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Closed captioning allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to access TV shows, movies, online videos, and other audio content. Captions display the audio portion of a program as text on the screen, providing a vital link to news, entertainment, and information that hearing viewers take for granted. Thankfully, enabling closed captions is a quick and easy process on most devices. Here’s how to turn on closed captions so you don’t miss a word.

What are closed captions?

Closed captions are a transcription of a video’s audio content. They display spoken dialogue and descriptions of relevant sounds as text overlaying the video. Closed captions are different from subtitles, which are designed for hearing viewers and usually provide a translation of foreign dialogue rather than a full transcription.

Closed captions were originally created to help deaf and hard of hearing viewers access television programs. But today, captions are useful for a wide range of viewers, including:

People with hearing loss
Viewers watching videos in loud environments like bars or airports
Non-native language speakers

Children developing literacy skills
Viewers unable to listen to audio for any reason

With captions enabled, you won’t miss important dialogue or struggle to understand fast-talking or mumbl ing characters. You’ll also get transcriptions of relevant sounds like laughter, music, applause, or cars honking. Captions give everyone the ability to fully enjoy videos, television, movies, streaming content, and more.

Why enable closed captions?

Here are some of the biggest benefits closed captioning offers:

Accessibility: Closed captions make audiovisual content accessible for deaf and hard of hearing users.
Comprehension: Captions help clarify difficult to understand dialogue and audio.

Literacy: Reading captions reinforces literacy skills.
Learning: Captions can aid language learning for children and non-native speakers.
Convenience: In loud environments, captions let you understand what’s happening without blasting the volume.

The Americans with Disabilities Act and other legislation around the world requires closed captioning on most television broadcasts and video content to ensure equal access. But captions benefit viewers across all demographics looking to get more from their viewing experience. With the simple tools built into most devices today, there’s no downside to turning on captions and gaining all of these advantages.

How to enable closed captions on a TV

Enabling closed captions on a television is a quick process, though specific steps vary across the major manufacturers. Refer to your TV owner’s manual for model-specific information. Here are general instructions that apply to many smart TVs and basic cable boxes:

Press the Menu button on your TV remote and select Settings.

Navigate to Captioning, Subtitles, or Closed Captions.
Select Closed Captions or Captions On.
Choose CC1 or CC2 as your caption channel.

On some TVs, you may also see options to customize caption text size, color, opacity, or style. Experiment to find the caption settings that work best for your viewing.

For set-top cable and satellite boxes, you’ll first need to enable captions through the box, then enable display settings through your TV. Refer to the instruction manual for your specific cable box model for step-by-step instructions.

How to turn on closed captions on streaming devices

Major streaming devices like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV allow you to enable closed captions for both on-demand streaming video and live television:

Roku

From the Home screen, select Settings.
Go to Accessibility > Captions.
Choose Captions Mode > On.

Captions will now display when available for streaming video. You can customize caption styling like text size and color in the Captions section of Settings.

Amazon Fire TV

Select Settings from the Home screen.
Go to Display & Sounds > Audio.

Turn Closed Captioning to On.

Any customization options like font size or color will be in this Audio section of Settings.

Apple TV

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility.

Select Closed Captions to On.
Choose Style and customize caption text size, color, and opacity.

On Apple TV, you can also use Siri voice commands like “Turn on closed captions” to enable or disable captions.

Refer to your streaming device or smart TV instructions for exact steps to enable captions. The option is generally in an Accessibility or Audio/Subtitles section of the Settings menu.

Turning on closed captions on mobile devices and computers

On mobile devices and computers, closed captions are enabled system-wide rather than on a single device:

iOS Devices

Enable closed captions in Settings:

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility.
Select Subtitles & Captioning.
Turn on Closed Captions + SDH.

You can customize text, color, opacity, and more in this menu. Captions will now display in any app when available.

Android Devices

Android accessibility settings allow you to enable captions for all apps:

Open Settings > Accessibility.

Choose Caption preferences.
Turn on Use captions and customize options.

Different text sizes, colors, and styles can be selected here.

Windows PCs

Enable closed captions through the Ease of Access settings:

Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Closed Captions.
Turn on Show captions and select caption style.

You can choose subtitle color and text size here. Captions will display in video apps like Netflix and Hulu as well as directly supported media players.

Mac Computers

macOS includes system-level closed captioning support:

Go to System Preferences > Accessibility.

Select Subtitles & Captioning.
Check Enable captions.

Customize text, color, opacity, and more in this pane to fit your preferences.

How to add closed captions to online videos

Adding captions directly to online videos you upload provides the best accessibility and enables captions even on silent autoplay videos. YouTube and other video platforms make adding captions easy:

YouTube

YouTube offers several closed captioning options:

Auto-captioning uses speech recognition to automatically transcribe videos with moderate accuracy.

You can upload subtitle/caption files to accompany your videos.
Or use YouTube’s built-in caption editor to add captions manually as you play and pause videos.

Find captioning options under the Subtitles/CC tab for each of your videos.

Facebook

For videos uploaded to Facebook:

Go to Publishing Tools > Video Library.
Select your video > Add Subtitles.

Add captions via the online editor or upload completed captions.

Instagram

On Instagram, add captions before uploading your video:

Transcribe your video or write captions in a plain text editor.

Copy and paste the caption text into Instagram’s Advanced Settings when posting your video.

The caption text will display as overlayed captions after uploading.

Adding captions directly through sites like YouTube and Facebook provides the most robust and customizable caption functionality for online videos.

Troubleshooting closed captions

If closed captions aren’t working on your devices, try these troubleshooting steps:

Double check caption settings are enabled in your device and video app/channel.
Toggle settings off and back on.

Check that the media includes closed captioning rather than just subtitles.
Try selecting a different caption channel like CC1 or CC2.
Update your operating system and video apps in case the issue is a bug.

For live TV, captions may only be available on the original broadcast, not the rerun.
Adjust your caption style – incorrect colors, sizes, overlays can make captions unreadable.
On streaming devices, restart the device and your router/modem and check internet connectivity.

Minor technical glitches can sometimes interrupt closed captions, but restarting apps and devices typically resolves the problem. If captions still aren’t displaying, you may need to contact customer support for further troubleshooting.

Conclusion

Accessible closed captions make video entertainment more engaging and enjoyable for millions of viewers. Thankfully, enabling captions only takes a few quick steps on most smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming devices, computers, and phones. Look in the Accessibility, Subtitles, Audio, or Captions menu to toggle caption settings on. Customize text size, color, and style to your reading comfort – and enjoy videos, shows and movies to the fullest with the aid of closed captions!

Device	How to Enable Captions
TV	Menu > Settings > Captions > On
Streaming Device	Settings > Accessibility/Captions > On
iPhone/iPad	Settings > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning > On
Android Phone/Tablet	Settings > Accessibility > Caption Preferences > On
Windows PC	Settings > Ease of Access > Closed Captions > Show Captions
Mac	System Preferences > Accessibility > Enable Captions

With the right settings enabled, you’ll be able to display useful closed captions on devices from smartphones and tablets to smart TVs, game consoles, streaming boxes, and any computer. Captions make videos, shows, movies, clips, and more entertaining and informative for viewers of all ages and abilities. Level up your viewing experience and turn on captions today.

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