{"id":12221,"date":"2023-01-17T11:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T18:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/?p=12221"},"modified":"2024-01-31T07:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:47:10","slug":"turn-on-closed-captioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/blog\/turn-on-closed-captioning\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn on Closed Captioning for Streaming Content"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12221\" class=\"elementor elementor-12221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d28018b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d28018b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e8b3d5\" data-id=\"6e8b3d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdb465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"4fdb465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__author jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/author\/oalvarez\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\">Olivia Alvarez<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b0368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45b0368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Feature-image-qb7kzpnm98ivj7g1qu36suycox8dttqtrllf6kbala-r01yxxrpr4xy0zxipiuv7e73e7lunwig5qvas4azj2.jpeg\" title=\"Woman watching TV with Closed Captioning turned on\" alt=\"Woman watching TV with Closed Captioning turned on\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6167183 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6167183\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32fe073\" data-id=\"32fe073\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c181dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c181dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Closed captions and subtitles show the dialogue and\/or audio portion of a program as text on your TV, computer, or phone screen. They\u2019re an important usability aid whether a viewer is hearing, hard-of-hearing, or Deaf. A 2022 survey found that 50% of Americans regularly use subtitles when watching content.<sup>1<br \/><\/sup><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br \/>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires closed captioning on TV, but <\/span><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">how do you turn on closed captioning for streaming services and devices?<\/b><sup style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">2<\/sup><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"> It\u2019s not hard. And, if you\u2019re in a typical American household, you watch 5.4 streaming services a month. So, you may need to set up captions multiple times.<\/span><sup style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">3<\/sup><sup><br \/><\/sup><\/p><p><b>In this guide, we show you how to turn captions on across the most popular streaming services, Pay TV\u00a0 providers, and streaming devices.<\/b><\/p><p>Once you get captions set up, you won\u2019t miss a moment of dialogue even if you\u2019re hard-of-hearing or Deaf, or when the dog barks, the kids holler, or you need to jump on a phone call.<\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Read on to find out how to turn captions on or jump straight to your provider or service.<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"#netflix\">Netflix<\/a> | <a href=\"#amazonprime\">Amazon Prime Video<\/a> | <a href=\"#hulu\">Hulu<\/a> | <a href=\"#disney\">Disney+<\/a> | <a href=\"#hbo\">HBO Max<\/a> | <a href=\"#paramount\">Paramount+<\/a> | <a href=\"#peacock\">Peacock<\/a> | <a href=\"#appleTV\">Apple TV+<\/a> | <a href=\"#youtube\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"#xfinity\">Xfinity<\/a> | <a href=\"#spectrum\">Spectrum<\/a> | <a href=\"#cox\">Cox<\/a> | <a href=\"#direct\">DirectTV<\/a> | <a href=\"#dish\">DISH<\/a> | <a href=\"#firestick\">Amazon Firestick<\/a> | <a href=\"#chromecast\">Chromecast<\/a> | <a href=\"#roku\">Roku<\/a> | <a href=\"#apple\">Apple TV<\/a> | <a href=\"#samsung\">Samsung TV Plus<\/a><\/p><h2>A Note on Closed Captions, Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and Subtitles<\/h2><div><div>Closed captions and subtitles are common terms. Their use is sometimes interchangeable, but they are not the same.<\/div><div><ul><li><b>Closed captions<\/b> show words on the screen for spoken dialogue, intention, and tone, as well as descriptions of unspoken sounds, which creates full context for the viewer.<\/li><li><b>Subtitles<\/b> simply translate and show spoken dialogue and are targeted at users watching content in a language other than their native language. They are a good alternative when full closed captions are unavailable.<\/li><li><b>Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) <\/b>combine subtitles and closed captions. SDH is often available when closed captions aren\u2019t.<\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Now let\u2019s dive in to how to turn on closed captions on TV shows and streamed content.<\/span><\/p><\/div><h2>How to Get Closed Captions on TV Video Streaming Services<\/h2><div>Video streaming services are the most popular way to watch TV content today. 78% of U.S. households subscribe to Netflix alone.<sup>4<\/sup> Whether you use Netflix or the next most-popular service, Amazon Prime Video\u2014or both\u2014here\u2019s how to turn on closed captioning.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Keep your eyes open for this symbol or this one as you set up captions.