You can easily remove, turn off, or change subtitles on Netflix while watching a movie or TV show. The steps depend on your device.
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– How to turn off subtitles on Netflix
- Open Netflix and start playing a movie or TV show.
- Move your mouse or tap the screen to show playback controls.
- Select Audio & Subtitles (speech bubble icon).
- Under Subtitles, select Off.
- Close the menu and continue watching.
– How to change subtitles to another language
- Start playing your movie or show.
- Open Audio & Subtitles.
- Find the Subtitles section.
- Select your preferred language, such as:
- English
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Spanish
- French
- Resume playback.
Note: Available subtitle languages depend on the movie, show, and your location.
– How to change subtitle appearance (size, color, background)
On a web browser:
- Open Netflix.
- Click your Profile icon.
- Select Account.
- Find Profiles and select your profile.
- Open Subtitle Appearance.
- Customize:
- Font style
- Text size
- Text color
- Background color
- Shadow or outline
- Save your changes.
Change subtitle size or color
You can change the Netflix subtitle size, font, text color, and background color. Here’s how:
Method 1: Using a computer (recommended)
- Open Netflix.com in your browser.
- Click your profile icon.
- Select Account.
- Under Profiles, select your profile.
- Find Subtitle appearance.
- Customize the settings:
- Font: Change the subtitle font.
- Size: Small, medium, or large.
- Color: Change subtitle text color.
- Background: Change the background color.
- Shadow: Add a shadow for better visibility.
- Click Save.
Method 2: Using a Smart TV
- Start playing a Netflix movie or show.
- Pause playback.
- Open the playback controls.
- Select Settings (gear icon), if available.
- Choose Size and Style.
- Adjust the subtitle appearance.
Note: Not all TVs support these settings.

