Subtitles, captions, and audio

Some shows and movies have multiple audio and subtitle languages available. You can also turn captions or subtitles on or off and customize their appearance.

Which device are you using?

Here's how to turn captions or subtitles on or off, customize their appearance, and choose an audio language:

Android phone or tablet
  1. Start watching something and then tap the screen.
  2. In the upper-right corner, tap the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, tap a language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, tap English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, tap a language.
  4. Tap X to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

Tap your profile (upper right), the Settings icon (cog, upper right), then tap or scroll to Captions and Subtitles and choose Manage Preferences (if available).

iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then tap the screen.
  2. In the upper-right corner, tap the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, tap a language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, tap English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, tap a language.
  4. Tap X to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, go to the Home screen on your iOS device, then Settings > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning > Style. For more info, see Subtitles and captioning on iOS.

Here's how to turn captions or subtitles on or off, customize their appearance, and choose an audio language:

Change subtitles, closed captions, or audio

  1. Start watching something and then click the screen.
  2. In the lower-right corner, choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, click English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Click X to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

Choose your profile (upper right), then Settings, scroll down to Captions and Subtitles, and choose Manage Preferences.

Here's how to turn captions or subtitles on or off, customize their appearance, and choose an audio language:

Android TV

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the Select button on your remote (center of the navigational ring).
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the back button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, choose the Settings icon (cog, lower left), and then choose Closed Captioning. Here you can adjust closed captioning font, color, size, and opacity.

Apple TV

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something, then press the Play/Pause button.
  2. Swipe up and choose Subtitles (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitles, choose English (US) SDH or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the Play/Pause button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, go to Settings > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning > Style on your Apple TV. For more info, see Subtitles and captioning on Apple TV.

Claro Box TV (Brazil only)

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the Select button on your remote (D-pad center button).
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the back button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, choose the Settings icon (cog, lower left), and then choose Closed Captioning. Here you can adjust closed captioning font, color, size, and opacity.

LG Smart TV

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the Select button on your remote (D-pad center button).
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the back button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, choose the Settings icon (cog, lower left), and then choose Closed Captioning. Here you can adjust closed captioning font, color, size, and opacity.

PlayStation console

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something, then press the X button on your PlayStation controller.
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the O button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, choose the Settings icon (cog, lower left), and then choose Closed Captioning. Here you can adjust the closed captioning font, color, size, and opacity.

Audio tracks

Some shows and movies have multiple audio tracks. To switch audio tracks:

Roku

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the Play/Pause button on your Roku remote.
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the Back button to save your changes.

You can also turn closed captions on and off by pressing the Star button (*) on your Roku remote, and then choosing: On replay, Off, or On always.

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, on your Roku go to Settings > Accessibility > Caption style. Here you can adjust the font, color, size, and opacity.

For more info, go to Roku Help: Closed captioning.

Samsung TV

To change subtitles or closed captions:

  1. Start watching something, and then press the Down button on your remote.
  2. Choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Select one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the back button to save your changes.

If the above closed caption steps don't work, change the closed caption setting on your Samsung TV. To do this, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Caption settings or try pressing the CC button on your remote control (settings and remotes vary depending by TV model).

Customize subtitles and captions

To change the caption styling, choose the Settings icon (cog, lower left), and then choose Closed Captioning. Here you can adjust closed captioning font, color, size, and opacity.

Totalplay Decoder (Mexico only)

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the Select button on your remote (D-pad center button).
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  choose English CC.
    • Audio:  Choose an audio language (if available).
  4. Press the back button to save your changes.
Xbox console

To change subtitles, closed captions, or audio:

  1. Start watching something and then press the A button on your Xbox controller.
  2. Move down and choose the Audio and Subtitles icon (speech bubble).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Subtitles:  Under Subtitle, choose a subtitle language.
    • Closed captions:  Under Subtitle, choose English CC or Off.
    • Audio:  Under Audio, choose a language.
  4. Press the B button to save your changes.

Customize subtitles and captions

To find out how to change the caption styling, go to Xbox: Closed captioning settings.

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