Captions (subtitles) are available on videos where the owner has added them, and on some videos where YouTube automatically adds them. You can change the default settings for captions on your computer or mobile device.
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Turn captions on or off
- Go to the watch page of any video.
- Tap the video player once to show options, then tap Closed captions
to turn captions on.
- To turn captions off, tap Closed captions
Note: If you can't see Closed captions , then closed captions (CC) aren't available for this video.
, then closed captions (CC) aren't available for this video.Change default size and style
- Tap your profile picture
.
- Tap Settings
.
- Tap Captions.
- Tap Caption size and style to change the default size and font.
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.Change default on or off setting
- Tap your profile picture
- Tap Settings
- Tap Captions.
- Tap Show captions to always serve captions when available.
Select a language
- At the top right of the video player, click More
.
- Click Captions.
- Select a language.
.If the language isn't listed when you click 'Subtitles/CC':
- Click Auto-translate.
- Select a language.
Caption settings on TV and game consoles
You can select or change your caption settings on any TV, game console or media device that supports YouTube.
- Pause the video that you're playing.
- Tap Captions
- Select the language that you want captions in.
- Select Caption style.
- Select the settings that you want to customise. You can change the font and its appearance. You can also change the background and window that the captions are displayed in.
Note: If the video doesn't offer captions, might show but won't be selectable. If isn't shown, captions aren't available for that video.
might show but won't be selectable. If isn't shown, captions aren't available for that video.