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  "path": "/t/macos-language-selector-missing-simplified-chinese-in-chatgpt-app-region-dependent-issue/1379283#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-19T08:13:03.000Z",
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  "textContent": "### Summary\n\nThe ChatGPT macOS app does not provide an option to switch the UI language to Simplified Chinese. This appears to be a regression or region-dependent issue introduced in recent versions.\n\n### Environment\n\n  * macOS: 26.4.1\n  * ChatGPT app: 1.2026.098 (1776453807)\n  * System language: Simplified Chinese\n  * System region: Hong Kong SAR\n  * App Store region: United States\n  * Current IP location: United States\n\n\n\n### Reproduction Steps\n\n  1. Launch ChatGPT macOS app\n  2. Navigate to Settings → General → Language\n  3. Attempt to change UI language\n\n\n\n### Expected Result\n\nSimplified Chinese should be available as a selectable UI language.\n\n### Actual Result\n\n  * Simplified Chinese option is not present\nor\n  * Language setting does not affect UI language\n\n\n\n### Observations\n\n  * The web version of ChatGPT supports Chinese normally under the same account\n  * Multiple users are reporting the same issue after recent updates (community reports)\n  * Issue persists after restart and re-login\n\n\n\n### Hypothesis\n\nThe app may be prioritizing region (App Store / system region / IP) over system language when determining available UI languages, leading to Simplified Chinese being hidden in certain region combinations.\n\n### Impact\n\nThis significantly affects usability for Chinese-speaking users, especially those using macOS desktop as their primary client.",
  "title": "[macOS] Language selector missing Simplified Chinese in ChatGPT app (region-dependent issue?)"
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