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fe92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5fe92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Icon-CC-1-qb7kzpney3sshh9qwl3b31whmacmq8yhmpgtq56kxo-r01yxypcmu95avpups9m22wowylgs0tucze6sz4vp8.jpeg\" title=\"Subtitle and Closed Caption Icon\" alt=\"Subtitle and Closed Caption Icon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1491a0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1491a0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f3629f\" data-id=\"5f3629f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1cc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1cc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"netflix\">Turn On Captioning for Netflix<\/h3><p>Getting started with Netflix closed captions or subtitles on any device is easy. Simply follow the steps below.<br \/><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br \/><b>Hint: <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">To turn captions on for all shows, start with an adult profile (not a kid\u2019s profile) and pick a show with a maturity rating for teens and older. Then watch for at least 2 to 3 minutes to save your preferences for future shows.<\/span><\/p><p>For mobile phone, tablets, and Mac or PC computers:<\/p><ol><li>Open<b> Netflix<\/b>.<\/li><li>Pick a show to watch.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Tap or click on the screen.<\/li><li>Select <b>Audio &amp; Subtitles<\/b>.<\/li><li>Turn on subtitles or English (CC) for closed captioning.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>For smart TVs, Blu-ray players, or gaming system, and streaming media player:<\/p><ol><li>Open <b>Netflix<\/b>.<\/li><li>Pick a show to watch.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Press your remote\u2019s up or down arrow to select <b>Audio &amp; Subtitles<\/b>.<\/li><li>Turn captions on or off and select your preferred language.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>On Apple TVs:<\/p><ol><li>Open Netflix.<\/li><li>Pick a show to watch.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Swipe down on the remote (Apple TV 4 and 4K) or hold down the remote\u2019s center button (Apple TV 2 or 3) to select Audio &amp; Subtitles.<\/li><li>Turn captions on or off and select your preferred language.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>Netflix offers up to seven language options for subtitles and closed captions. They depend on your location and language settings. If you don\u2019t see your preferred language, subtitles or closed captioning isn\u2019t available for that language yet.<\/p><p><a id=\"netflix\"><\/a><a id=\"netflix\"><\/a>Learn more about captions, profiles, language options, and more in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.netflix.com\/en\/node\/372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Help Center<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"amazonprime\">Using Amazon Prime Video with Captions<\/h3><p>Amazon Prime Video is Amazon\u2019s on-demand streaming service. Up to 66% of U.S. households subscribe.<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">5<\/span>\u00a0All Amazon Prime members get free access to Amazon Prime Video. Available content includes movies, TV shows, sporting events, and the ability to combine Prime Video with other popular streaming services, such as HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+.<\/p><p>Adding captions or subtitles to Prime Video is quick and simple from the Prime app.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-378818a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"378818a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1599c5e\" data-id=\"1599c5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9e1480 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9e1480\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51a096f\" data-id=\"51a096f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61bfa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61bfa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>First select the language you want to see captions or subtitles in:<\/p><ol><li>On a show, select the <b>Overview <\/b>screen.<\/li><li>Select <b>Subtitles<\/b>.<\/li><li>If subtitles are available in your language, you\u2019ll see the <b>Closed Caption or Subtitles<\/b> symbol.<\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br \/>\u00a0To see subtitles or closed captions for a show that supports them:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Open the <b>Amazon Prime Vide<\/b>o app.<\/li><li>Select a show.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>On the playback menu, select the <b>Closed Caption or Subtitles <\/b>symbol.<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>You may need to hit the enter button on your remote or controller to access the playback menu.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"5\"><li>Turn subtitles on (or off) and select a language.<\/li><\/ol><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br \/>Amazon Prime Video and many other services give you the added benefit of letting you modify the size and color of captions<\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"> and subtitles. You can do that under the Subtitles Settings menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Learn more in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?ref_=hp_left_v4_sib&amp;nodeId=GUDJ59LP3GNG49G7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime help center<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"hulu\">Access Closed Captions for Hulu<\/h3><p>Hulu is another favorite streaming service of U.S. households with more than 40 million subscribers.<span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">6<\/span><\/p><p>To use subtitles or closed captions on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.hulu.com\/s\/article\/supported-devices#latest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu-supported TV or TV-connected devices<\/a>\u00a0where available, simply:<\/p><ol><li>Select a show.