → [[Feedback]] and send us the talk link — we'll check the source subtitle track.