Closed captioning on Onn Roku TVs is a vital accessibility feature for individuals with hearing impairments. It can also help enhance your viewing experience when the audio is hard to hear.
However, closed captions can sometimes get in the way, especially when you’re trying to watch your favorite program without distractions. The good news is that it is very easy to turn off closed captioning on your Onn Roku TV.
Below are several ways to turn off closed captions on your TV, allowing you to enjoy a clean, clutter-free viewing experience.
How to turn off closed captioning during playback
The quickest way to turn off closed captioning on your Onn Roku TV is during playback. Below is a step-by-step process on how to do this:
- While a video is playing, press the Star button on your Roku remote to open the Options menu.
- Scroll to Accessibility and select Closed Captioning.
- Set the caption mode to Off to disable closed captioning.
You can also choose other closed captioning options, for example, On replay (closed captions appear only when you press the replay button on your remote) or On mute (closed captions appear only when the volume is muted).
How to turn off closed captioning on Roku TV settings
You can also turn off closed captioning in the Roku TV settings (or other Roku devices). Doing this will turn off closed captions across all apps (or videos) that use the Roku device’s closed caption settings.
To do this:
- Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
- Go to Settings and select Accessibility (some devices may display Captions instead).
- Select Off under the Captions mode to turn off closed captions.
You can also set the Captions mode to On always (captions always appear whenever available), On replay, or On mute.
How to turn off closed captions on specific apps
Roku’s closed caption settings may not apply to some apps. Therefore, you need to turn off the closed caption feature in these apps.
Below is a look at how to do this:
1. Netflix
To turn off closed captions on Netflix:
- Launch the Netflix app on your Roku device and start playing a video.
- Press the Up or Down arrow on your remote and select the Audio & Subtitles icon (speech bubble) at the bottom of your TV screen.
- Select the Off option under the subtitle menu.
2. Hulu
To turn off closed captions on Hulu:
- Launch the Hulu app and start playing a video.
- Press the Up button on your remote to bring up the playback bar.
- Press the Up button again to access Settings (gear icon) on the playback bar.
- Select Captions & Subtitles and choose Off.