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Press the up button or swipe down on your remote to open the playback bar.<\/li><li>Press or swipe up to open the <b>Settings<\/b> menu.<\/li><li>Under <b>Captions &amp; Subtitles<\/b>, select <b>On<\/b> or <b>Off<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>On supported mobile devices:<\/p><ol><li>Select a show.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Under <b>Subtitles &amp; Captions<\/b>, tap Auto, On, or Off.<\/li><li>Tap the X to save your preferences and return to your show.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>On supported mobile devices:<\/p><ol><li>Select a show.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Click to enter the Subtitles &amp; Captions menu.<\/li><li>Choose a language for your captions or select On.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>A nice benefit of subtitles and closed captions on Hulu is that you can <b>choose English or Spanish, when available, format captions, and each profile can manage captions independently<\/b>. They can also be turned on and off based on the content being watched.<\/p><p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.hulu.com\/s\/article\/using-captions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu Help Center<\/a>\u00a0to find out how to choose a language and formatting for your captions or subtitles.<\/p><h3 id=\"disney\">Disney+ with Closed Captions<\/h3><p>Disney+ is every streamer\u2019s one-stop shop for shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. It has 152 million subscribers around the globe.<span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">7<\/span><\/p><p>To keep up with its global audience, Disney+ supports<b> closed captions and subtitles in up to 28 languages<\/b>.<br \/><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe35c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fe35c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/couple-watching-show-qb7kzqlgg2k5uteolchtdcptab3r1iuk3q8wnu9wf2-r01yz8rn8uqa5i193367o2c53h67crp107hkrydavy.jpeg\" title=\"A couple watching a TV with closed captions turned on\" alt=\"A couple watching a TV with closed captions turned on\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6be07d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6be07d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b16515\" data-id=\"5b16515\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b42297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b42297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/family-watching-show-q459rmplqracagiunko3y9igz2xpstwmy1zcqpe7sw-r01yz9phforkh3zvxlku8k3lov1kkgsrcc5298bwpq.jpeg\" title=\"Mother, father and daughter on couch watching a movie with captions turned on\" alt=\"Mother, father and daughter on couch watching a movie with captions turned on\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6c7da6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6c7da6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-081fb75\" data-id=\"081fb75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b2c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b2c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Setting up subtitles and closed captions on Disney+ is straightforward. Here how to do so on any device:<\/p><ol><li>Select a show.<\/li><li>Push play.<\/li><li>Open the <b>Audio &amp; Subtitles <\/b>menu icon (usually located in the top right corner of the screen. Actual location depends on the device).<\/li><li>Choose the language you want to see captions in.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>It\u2019s that simple to watch Disney+ content with closed captions.<\/p><p>You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.disneyplus.com\/csp?id=csp_article_content&amp;sys_kb_id=fa41be1cdb0d40d03c0cf158bf96198e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>format captions and subtitles for Disney+<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0on a variety of devices<\/b>, including those running iOS and Android, Smart TV, streaming devices, the web, and Xbox or PlayStation.<\/p><h3 id=\"hbo\">Subtitles with HBO Max<\/h3><p>About 73.8 million people worldwide subscribe to HBO and HBO Max.<span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">8<\/span><\/p><p>Today, subscribers can only access closed captioning in English. And turning captions on for HBO Max varies slightly based on the device you\u2019re using. For details on your specific device, visit the HBO Max Help Center. Here\u2019s the basic process.<\/p><ol><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Start watching a show,<\/span><\/li><li>Click the screen or the<b> Select<\/b> button on your remote.<\/li><li>Select the <b>Audio and Subtitles <\/b>icon.<\/li><li>Choose <b>English CC<\/b>.<\/li><li>Click <b>X<\/b> or press the back button to save your changes.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>If you want to change the captioning style, choose your profile, then Settings, choose Closed Captions and\/or Manage Preferences.<\/p><h3 id=\"paramount\">Paramount+ Captions<\/h3><p>Paramount+ supports closed captions. Turning them on varies depending on the device you\u2019re watching Paramount+ content on. Regardless of device, you turn them on through the Accessibility menu. Look for Subtitles and Captioning, Subtitles, Captions, Closed Caption, or Caption Mode to turn closed captioning on. For instructions for your specific device, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.paramountplus.com\/s\/article\/PD-How-do-I-turn-on-accessibility-features-like-closed-captions-or-audio-descriptions-to-stream-paramount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+ Help Center<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"peacock\">How to Use Subtitles with Peacock<\/h3><p>Peacock is NBC\u2019s streaming app. It offers free and paid plans. More than 20 million people watch Peacock each month.