Finally, a win for those of us who read captions on Netflix
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(Exclusive) Netflix is rolling out a new way to watch your favorite shows and movies if you’re a viewer who keeps the subtitles on at the bottom of your screen.
(Exclusive) Netflix is rolling out a new way to watch your favorite shows and movies if you’re a viewer who keeps the subtitles on at the bottom of your screen. The streaming giant is launching a new subtitle option on Thursday that allows the viewer to watch content with original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue without audio cues, according to a news release. Prior to this new dialogue-only option, viewers opting to watch content with subtitles in the original language would choose the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC) option, which includes dialogue subtitles and audio cues – think “phone buzzing” or “dramatic music swells” notations – as well as song titles and/or speaker names. This new capability will be available not just in English, but in every language that Netflix offers in addition to the SDH/CC option. Additionally, viewers are also able to customize the font in which subtitles are shown. CNN previously reported that according to a 2023 survey by YouGov, nearly 40% of US respondents preferred watching TV in a language they speak with the subtitles on, making Netflix’s new feature a more than timely option for audiences. According to the study, those using subtitles cited two primary factors for doing so: to enhance their general comprehension, and help them understand accents.
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