How to Turn On Subtitles on Apple TV

Apple TV gives you the best 4K streaming experience when connected to a suitable TV. While watching movies and TV shows, you might want to enable subtitles or closed captions for your native language. Subtitles can be used for various reasons like watching foreign language films, hearing impairment, and watching a video with language barriers. The new Apple TV feature allows you to use closed caption for anything that you can’t hear. With this, you will not miss anything in the movies or TV shows you’re watching. If you wonder how to turn on subtitles on Apple TV while watching a native language show, you are at the right place.

How to Turn on Subtitles on Apple TV

[1] Power on your Apple TV and navigate to the Settings option.

[2] Go to General and select the Accessibility option.

[3] Click Subtitles and Captioning options under the Accessibility section.

[4] Finally, turn on Closed Captions and SDH to enable subtitles on Apple TV.

[5] If you don’t want the subtitles, turn off the Closed Captions and SDH feature.

Steps to Enable Subtitles on Apple TV during Playback

You can also turn on subtitles using the TV remote even while playing the current show.

[1] Click the Select button or swipe down from the top of the touch surface on Apple TV remote while playing a video to open the Info panel.

[2] From the panel that appears, choose Subtitles and click On.

How to Change Languages on Apple TV

[1] Play the video you want to stream and swipe down on your remote touch surface.

[2] Select the Subtitles or Audio menu.

[3] You can also choose your desired language or subtitle from the list of options.

How to Customize Subtitles and Captions

[1] Click the Settings icon on the Apple TV home screen.

[2] Choose Accessibility and select Subtitles and Captioning.

[3] Select the Style option.

[4] Tap on the New Style option.

[5] Now, you can customize the style of subtitles under the Text, Background, and Advanced sections.

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