<span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">9<\/span><\/p><p>You can access subtitles on Peacock, but not true closed captions. Find out how to use\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/help\/article\/subtitles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subtitles with Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c6422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15c6422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa0c32\" data-id=\"1fa0c32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5392d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5392d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/phone-with-captions-on-a-movie_-qb7kzqlgg2k5uteolchtdcptab3r1iuk3q8wnu9wf2-r01yzkzjpp70cfji3qgd2h94thhz4u1jdvyw0jv6n2.jpeg\" title=\"Young man watching streaming content with closed captions turned on on a tablet device\" alt=\"Young man watching streaming content with closed captions turned on on a tablet device\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb4aa8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb4aa8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39774ec\" data-id=\"39774ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a555245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a555245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"appletv\" \"=\"\">Apple TV+ with Subtitles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Apple TV+ is Apple\u2019s streaming service. You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/tvplus\/welcome\/web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch it on Apple devices, the web, and through other services and streaming devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Apple TV+ supports only subtitles for individual shows if available. You can turn closed captions and SDH on by default and see them if\/when available for specific content. Learn how in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Support Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"youtube\" style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\">Seeing Captions on YouTube and YouTube TV<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You might think of YouTube as simply a repository for videos of any and every kind, but it also offers YouTube TV, a popular paid TV streaming service for more than 100 channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, and AMC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seeing closed captions on YouTube and YouTube TV content depends on the availability of captions on the individual video or channel you watch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af331d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af331d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YouTube-with-Captions.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12231\" alt=\"Star Wars trailer on YouTube with captions turned on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YouTube-with-Captions.png 959w, https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YouTube-with-Captions-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YouTube-with-Captions-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb88abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb88abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.75rem;\">\nTurn Captions on for YouTube<\/span><\/h3>\nYouTube captions and subtitles are set up the same way, regardless of the device you watch on. If you watch from a YouTube account you created, captions will be in the preferred language you select for your account.\n\n<iframe title=\"How to adjust your caption settings on YouTube\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y7W41VMxyQE\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-7=\"true\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ac2647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ac2647\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20264b3\" data-id=\"20264b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb7dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb7dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 16px;\">On your computer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>If the <b>CC icon<\/b> shows in the lower right corner, captions are available. Click the icon to turn captions on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>On an Android or IOS device:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the video player.<\/li>\n<li>If the <b>CC icon<\/b> shows, captions are available. Tap the icon to turn captions on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>On TVs and game consoles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select and play a video.<\/li>\n<li>Hit<b> Pause<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <b>CC icon<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a language for captions.