How can I activate or put the Netflix CC Captions on Apple TV? What steps do I need to follow to set up Netflix subtitles on my Apple TV? What are CC captions and how do I enable them?
In case you don't know what Apple TV is and how it works, this is the new baby of the apple family. It is a digital receiver that aims to reproduce all kinds of multimedia content. This content can range from the Apple TV movie and series service to services like iTunes, YouTube, Spotify or Netflix.
Enjoying Netflix programming on your Apple TV is extremely simple. At the same time, thanks to the advanced technology used by the Apple TV device, you can activate, turn Netflix CC subtitles on or off.
How do you put the subtitles on an Apple TV?
The first step to Activate, turn off or put subtitles on Netflix CC on your Apple TV is to download and install Netflix on your Apple TV. You can download the movie service after setting up your home network on the Apple TV device.
Then you must enter your account with your email and password. With the help of your remote control or mobile device, you must go to the chapter ‘General’, in this a series of alternatives will appear, among which you must choose ‘Accessibility’.
One time you are in ‘Accessibility’, You can enter ‘Enable and configure the optional subtitles for people with hearing disabilities’. Another way this option can appear is' Enable and configure subtitles, CC o SDH'. In this you can select the language in which you want the subtitles to appear.
And count on a 4K generation Apple TV at the same time, you will be able to enter the closed caption settings. Once you turn on captions for your Netflix programming, you can deactivate them by clicking on the 'Deactivate' box.
How to make subtitles look bigger on Netflix
Once you have managed to put subtitles in any language and activate them, disable them or put them on your Apple TV device, you can change his style, size and appearance. This will depend on the type of Apple TV you have.
To change the appearance, the size, the style, the color and position of Netflix subtitles on your Apple TV 2 o Apple TV 3, must have an updated software version. This version should be 5.0 the superior.
You can start to configure them by accessing the section ‘Configuration’ and clicking on the option called 'General'. In general’ a series of alternatives will be displayed, among which you must locate ‘Activate and configure the optional subtitles for people with hearing disabilities’.
In this section you can modify the style, size, typography, Location (top of screen or bottom). Remember to always save the settings once you finish editing.
And, Conversely, have a Apple TV 4K device, setting the appearance of the subtitles is quite equivalent, the difference is that you need to have a tvOS 9.0 or higher level installed and working.
Among the novelties included in the Apple TV 4 is that you can customize the appearance of the subtitles. At the same time as other functions that will help people with hearing or visual impairment to enjoy the best form of the movie or series.
Easily change the subtitle language on your Apple TV
If you have an Apple TV 4K or HD, changing the subtitle language is something you can do without problems. You should only swipe down on the remote and select 'Subtitles'. Next you must choose the language in which you intend to see the subtitles. In this same way you can activate and deactivate subtitles on your Apple TV easily and quickly.
Customize the subtitles of your Netflix account step by step
We will customize the subtitles of our Netflix account from a web browser, so that the changes are reflected in any device where we connect. The procedure is very easy, simply by following the steps below:
- We will access our Netflix account from a web browser.
- We will select our profile.
- On ‘Appearance of subtitles’ we will select 'Change'.
- edit / customize the look and appearance alternatives of subtitles.
- Save Changes.
- Enter the Netflix application on the device of your choice.
In the case of televisions, we will have to follow the next route in the Netflix application: ‘Configuración’> ‘Obtener ayuda’> ‘Recargar’ so that changes are available that way.
How to use alternative audio for the deaf on Netflix
On Apple TV it is very easy to activate the alternative audio for people with hearing disabilities. This is done through the section 'Accessibility’ that we will find in the menu ‘General’ from our Netflix account. On the other hand, we can also activate it directly with the command of our Apple TV.
For this we will have to enter our Netflix account and choose a movie or series of our preference. In addition, we will have to perform the following steps depending on Apple TV model.
In models Apple TV 2 Y 3 we will have to press and hold the central button of our remote control. While in the models Apple TV 4 y 4K we'll have to slide down on the remote. This will make a menu appear at the top or bottom of the screen where we will select 'Dialogue’.
Available language alternatives and alternate audio will appear. This way we can Activate and deactivate this Netflix functionality.
Frequent problems
In case you can't activate, disable or put Netflix CC subtitles on your Apple TV there are several solutions that you can apply. The main and most effective is the one recommended by the same Netflix company.
This is about restarting the home network, for this you must disconnect your home network and the Apple TV device for about 2 minutes. Then you must reconnect each of the devices.
In the same way, it is recommended to restart your Internet service. To do this, you just need to turn off the modem and wireless router during other 2 minutes. This way when you go back to Netflix subtitles will already be enabled.
