Subtitles offer an easy way to understand what’s actually happening in a show or movie, even when it’s in another language or the dialogue is so soft that you can barely hear the characters whispering back and forth. However, once that show is over, you might be wondering exactly where the subtitle options are hidden inNetflix. While the process may vary depending on whichNetflix-supported deviceyou’re using, thestreaming servicemakes it simple to figure it out. Here’s how to turn off Netflix subtitles on the most commonly used devices.
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What You Need
Netflix account
Internet access
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Android devices
Step 1:While your show or movie plays, tap on your screen.
Step 2:ADialogue iconshould appear at the bottom right of the screen readingAudio & Subtitles. When it does, select it.
Step 3:Your audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select theoffoption underSubtitles.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on iPhone and iPad
Step 2:ADialogueicon should appear the bottom right of the screen readingAudio & Subtitles. When it does, select it.
Step 3:Your preferred audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select theOffoption underSubtitles.
Step 4:Tap theXicon to continue playback.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Chromecast and Google TV
Whether you still have an older Chromecast device or one of the newerGoogle TV Streamers, these instructions will work.
Step 1:While your show or movie plays, tap on your screen. If you are using Google TV, press thedownbutton on your remote.
Step 2:ADialogueicon should appear. When it does, hover over it. For Google TV, selectAudio & Subtitles.
Step 4:TapOKor theXicon to continue playback.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Roku
Step 1:Once you’ve chosen a show or movie to watch, selectAudio & Subtitlesfrom the description page.
Step 2:ChooseOfffor subtitles.
Step 3:Press theback buttonto exit out of the description page.
Step 4:HitPlayto start your movie or show.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Apple TV
Step 1:While your show or movie plays,swipe downon your remote. (For Apple TV 2 and 3, hold down theCenterbutton on your remote.)
Step 2:Your preferred audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select theOffoption underSubtitles.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Mac or PC computer
Step 1:Open Netflix and pick a show or movie to watch.
Step 2:Move your mouse around as your show or movie plays.
Step 3:ADialogueicon should appear at the bottom right of the screen. Select it.
Step 4:Your preferred audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select theOffoption underSubtitles.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on Blu-ray Player
While we did our best to test these instructions, hundreds of different Blu-ray players exist throughout homes right now. It’s possible the following steps will not have the same results for all devices.
Step 1:Press theDownbutton on your remote while a video is playing on your device.
Step 2:ADialogueicon should pop up. Highlight it and tap it.
Step 3:Different audio or subtitle choices will then appear. UnderSubtitles, select theOffoption to disable the feature.
How to turn off Netflix subtitles on most consoles
These instructions are intended to work with most consoles. If, after these adjustments, you still see subtitles during your show or movie, you may have closed captioning turned on in your console’s accessibility settings. To turn those off, head to your Xbox One’s main settings. Choose theEase of Accesssubmenu from the list and then adjust theClosed Captioningtoggle toOff.
Step 1:Pull up the in-playermenuwhile your movie or show is playing.
Step 2:Select thedialoguemenu.
Step 3:On the screen that appears, toggleSubtitlesoff. This may appear under a specialaudio and subtitlessubmenu.
What about spoken dialogue?
InApril, Netflix introduced a new option: original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue. Until now, if you wanted subtitles in the original language, you had to turn on Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC), which includes not only dialogue but also audio cues like [phone buzzing] or [dramatic music swells], as well as speaker names.
The new option, which can be turned off using any of the steps above, is being rolled out gradually to Netflix content, starting with the fifth season ofYOU.
Want to disable subtitles on your other streaming services? Here’s a step-by-step guide for turning off subtitles for bothDisney+andMax.