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Caption Style<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Customize settings if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>To customize caption format and language for YouTube videos, visit the&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/100078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Help center<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Turn Captions on for YouTube TV<\/h3>\n<p>YouTube TV is an app. Turning captions on for YouTube TV is similar to turning them on for YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>On your computer or Android device:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Play<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>If the <b>CC icon<\/b> shows in the progress bar or under <b>More<\/b> in the upper right corner, captions are available. Click the icon to turn them on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>On an IOS device:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Play<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>If the <b>CC icon<\/b> shows, captions are available. Select the icon to turn them on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>If you watch on-demand or recorded videos on YouTube TV that offer captions, you can format them; for live TV, you can\u2019t. To learn more, visit the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtubetv\/answer\/7271628?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid#zippy=%2Cturn-on-closed-captions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube TV Help center<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Pay TV over Cable Captioning<\/h2>\n<p>Cable isn\u2019t as popular as streaming services: just 56% of U.S. households have a cable box compared to 78% who subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Disney+.9 But 56% of U.S. households is nothing to sneeze at.<\/p>\n<p>If you get Pay TV by cable through Xfinity, Spectrum, or Cox, here\u2019s how to turn closed captions on and off, as well as how to customize them to your preferences.<\/p>\n<h3>Accessing Captions on Xfinity<\/h3>\n<p>If you use Xfinity from Comcast for your Pay TV services, you can access closed captioning with the Voice Remote, during a program, or through the XI Accessibility Setting menu.<\/p>\n<p>With your Voice Remote:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hold down the microphone button.<\/li>\n<li>Say \u201cClosed Captions\u201d or \u201cCaptions.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>During a program:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>See accessibility setting for the program under the transport bar or press the down arrow or the <b>OK<\/b> button to access the accessibility buttons on your X1 remote.<\/li>\n<li>Press the left arrow button to select<b> Closed Captioning (CC)<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>Using the X1 Accessibility Setting menu:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Push the <b>B <\/b>button on your remote to access<b> Accessibility Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Press <b>OK <\/b>to turn captions on or off.<\/li>\n<li>To customize your Xfinity closed caption options\u2014such as size and color\u2014go to <b>Closed Captioning Options<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Learn more and see how to change the font size, color, and formatting of captions in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xfinity.com\/support\/articles\/x1-closed-captioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xfinity Support center<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Setting up Closed Captions on Spectrum<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Spectrum from Charter is the second largest cable TV provider in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these simple steps to turn captions on or off for Spectrum content.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Menu<\/b> on your remote control.<\/li>\n<li>Use the arrow buttons to go to<b> Settings &amp; Support<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Press <b>OK\/Select<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>From the highlighted <b>Accessibility<\/b> section, choose:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Closed Captioning<\/b> to turn captions on or off.<\/li>\n<li><b>Closed Captioning Settings<\/b> to choose the style and color for your captions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Highlight <b>Save <\/b>and press <b>OK\/Select<\/b> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Learn more and deep-dive into Spectrum\u2019s closed captioning settings in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrum.net\/support\/tv\/spectrum-guide-settings-closed-captioning-spectrum2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spectrum Support center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Watching Cox Cable TV Shows with Captions<\/h3>\n<p>Cox Contour TV is a cable service from Cox Enterprises. Cox also offers a streaming device that works with any TV and provides access to Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+ and other streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>To turn captions on for your Cox Contour TV or Stream Player, o<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">n your Cox remote control:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn your TV on.<\/li>\n<li>Press the <b>CONTOUR<\/b> button to see the <b>Main Menu<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight <b>Settings <\/b>(the gear icon), press <b>OK<\/b> to access the Settings menu.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight <b>Device Settings<\/b>, press <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Do one of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use the voice command, \u201cClosed Caption\u201d to turn captioning on or off.<\/li>\n<li>Press the down arrow to display the playback control bar and select the closed captioning shortcut.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the<b> Accessibility Menu<\/b> by pressing the B button, highlight Settings, and scroll down to <b>Accessibility Settings.