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How to Turn On Subtitles on Google TV and Android TV

Learn 7 steps

Turn on captions and make them larger on a Google TV or Android TV.

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See all 7 steps 1Try inside your app first2Press the Home button3Open Settings4Open Accessibility5Open Captions6Change the size7Test it
Captions show the spoken words on the screen. Not all channels have them, and live TV is the least likely to offer them.
1

Try inside your app first

While watching, press OK or the Menu button. Look for a speech bubble, the letters CC or the word Subtitles. Select it, and choose a language.
2

Press the Home button

Find the button with a small picture of a house on your remote, and press it. The main screen appears. This button always brings you back if you feel lost.
3

Open Settings

Press up until you reach the small gear picture at the top of the screen, and press the OK button. On some TVs, it is on the far right. You can also press the gear button if your remote has one.
4

Open Accessibility

Choose System or Device Preferences, then Accessibility. It may take a little searching, since TV makers arrange menus differently.
5

Open Captions

Choose Captions, and turn them on.
6

Change the size

Choose Text Scale or Size, then choose Large. You can pick colours here, too. White text on a black background is usually the easiest to read.
7

Test it

Go back to your app and open a movie. Remember that apps can use their own caption settings, so you may need to turn them on in the app as well.

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