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How To Turn On Or Off Closed Captions On Amazon Fire TV?

Updated: August 9, 2024 by

Closed captions provide a seamless and immersive experience and are extremely important to enhance the viewing experience. So, let us take your viewing experience to the next level by harnessing the power of closed captions.

Here, we will explore the world of closed captions on Amazon Fire TV and transform the viewing experience into more accessible, engaging, and enjoyable.

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2 Ways To Turn On Or Off Closed Captions On Amazon Fire TV

The steps discussed below will help you to easily manage closed captions on your Amazon Fire TV and enhance your viewing experience.

Here’s how to do that:

1. Turn On Closed Captions From Settings

Below are the detailed steps to turn on the closed captions from settings on your Amazon Fire TV:

  • From your Home screen, navigate to Settings.

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  • Select Accessibility.

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  • Go to Closed Caption.

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  • When turned on, this feature shows closed captions for videos when available.

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  • Select it to turn it off or on.

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  • When turned on, this option offers many features, such as Text, Text Background, Window Background, etc.

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  • Under the Text option, you can change the Text size, color, Opacity, F0nt, or Edge Style.

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  • You can make the adjustments as per your preferences.
  • You can change the text color to white, black, green, blue, yellow, magenta, or cyan.

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  • Next, if you go to Text Background, you can change the color and opacity.

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  • You can set the text background’s default color based on your preference. If you want to keep it light, use white.

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2. Turn Captions On/Off While Watching Content

You can easily turn on or off closed captions while watching content on your Fire TV and this particular method will allow you to quickly enable or disable closed captions without leaving the current show.

Here’s how you can do it:

  • If you reset the Closed Captions options to defaults, open an app like YouTube.

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  • You can see the option called Captions here. You can turn it off and on from here directly.
  • You can also start playing the video for which you want to enable captions.
  • Press the Menu button on your Fire TV remote or the Fire TV app.
  • Navigate and select “Subtitles,” which might also be labeled CC.

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  • You’ll see the current caption setting. Choose “Off” to disable captions or select an available language to turn them on.

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  • Remember that not all content supports closed captions.
  • Fire TV Stick 1st Generation doesn’t have a built-in captions option.
  • Some apps might have their settings for closed captions within the app itself.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can I Adjust The Appearance Of Closed Captions?

Yes, you can customize the appearance of closed captions.

2. Are Closed Captions Available For All Content On Amazon Fire TV?

Yes, closed captions are available for most streaming services and content on Amazon Fire TV.

3. Can I Enable Closed Captions For Live TV?

Yes, you can enable closed captions for live TV service through Amazon Fire TV. All you need to do is to look for the CC icon while watching live broadcasts.

Final Words

Now that you have elevated your viewing experience with Amazon Fire TV, please let us know your viewing experience in the comment section below.

Happy Watching!