Netflix Subtitle and Closed Caption Customization for TV Users Groups in the US
Effective immediately, Netflix is providing TV users with the opportunity to personalize the size and style of their subtitles and closed captions. This latest update empowers subscribers to select from three different sizes: small, medium, and large, as well as four distinctive styles and colors, including the classic white text option, a drop shadow effect with white text on a black background, a light mode featuring black text on a white background, and a high-contrast mode with yellow text on a black background.
This update was rolled out globally to TV users by late last night, giving viewers greater control over their viewing experience.
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Previously, Netflix members were only able to customize subtitle and closed caption options via the web. Therefore, the latest update, which now extends this feature to TV users, is a much-welcomed improvement. This is especially true given that streaming on large screens, such as connected TVs, smart TVs, and gaming consoles, accounted for 77% of globally streamed minutes during the first quarter of 2022, according to Conviva, a streaming data analytics company. Notably, a 2019 study by Verizon Media and Publicis Media found that 80% of Americans are more likely to complete a video if captions are available.
Maybe not such a minor update
While it may seem like a minor update, offering TV viewers a range of font sizes, styles, and colors for subtitles and closed captions can significantly enhance their viewing experience. For visually impaired, deaf, and hard-of-hearing viewers, selecting the right size and style of subtitles can make a huge difference. It's worth noting that Netflix already offers a selection of titles with Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH). Additionally, subtitles and closed captions can be helpful for viewers who may not understand the language spoken in a program.
It's worth noting that there are numerous streaming services available that allow users to customize the size and style of subtitles, including Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, and Discovery+, among others.
Yesterday's update to Netflix's subtitle and closed caption options comes almost a year after the company introduced badges for audio and subtitle descriptions. In addition, the company has expanded to offer more than 11,000 hours of descriptive audio in over 30 languages. This latest improvement further demonstrates Netflix's commitment to providing an inclusive and accessible streaming experience for all users.
Accessible inclusivity
Netflix's latest update to its subtitle and closed caption options for TV users is a welcome improvement, giving viewers greater control over their viewing experience. This latest improvement, along with previous features like badges for audio and subtitle descriptions, and a vast selection of descriptive audio in multiple languages, highlights Netflix's commitment to accessibility and inclusivity.
Additionally, the availability of customizable subtitles and closed captions can significantly enhance the viewing experience for all users, including those who are visually impaired, deaf, hard-of-hearing, or who may not understand the language spoken in a program.
Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.