Today, Netflix is introducing a new type of caption. Now, you can turn on captions that only include dialogue and leave out other sounds happening in your show or movie.
Previously, the only option for captions was to turn on Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC). Those captions include dialogue, along with other noises like phones ringing and music playing. Netflix says there was a need for a dialogue-only caption option because 50% of Americans say they like to watch shows and movies with captions on. Nearly half of all Netflix content is watched with subtitles turned on, the streamer says.
The new subtitles follow another recent subtitle update Netflix made, allowing users to pick from the full list of available languages for any title when watching Netflix on TV.
Here’s how to turn on dialogue-only subtitles. Navigate to Audio > Subtitles. There, you’ll see two options. English will show only the spoken dialogue. English (CC) will show both spoken dialogue and audio cues.
The new subtitle option will first appear on new titles coming to Netflix, starting today with YOU Season 5.