Closed captions are very useful when you watch movies in which another language is spoken or certain parts are in a language other than yours. However, if you mainly watch movies, TV, series, or other shows in your language and don’t need subtitles, it’s a good idea to remove them. If you remove the subtitles, you can fully indulge in the pleasant entertainment experience. Therefore, you’ve most likely wondered at least once how to turn off closed captioning on Samsung TV.
However, it can be difficult to find subtitles in all settings. In this article, you’ll learn how to disable subtitles in three simple steps, so keep on reading!
How to Turn Off Closed Captioning on Samsung TV in 3 Easy Steps
It’s not hard to disable subtitles if you know where to find them. Unfortunately, most Samsung remotes don’t have a shortcut to enable/disable it, but here’s how. It only takes 3 steps and you won’t have to spend more than a couple of minutes on it once you exactly what you’re looking for!
1. Turn on the TV and Open Settings
Turn on your TV and open the settings after loading the home screen. To do this, press the Home button on the remote control. Note that on some remotes, the settings menu button may also be a three-line button (this depends on your Samsung TV model and brand).
However, you can also open the menu by pressing the middle button below the Samsung TV screen. It’s “hidden” right under the middle Samsung logo. Of the five available buttons, if you press the middle button once, the menu will open and you can navigate it using the other four buttons. Even though this way will be a bit harder to navigate, it’s worth to mention it’s still doable in case you don’t have your Samsung remote nearby.
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2. Open General Settings and Find Accessibility
In the settings menu, use the menu on the left to scroll to the general settings. Clicking on the general settings opens a new middle section with general settings and available functions. Now scroll down the middle section to find accessibility.
For more accessibility information, use the small menu on the right. However, press Accessibility once to bring up a new menu with accessible features. In the third menu, you come across, you’ll find the subtitle settings, and you’ll need to press the subtitle settings once to find subtitle-specific features.
Although this may seem like a maze of functions you need to go through to disable subtitles, it’s a simple sequence of settings you can follow with the steps mentioned here.
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3. Find Caption Settings and Turn it Off
Once you have found the subtitle settings using the previous two steps, the final menu provides some subtitle-specific features that you can control. The first option is to enable or disable the caption settings. Press this function once and select OFF. To successfully turn off the subtitle settings on Samsung TV. Some Samsung TVs will name the setting closed captioning while others will name it simply subtitles, so that’s something to keep in mind.
However, there are other subtitle settings that you can check out before you turn them off. There is a feature called subtitle mode which is set to a default setting by default. However, you can change the subtitle language if that was the reason you wanted to turn subtitles off, to begin with.
The third option is the digital subtitle option, which allows you to customize the subtitles and change the font, size, color, background, and more. This way you can customize the subtitles to your liking instead of disabling them. If not, congratulations, this is how you turn off closed captioning on Samsung TV and you just did it!
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In the following brief video, YouTuber Ricardo Gardener demonstrates how simple turning closed captioning on or off is on a Samsung Smart TV.
Is Video Description the Same as Closed Captioning?
No, video description and subtitle are two different functions. However, video description could be an even more useful feature. Video description is a smart feature that can audio describe the action of the scenes on TV. This way, you’ll never miss anything that is on TV even if you avert your eyes for a minute.
However, this feature isn’t always available and only works for shows whose content is suitable for this service — so you should keep that in mind. Also, subtitles are just the titles below the screen. So, these two features work differently, but they can help you enjoy your content in a different way
Conclusion
Closed captions are useful in most cases, but they can be annoying when you watch content in your language. Fortunately, there is a way to turn this feature on and off. It’s not easy to find it in the settings, as it’s somewhat hidden in the settings menu. However, if you follow the steps above, it’s easy to find. Otherwise, you’d have to spend a lot more time and miss a lot more of your TV before turning off the subtitles!
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