How to Turn Off Netflix Subtitles on Any Device

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August 14, 2024

Subtitles can enhance your viewing experience on platforms like Netflix, whether you’re watching in a noisy environment or struggling with a foreign language. Netflix provides flexible subtitle, caption, and audio language options. You can usually choose from 5-7 languages on TVs, while for mobile devices and web browsers, you can see all available languages for a title.

If subtitles become distracting or unnecessary, especially on smaller screens, you can easily turn them off. However, note that some content might still display closed captions even with subtitles disabled if it’s in a different language from the original. This guide will show you how to turn off Netflix subtitles on various devices.

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Turn Off Netflix Subtitles on Mobile

  1. Open the Netflix app on your iOS or Android device, and play a TV show or movie.
  2. While the video is playing, tap the screen to show the playback settings menu.
  3. At the bottom of the screen, select Audio & Subtitles the dialogue icon).

  1. The Audio and Subtitles options will pop up. Select Off under Subtitles.

Disable Netflix Subtitles on Windows

  1. Launch the Netflix app and begin playing a TV show or movie.
  2. As the video is playing, click the screen to reveal the playback settings menu.
  3. In the top-right corner of the screen, click on Audio & Subtitles (the dialogue icon  ).
  4. On the Audio and Subtitles options menu, choose Off under the Subtitles category to disable them.

Remove Netflix Subtitles on Macbook

Although there is no Netflix app for MacOS users, you can still watch Netflix on your Mac computer through a web browser such as Safari, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge. If you wish to disable Netflix subtitles while using the web player, follow these steps:

  1. Go to netflix.com on your Mac web browser and log in to your account.
  2. While playing a TV show or movie, click the screen and select Audio & Subtitles   on the bottom right.
  3. Choose Off under the Subtitles category on the pop-up Audio and Subtitle options menu.

Disable Netflix Subtitles on TV

On Android TV, Roku, and Streaming Devices:

  1. Open Netflix on your Smart TV and select a TV show or movie.
  2. Begin playing the video and press the up or down arrow on the remote.
  3. Language options will appear at the bottom without the icon. Select Other to see all language options.
  4. Set subtitles to Off to disable them.

On Apple TV

  1. Launch Netflix on your Apple TV and play a TV show or movie.
  2. While the TV show or movie plays:
    • On Apple TV 2 or Apple TV 3: Hold down the center button on the Apple TV remote
    • On Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K: Swipe down on the Apple TV remote
  3. Language options will appear and select Off under subtitles.

Disable Netflix Subtitles on Game Consoles

Here is how you can turn off Netflix subtitles on PlayStation and Xbox:

  1. Go to Netflix and select a TV show or movie you want to play.
  2. Press the Down arrow on your controller when your video is playing.
  3. Find and select Audio & Subtitles .
  4. Choose Off under the Subtitles.

How to Download Netflix to MP4 with Subtitles?

Netflix lets you download titles for offline viewing on mobile devices and Chromebooks with the Google Play Store. Typically, you can choose between the two most relevant language options for downloads. To enjoy Netflix downloads on computers, laptops, or other devices, consider using a dedicated downloader like Pazu Netflix Video Downloader. This tool bypasses Netflix’s download restrictions and lets you freely select subtitles and audio languages. You can even download all available subtitles and save them as soft, hard, and external subtitles.

Pazu Netflix Video Downloader is a desktop program for Netflix users to download movies and TV shows directly, without requiring the Netflix app. It effectively bypasses the DRM protection from Netflix, allowing you to download content in MP4 and MKV formats. The converted files maintain high quality, up to 1080p, and retain the original subtitles and audio tracks. Additionally, it removes all Netflix download limitations, such as expiration issues and device restrictions. This means you can easily transfer and enjoy the downloaded files on any compatible device of your choice.

Netflix video downloader

Netflix Video Downloader

Download Netflix movies & TV shows to MP4 with HD quality. 

  • Download movies & TV shows from Netflix.
  • Download videos in 1080P.
  • Preserve audio tracks and subtitles.
  • Fast downloading speed.

Step 1. Launch Pazu Netflix Video Downloader

Download, install, and launch Pazu Netflix Video Downloader on your Mac or Windows. Log in to your Netflix account.

Click the key icon and enter your registration code to unlock the full version of the downloader if you have purchased a registration. If you haven’t, go ahead with the free trial version.

Netflix video downloader

Step 2. Add Netflix movies/TV shows

Search for a show or movie you want to download from Netflix.

add movies or shows

Step 3. Choose video format/quality

Click the gear icon on the top right corner to choose the video formats and settings such as video format, codec, audio and subtitle languages, etc.

video settings

Step 4. Start to Download Netflix videos

Click the Download icon on the right of the title you want to download.

As you can see from the screenshot, all episodes are checked by default. Uncheck those episodes you don’t want to download if there are any.

select episodes

You can also click the three lines and gear icon to choose audio/subtitle languages for each episode. To close the window, click the OK button.

episode settings

Click the Download button on the bottom right corner. The downloading begins.

download netflix videos

After downloading, click History and find the video in MP4 format. You can now transfer the downloaded videos and watch them whenever you want.