How to turn on subtitles on your TCL TV

Modern TVs can offer a wide range of accessibilities and features. TCL TVs aren’t an exception. TCL TVs are widely used, and the establishes have cared for all their groups of users. For example, subtitles are among the most important features available on those devices. This option can improve the viewer’s experience significantly, as subtitles have many pros. When closed captioning is enabled, you’ll see a movie or program’s spoken elements, background noises, and sound effects as text on your TV screen.

This feature helps deaf or hard-of-hearing people, as they can watch their favorite content and be fully involved. Moreover, subtitles give viewers an opportunity to This feature gives deaf or hard-of-hearing people a great opportunity to be informed about the programs or be well-entertained. So, if you want to switch on this feature, we know how to do that.

How to switch closed captions on or off

Closed captions won’t be displayed until you won’t enable closed captioning, for example, on Samsung TV. There is a way to disable the subtitles using the channel. By the way, it’s important to be aware of the fact that the subtitles settings available on your Roku streaming device aren’t effective for the content from these service providers.

Closed captioning provides a great chance for a certain group of people to experience the video, even if hearing problems exist fully. Sometimes, even when the dialogue of the actors isn’t clear, CC can also help you with this issue to understand. Moreover, subtitles can also help you practice the new language you are learning.

So, if you want to switch on or off this great feature, keep on reading and we’ll help you.

How to switch CC on or off via the settings

For many channels, closed captions can be disabled from the settings of your Roku device. To do that, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should click on Home on your Roku remote.
2. After that, you should find and tap on Settings.
3. Then, you should launch the Captions menu. To do that, you should tap on Accessibility. If Accessibility isn’t displayed, you should click on Captions.
4. Next, you should click on Captions mode and choose when captions appear. To switch them off, you should choose “OFF”
   • If you want the captions never to be shown, choose Off.
   • If you want to see captions all the time, when the service providers make it possible, you should choose On always.
   • If you want to see captions only when you decide, you can choose On replay, and they will be displayed when you click on Replay on the remote.
   • You should choose On mute if you need to have captions enabled only when you can’t hear the TV as you’ve switched off the sound.
     • Keep in mind: The “On mute” selection is not available for all Roku devices.

Since then, the CC would be shown only when you want it to be.

How to switch the CC on

Even though the CC is a great feature, some users want to disable it, for example, on Fubo devices.

One more way to switch on the subtitles. For this method, you should access the settings of the closed captions. So, if you want to use this method, you should follow the prompts which would be displayed in the section below:

1. First of all, you should head to the home screen on your TCL Roku TV.
2. Afterward, you should use your Roku remote and click the Settings button.
3. Then, you should see the options configuration displayed. There, you should access “Accessibility“.
4. Next, you should click on it. To do that, you should point to it and tap on the “OK” button on your remote.
5. After that, you should use the arrows to access the “Captions mode” tab.
6. To complete the process, you should click on “OK” on your Roku remote.

Since then, you’ll be able to enjoy the content with captions on the bottom.

How to customize closed captions

Sometimes, users may see closed captions instead of subtitles, for example, on Sony TVs.

For channels that use the closed captioning settings available on your Roku device, three style elements can be adjusted – text, background, and window. So, if you want to customize closed captions, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should click on Home on your Roku remote.
2. After that, you should find and tap on Settings.
3. Then, you should launch the Style menu. To do that, you should click on Accessibility and then Caption style. If there’s no Accessibility, you should click on Captions.
4. To complete the process, you should customize each style element. A preview would be displayed with an example of the changes.
   • Text – style (font) / edge effect / size / color / opacity
   • Background – color / opacity
   • Window – color / opacity

Since then, your CC experience will improve as you choose the style.

How to use closed captions during playback

For channels that use the closed captioning settings available on your Roku device, it’s often possible to switch closed captioning on or off during playback. Keep in mind that this feature isn’t available on some channels. So, if you want to use closed captions during the playback, you should follow the prompts which would be displayed in the section below:

1. First of all, when the playback is started, you should click on Start on your Roku remote to open the Options menu.
2. After that, you should find and tap on Closed captioning.
3. Then, you should select when captions would be displayed:
   • Off–captions won’t be displayed at all.
   • On always – captions would be always displayed. When service providers use their settings, closed captions are activated within their channels.
   • On replay – captions would be displayed only after you click on Replay on your Roku remote.
   • On mute – captions would be displayed only when the volume is muted
     • You should be aware of the fact that the “On mute” selection is not open for all Roku devices.

The setting is retained for future programs when closed captions are turned on or off during playback.

How to switch on or off CC from Channel Setting

Sometimes, users want to disable the CC not only on TCL but also on Apple devices. Some users face problems when they have disabled the CC on Roku devices via settings, but they still see captions when they watch some specific channels and broadcasts in their TV list. In this case, the channel setting may solve this issue.
You should be aware of the fact that the way for the specific channel may not be appropriate and effective for the other channels if they initially come with a CC. One of the examples of this is Hulu, as it also has its own rules about CC.
You should know that the CC should be enabled or disabled for each channel apiece. So, if you want to switch on the CC from your TCL TV’s channel settings, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should head to the desired channel. You can explore your TV’s channel list by tapping the Channel UP/DOWN buttons on your Roku TCL TV remote.
2. After that, you should search for the Settings tab. Nonetheless, sometimes, there are channels that don’t have a settings tab. So, you should take a look if the current channel has this tab. To do that, you should tap on the “Info” button on your TCL Roku remote. If there is no settings menu, you see subtitles, not captions.
3. To complete the process, you should switch on the closed caption for the channel. After you’ve found the settings configuration, there will be a closed captions feature displayed that will give you an opportunity to enable or disable the function. Then, you should click on the “OK” button to enable/disable the CC feature.

Since then, your viewing experience has been improved.

All in all, there’s nothing difficult in managing CC on your TCL TV.