How to Customize Subtitles on Apple TV 4K

Subtitles have always been the key to unlocking stories from around the world. Be it movies, TV shows, documentaries, or anime, subtitles help greatly to understand what’s happening on the screen. Your Apple TV 4K allows you to enable subtitles of your preferred language while watching content.

You also get the option to change the look and feel of your subtitles as per your choice. This post will show you how to enable and customize subtitles on your Apple TV 4K. Ensure that you are running the latest version of tvOS on your device.

How to Change Subtitle Language on Apple TV 4K

Since Subtitles may not be available for all the content, you may turn on the closed captions in your language of choice on your Apple TV 4K. This change applies to the Apple TV app and the movies you watch on iTunes. While it might not work on select titles, that includes Apple Originals.

Step 1: On your Apple TV home screen, open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Video and Audio.

Step 3: Scroll down and select Subtitle Language, and then select the language of your choice.

For apps like Netflix and Prime Video, you will have to use their in-app settings to change subtitle language.

How to Change Subtitle Appearance on Apple TV 4K

You also have the option to change the subtitle style on your Apple TV 4K. These changes will only apply to the Apple TV app and the movies you purchase on iTunes. Here’s how to change your subtitle style.

Step 1: On your Apple TV home screen, open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Accessibility.

Step 3: Scroll down and select Subtitles and Captioning.

Step 4: Select Style.

You will now have the option to choose from different subtitle styles for the content you watch.

Add Custom Subtitle Style on Apple TV 4K

Apart from the default options, you can add a custom style for closed captions in the Apple TV app. Here’s how.

Step 1: On your Apple TV home screen, open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Accessibility.

Step 3: Scroll down and select Subtitles and Captioning.

Step 4: Select Style.

Step 5: Select New Style under Edit Styles.

Step 6: Select New Style.

Step 7: Choose from all the preferences for your custom subtitle style.

After that, return to the previous screen to select your custom style name for subtitle appearance.

Delete Custom Subtitle Style on Apple TV 4K

Step 1: In Subtitles and Captioning, select Edit Styles.

Step 2: Select Edit at the top-right corner under Edit Styles.

Step 3: Select the Delete icon next to your custom subtitle style name to remove it.

How to Turn On Subtitles on Apple TV App

After you customize the subtitle appearance and language, here’s how you can turn on subtitles or closed captions in the Apple TV app on your Apple TV model.

Step 1: Open the Apple TV app from the home screen and start streaming a title of your choice.

Step 2: Select the Subtitle icon on the bottom right side of the playback window.

Step 3: Choose the subtitle language of your choice from the list of available options.

This also depends on the number of language subtitle options available for the particular title that you watch on Apple TV+ or movies purchased on iTunes.

Turn On Subtitles

You can enable and customize subtitles on Apple TV 4K to access more content that is not streaming in your preferred language. Subtitles are also helpful for those who are hard of hearing and can help you continue watching content even on mute to avoid disturbing anyone. However, some users complain that they don’t hear any sound sometimes from their Apple TV setup. If you also face the same issue, you can refer to our post suggesting the best fixes for no sound on Apple TV. These solutions will help you troubleshoot the problem based on your Apple TV setup at home.