Turn the words on
Put the spoken words on screen whenever the dialogue is hard to catch.
Closed captions print what is said along the bottom of the picture. Closed means you choose whether they show.
The setting lives in the app, not the program, so most apps remember it for the next thing you watch.
Key points
- Closed captions print the spoken words along the bottom
- The setting lives in the app, and it is remembered
What to remember
- Captions are the fix for mumbling. Volume is not.
- Captions fix words. Volume only makes everything louder.
Try this
While something is playing, look for a speech bubble or the letters CC. Turn it on for one program.
Practice: Turn the words on. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.