Subtitles can be a great asset when watching movies and TV shows, but not everyone knows how to enable or disable them on their Fire TV Stick. Whether you’re looking for an enhanced viewing experience with subtitles in different languages or you just want to disable subtitles on your Fire TV Stick, this tutorial is sure to provide you with helpful guidance.
I’ll summarise the easiest method of enabling and disabling subtitles so that you can customize your streaming experience and get more out of what you watch.
Enabling Subtitles on a Fire TV Stick
To enable subtitles on your Fire TV Stick follow my steps below:
From your Fire TV Stick Home Screen, head over to Settings. Select Accessibility.
Choose Subtitle.
Turn the Subtitle setting to ON.
Top Tip In the Subtitle Settings menu, you can change the Text, Text Background, and Window Background.
Disabling Subtitles on a Fire TV Stick
To disable subtitles on your Fire TV Stick, repeat the steps above but toggle the Closed Caption switch OFF to disable subtitles.
In-App Subtitle Settings
Some apps have their own subtitle settings, so you will need to check these too if subtitles remain on or off after enabling or disabling them in the Fire TV Stick menus.
Netflix
Netflix is a popular streaming service known for its selection of award-winning movies and TV shows. Here is how you can enable or disable subtitles on Netflix:
Press the Pause button on your remote.
Press Down on your remote’s directional pad.
Navigate across to Subtitles, once highlighted press the Select button on your remote.
Use the remote’s directional pad to select your desired setting in the Subtitles section.
Press the Select button, and hit Play to resume your video with the new subtitles.
YouTube
YouTube is another popular streaming platform, and here is how you can enable or disable subtitles on YouTube:
Pause your video.
Press Up and then the Right button on the remote’s directional pad to highlight Captions (CC icon).
Press the Select button on your remote to enable Captions.
Select the Settings cog icon > Captions > Caption style to customize.
You can change your captions with font style, size, opacity, and more in the Caption style settings.
When you’re done, hit the Back button on your remote until you’re back in your video and press Play to resume playback with your preferred settings.
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service developed by Amazon. Here is how you can enable or disable subtitles on Prime Video:
Press Pause to stop the video.
Press the Menu button on your remote.
Use the remote’s Up button on the directional pad to select Subtitles.
Press the Select button.
Choose the desired subtitles settings and the Select button again to save your selection.
Press Play to resume the video with subtitles.
With these helpful steps, you are now equipped to customize your viewing experience and enjoy movies and TV shows with subtitles or without, as per your preference.
Summary
Enabling and disabling subtitles on a Fire TV Stick can be done with just a few simple steps. Navigate to Settings, General, Accessibility, and Closed Caption to toggle the switch On or Off for subtitles.
Different streaming services will also have their own settings that allow you to choose between different languages and customize the appearance of the subtitles. Follow the simple steps outlined above to customize your streaming experience and get more out of what you watch.
