Netflix users on TVs were asking for the customization of subtitles directly from the TV, and this one has finally arrived: the Android TV app already offers the ability to change the size and style of subtitles. To make them more readable, to make them stand out more from the content… It’s up to you.
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Netflix subtitles the way you want
Until now, the appearance of subtitles could be changed in the web browser, from Netflix settings: adjusting it there they changed in the rest of the devices associated with the account. It’s quite inconvenient for those who don’t use the computer regularly or just don’t want to struggle with the desktop version on their phone. And it gets even more annoying when you’re using Netflix on TV.
To save Netflix users work on devices like Android TV, the platform has finally enabled the modification of subtitles directly from the TV screen. These changes can be made directly to any content being played. And they are adjustable in size, also in style; There are not yet as many possibilities as those offered by Netflix on the web.
To change Netflix subtitles directly in the Android TV app, you must do the following:
- Play any content on the TV screen and pause playback.
- Look at the icons that appear under the playback bar and go to the one on the right, the one with the cogwheel.
- There you can adjust the size in three different font sizes. If you want, you can also vary the style to provide greater text-to-content contrast.
- Customization of subtitles will remain active only in the Android TV app, the rest of the devices will keep the default configuration; which you can edit from the web browser.
With this small change, Netflix greatly facilitates the visibility of the text on the screen: everyone can adjust it to their needs so as not to miss anything that is said on TV. This option is already available in Netflix apps for TVsas it happens in Android TV.
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