How to turn on subtitles on TV

Subtitles are one of the least used features on modern televisions: either because our own TV shows are already in Italian, or because the foreign language parts are already translated by the producers directly on film or on broadcast, no one really feel the need to activate subtitles on the TV. However, there are cases where subtitles become important, both when watching a movie in the original language (perhaps even just to learn a new language), and when, above all, you are forced to keep the volume very low (perhaps at night ). Obviously, we must not forget the needs of users with hearing problems, who necessarily need active subtitles to be able to follow each broadcast.

Just to meet the needs described above, in this guide we will show you how to activate subtitles on any TV, showing you all the buttons and steps to follow on the televisions of the main manufacturers, so that you can always activate the subtitles when you need them.

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How to turn on TV subtitles

Before continuing, we remind you that the subtitles are always provided by the station to which we are tuned at that moment: the most famous channels provide subtitles for practically any program; The smaller channels or the local channels will hardly offer subtitles in the broadcast, even activating the options of the following chapters. The methods we will show you should also be effective within smart apps (the conditional is a must): If we want to activate subtitles on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, we only read the following lines carefully, so that we can activate this interesting function when we decide to watch movies in a foreign language.

Enable subtitles on LG

If we have an LG television or an LG Smart TV, we can activate the subtitles by pressing the button SUB / SUBTITLE on the remote control and selecting the item Activate (in case of generic language) or Italian (if Italian language is available).

Alternatively, we can activate the subtitles on LG by pressing the gear-shaped button (on the remote control, selecting the item All settingslet's go to the menu Subtitles O Accessibility (based on the model in use) and finally press Enable subtitles O Subtitles, to activate the functionality.

Enable subtitles on Samsung

If we have a TV or Smart TV of the Samsung brand, we can activate the subtitles by pressing the button debajo on the remote control and in the new screen that will appear, be sure to set the item Subtitles su En or on Italian.

If this method doesn't work, we can enable the subtitles by pressing the button Menu on the remote control by selecting the menu configurations and finally take us to the menu Subtitles, in order to activate the overlapping writings.

Enable subtitles in Philips

In Philips televisions we can find both the proprietary operating system and Android TV, but in both cases it is really very easy to activate the subtitles. The first method to enable subtitles is to press the button. SUBTITLE on the remote control and, in the window that opens, activate the subtitles in Italian or in the desired language (if we are abroad).

Alternatively, we can get subtitles by pressing the Menu button, selecting configurations, opening the entrance preferences and activating subtitles in the menu Accessibility and subtitles. On some older Philips TVs with English menus, subtitles can be activated on the way Functions -> Subtitle Settings -> Closed Captions.

Enable subtitles on Sony

As in Philips televisions, even in Sony Bravia we can find both the proprietary operating system and the new Android TV. To activate the subtitles we immediately try the button SUBTITLE (CC) on the remote control, so you can quickly access the menu where you can turn on the subtitles for the currently broadcast program.

If the first method doesn't work, we can get the subtitles by pressing the button Home on the remote control, by pressing in the menu configurations and activating the subtitles of the route Channel Settings> Digital Settings> Subtitles Settings.

Another effective method of activating subtitles on Sony TVs can be exploited by taking us down the road Watch TV -> Channels -> Channel Settings -> Digital Settings -> Subtitles Settings and activating the voice Difficulty hearing.

Enable subtitles on Panasonic

If you have a Panasonic TV, you can activate closed captioning by pressing the button. SUBTITLE / STTL on the remote control and activating the setting that best suits the language on the screen.

If the method seen above does not work, we can always activate the subtitles by pressing the button Menu remote control, pressing voice configurations and leading us down the road Language> Preferred subtitles, among which you can choose the language to activate from those available in the broadcast.

Conclusions

The procedures we have shown you will allow you get closed captions on all the major TV models out there (also in the Smart TV version), without necessarily having to read the user manual or search the Internet for the exact procedure. If our TV is not among the informed manufacturers, do not despair: the procedures are in fact identical, we will only have to find the correct button on the remote control or open the TV settings, to be able to access the accessibility functions. If we want to take advantage of the integrated subtitles within an Italian television broadcast, we remind you that it is always possible to use teletext (key TXT O Teletext remote control) and open pages 777 or 778 on RAI channels or pages 774, 775, 776 and 777 on Mediaset channels.

If we want to use subtitles or translated texts to gradually learn a new language, we suggest you also read our guides How to watch movies in English for free mi Learn English with music from videos and song lyrics.

We don't know how to activate the subtitles in Italian or in the original language of our favorite TV series? If we use Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and the procedures seen above have not worked, we can find out how to activate subtitles from the application interface by reading our articles. Secret Netflix Tricks, Features, and Settings You Should Know mi Amazon Prime Video Tips and Tricks.