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can adjust the formatting of closed captions on your Cox services. Find out how in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cox.com\/residential\/support\/contour-tv-accessibility-settings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cox Support center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeing Captions with Others Cable TV Providers<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re not using one of the providers already covered, here are a few more Pay TV providers and how to set up captions through their services.<\/p>\n<h4>Optimum from Altice USA (formerly Suddenlink)<\/h4>\n<p>Accessing captions with Optimum cable service depends on the device you\u2019re using.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimum.net\/FAQ\/?_gl=1*1x6tkjh*_ga*MjAwMTAzMDk0NC4xNjcwOTcwOTU4*_ga_FD4RE9P040*MTY3MDk3MDk1OC4xLjEuMTY3MDk3MTMyMy42MC4wLjA.&amp;_ga=2.213121296.541335027.1670970958-2001030944.1670970958#\/answers\/a_id\/2317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find your device and see how to turn on captions on Optimum\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Mediacom<\/h4>\n<p>Mediacom lets you turn closed captioning on or off for all shows or a single show while you\u2019re watching. Just press the Info icon and select On or Off for Closed Captioning. Mediacom also lets you choose how closed captions are display. Learn more in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mediacomcc.custhelp.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/4458\/~\/user-preferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediacom Answer Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting Captions with Pay TV by Satellite<\/h2>\n<p>Turning on closed captions on subtitles on DirecTV or DISH is simple and straightforward.<\/p>\n<h3>Turn On Closed Captioning for DirectTV<\/h3>\n<p>DirectTV is an AT&amp;T brand. It\u2019s still used by many subscribers, but use is declining. It lost 300,000 subscribers in the first 3 months of 2022 alone.<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">10<\/span>&nbsp;Even so, it\u2019s still the leading satellite choice for Pay TV.<\/p>\n<p>If DirectTV is your go-to choice for watching content, it\u2019s easy to turn subtitles on and off. Simply follow these steps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <b>INFO <\/b>button on your remote.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the right and select CC.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Closed Captioning <\/b>to turn captions on or off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>You can&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.att.com\/support\/article\/directv\/KM1010836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personalize DirectTV caption<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">&nbsp;options too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Watching DISH Content with Closed Captions<\/h3>\n<p>DISH, from the DISH Network, is the second most popular satellite TV provider in the U.S. DISH makes enabling captions a simple two-step process.<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">10<\/span>&nbsp;Just:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the red or <b>Options <\/b>button on your remote twice.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <b>CC icon<\/b> to turn on or off closed captioning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>You can also adjust your caption settings and set up other usability options, including audio description, screen magnification, and text to speech through the&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/my.dish.com\/support\/products\/hopper\/how-to\/settings\/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DISH Accessibility Settings menu<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Using Captions on Streaming Devices<\/h2>\n<p>A streaming device, aka streaming media player, is a physical piece of hardware. It connects to your TV through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabletv.com\/blog\/tv-port-guide-how-to-hook-up-tv#:~:text=What%20are%20HDMI%20ports%3F,PC%20up%20to%20your%20TV.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDMI port<\/a>&nbsp;and uses your internet connection to stream online content to your TV, making it possible to access all your favorite services in one location.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to turn captions on and off for with streaming devices.<\/p>\n<h3>Captions for Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick<\/h3>\n<p>Amazon Fire TV and the Fire TV Stick are among the most popular streaming media players. In 2021, Amazon said more than 50 million people used Fire TV each month.<span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fire TV devices let you see captions on shows that support them. Here\u2019s how to turn captions on or off.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>Press play.<\/li>\n<li>Press the<b> Menu<\/b> button on your Fire TV remote or in the Fire TV App.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <b>Subtitles<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <b>Off <\/b>button under <b>Subtitles<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select from the options on-screen to turn captions on.<\/li>\n<li>Press the <b>Menu <\/b>button again to return to video playback with subtitles on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>Learn how to choose how captions and subtitles display, including text size and color, when you turn them on in the&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=201493150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Help &amp; Customer Service center<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Watching Google Chromecast and Google TV Content with Closed Captions<\/h3>\n<p>Chromecast is Google\u2019s media streaming player. It uses your phone to control your TV and deliver content, essentially making your TV a smart TV. The technology is also built into some Google TVs.