Automatic translate not working with URL Redirect with masking

[jarrospi]

Hi there,

I have my webpage domain https://nadadorafilms.es set up with URL redirect to my weebly hosting https://nadadorafilms.weebly.com

If I try automatic Google translate (from Spanish to English) on https://nadadorafilms.weebly.com it works just fine.

In turn, if I try it on https://nadadorafilms.es/ it does not translate.

Any ideas of what's going on? Thanks!

[Breffni]

Hi @jarrospi, thanks for flagging this. 

I checked this with our team, and they let me know that unfortunately, we would not be able to assist with the site published to https://nadadorafilms.es as that custom domain is not connected to a Square or Weebly site. 

Our recommendation would be to upgrade to a paid plan on the site hosted by Weebly so that you can correctly connect the custom domain.

Otherwise, you can try to raise the translation question with Google who may be able to assist. 

I hope this helps! 

[Lily_Adams]

You might want to double-check how the redirect is handled at the server level, especially if masking is involved. In some cases, tools that analyze content—like a medieval document translator used for parsing legacy pages—can help confirm whether the final URL is being served correctly. Also review canonical tags, HTTP status codes, and whether JavaScript-based redirects are interfering. Testing with different browsers and clearing cache/CDN rules often reveals where the automatic translate flow is breaking.

[jameswalker123]

You might want to double-check how the redirect handles query strings and headers, as masking can block auto-translation scripts from detecting the final URL. In similar cases, testing the destination page independently helped isolate whether the issue was the redirect or the translation logic. For language-focused testing, I’ve seen good results using tools like Tolkien Elvish translator to verify text handling after redirects. Also consider disabling masking temporarily to confirm everything works end-to-end before re-enabling it.

[danielrhodes43]

Miałem podobną sytuację przy wdrożeniu automatycznego tłumaczenia z przekierowaniem URL i maskowaniem — problem pojawia się głównie przy zmianie języka po stronie użytkownika. Czasem pomaga sprawdzenie reguł przekierowań oraz kolejności ładowania skryptów tłumaczeń, bo potrafią się gryźć. U mnie punktem odniesienia był kalkulator kalorii tdee gdzie testowałem różne scenariusze językowe i zachowanie adresów. Warto też zajrzeć do cache przeglądarki i ustawień cookies, bo one często powodują niespodziewane efekty.

[Safa_James]

I’ve seen similar issues where automatic translation breaks once URL masking or redirects are involved, especially when headers or query strings change unexpectedly. Sometimes adjusting how the redirect is handled or excluding certain paths from translation helps stabilize things. While troubleshooting a setup like this, I came across a useful reference on Persona 3 Calculator that explains complex systems in a very clear way. That kind of structured approach can really help when debugging layered features like redirects and translations.