Hi
I used translate and adapt to translate to German and English. I want my webpage to change language based on our costumers location. I read that by December 2024 it is not possible to use geolocation anymore.
We do have the language bottom.
Do you have a solution how to do it without using geolocation or similar apps?
To handle language switching on your Shopify store based on customer preferences without relying on geolocation, you can implement a few strategies. Since geolocation will no longer be available, leveraging browser language settings and providing a prominent language switcher are good alternatives. Here’s how you can approach this:
Use JavaScript to detect the user’s browser language and redirect them to the appropriate language version of your site. This can be done without relying on geolocation services.
Ensure that your language switcher is prominently placed and easy to use, allowing customers to manually select their preferred language.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to implement this:
Add the following script to your Shopify theme. This script will detect the browser’s language and redirect users to the corresponding language version of your site.
Edit your theme’s code:
Add the script to your theme:
This script checks the user’s browser language and redirects them to the German or English version of your site accordingly. It also stores the user’s preferred language in localStorage to avoid repeatedly redirecting them.
Changing language based on the customer’s browser language can be done in Settings > Markets > Preferences and enabling Language Redirection. Location is not used, and we do not recommend using location as a proxy for a customer’s language.