<\/p>\n<p>Google TV is a complete operating system and can include Chromecast built in.<\/p>\n<p>Adding captions to Google TV or Chromecast is fast and easy:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On the Google TV home screen, go to the user profile icon in the top right and select <b>Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>System and Accessibility<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <b>Captions<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on <b>Display<\/b> and choose your options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><br>Find more setting options for Google TV in the&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googletv\/answer\/10070337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google TV Help center<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roku with Captions<\/h3>\n<p>You can turn captions for Roku on or off for the device itself or within individual channels that you download. Note that the availability of captions through Roku depends on the service provider offering them.<\/p>\n<p>On your device:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the <b>Home<\/b> button on the Roku remote.<\/li>\n<li>Select<b> Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Accessibility <\/b>or <b>Captions<\/b> if Accessibility isn\u2019t shown.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Captions<\/b> mode and choose:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>On always<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>On replay<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>On mute<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out how to customize closed captions for Roku to use them only with specific channels and more in the&nbsp;<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.roku.com\/article\/208756848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roku Support center<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Captioning on Apple TV and Apple TV 4K<\/h3>\n<p>Not to be confused with Apple TV+ or the Apple TV app on your phone, Apple TV is Apple\u2019s physical streaming media player. It\u2019s also the name for the Apple TV app.<\/p>\n<p>You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turn closed captions on for any Apple solution<\/a>. Here, we cover turning them on for the Apple TV streaming device.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a video.<\/li>\n<li>Hit play.<\/li>\n<li>On your streaming device press the button that brings up the video timeline.<\/li>\n<li>Use your Siri Remote or Apple TV remote to swipe up and select the <b>Subtitles<\/b> button. Or use your smart TV, streaming device, or game console remote to navigate to the <b>Subtitles<\/b> button.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the subtitles that you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Closed Captions Aren\u2019t Just for Streamed Content<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re set to take advantage of closed captioning for streamed content, keep in mind that you can use them other places as well.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=GK2BSY9F55EM56YL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Echo Devices with screens support closed captions<\/a>&nbsp;and call captioning.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googlenest\/answer\/9167457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Nest also supports closed captioning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re Deaf or hard-of-hearing and require captioned phone calls, you can access&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/captioned-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call captioning on a landline or cell phone<\/a>&nbsp;at no cost to you.<\/p>\n<p>Happy watching!<\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<p>1 https:\/\/preply.com\/en\/blog\/americas-subtitles-use<\/p>\n<p>2 https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/closed-captioning-television<\/p>\n<p>3 https:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Insights\/Press-Releases\/2022\/6\/Americans-Are-Adopting-Ad-Supported-Streaming-Services<\/p>\n<p>4 https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/274192\/streaming-services-penetration-rates-in-the-us\/<\/p>\n<p>5 https:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Insights\/Press-Releases\/2022\/6\/Americans-Are-Adopting-Ad-Supported-Streaming-Services<\/p>\n<p>6 https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/hulu-statistics\/<\/p>\n<p>7 https:\/\/www.demandsage.com\/disney-users\/<\/p>\n<p>8 https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/02\/24\/netflix-disney-hbo-max-other-streaming-services-subs-arpu-q4-2021.html<\/p>\n<p>9 https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/cord-cutting-statistics\/<\/p>\n<p>10 https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/tv-streaming\/cord-cutting-statistics\/<\/p>\n<p>11 https:\/\/advertising.amazon.com\/blog\/amazon-advertisers-can-now-reach-up-to-50m-monthly-active-users-on-fire-t<br>v<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Alvarez Closed captions and subtitles show the dialogue and\/or audio portion of a program as text on your TV, computer, or phone screen. They\u2019re an important usability aid whether a viewer is hearing, hard-of-hearing, or Deaf. A 2022 survey found that 50% of Americans regularly use subtitles when watching content.1The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":19610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.sorenson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}