Liputan6.com, Jakarta Closed captions help many people watch TV better. Sometimes you want to turn them off. This guide shows you easy ways to remove closed captions from your TV screen. You can do this on any TV brand like Samsung, LG, Sony, or others.
Quick Ways to Turn Off Closed Captions
- Look for a CC button on your TV remote control
- Press the CC button once to turn captions off
- Some remotes have a button labeled Subtitles instead
- Press the Subtitles button to remove text from screen
- Check if your remote has a Closed Captions button
- Push this button to stop captions from showing
- Try pressing the Menu button if CC button does not work
- Look for caption settings in the main menu
- Use arrow keys to find accessibility options
- Select caption settings and turn them off
- Press OK or Select to save your changes
- Exit the menu to return to watching TV
Samsung TV Caption Settings
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- Press the Home button on your Samsung remote
- Use arrow keys to go to Settings menu
- Choose General from the settings list
- Find Accessibility in the General menu
- Select Caption Settings from accessibility options
- Turn off the Caption toggle switch
- Press OK to confirm your choice
- Exit settings to go back to your show
- Hold the Mute button for quick access to captions
- Use Volume key if your remote has no Mute button
- Choose Captions from the quick menu that appears
- Turn off captions using this shortcut method
LG TV Caption Controls
- Press Settings button on your LG TV remote
- Select All Settings from the menu
- Go to General settings section
- Find Accessibility in General menu
- Choose Closed Caption option
- Change setting from On to Off
- Save changes by pressing OK
- For older LG TVs press Menu button
- Navigate to Settings using arrow keys
- Look for General or Setup options
- Find Closed Caption in the list
- Turn off closed captions and exit menu
Cable and Satellite TV Caption Settings
- Press Menu button on your cable remote
- Look for Settings and Support option
- Select Accessibility from the menu
- Choose Closed Captioning settings
- Turn off captions and save changes
- For satellite TV press INFO button
- Scroll to find CC option
- Select Closed Captioning to turn off
- Some cable boxes have direct CC button
- Press CC button to remove captions quickly
- Check your cable box manual for specific steps
- Different cable companies may have different menus
Streaming Apps Caption Controls
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- Open your streaming app like Netflix or YouTube
- Start playing any video content
- Look for video player controls at bottom
- Find CC icon in the control bar
- Click on CC icon to turn off captions
- Some apps show captions settings in menu
- Press down arrow twice while watching YouTube TV
- Look for CC icon under playback bar
- Click CC icon to remove captions
- Each streaming app has its own caption settings
- Netflix and HBO Max control captions separately
- Turn off captions in each app individually
Sony TV Caption Management
- Press Quick Settings button on Sony remote
- Navigate to Settings menu
- Go to System settings
- Find Accessibility options
- Select Subtitle settings
- Choose Broadcast subtitle options
- Turn off subtitle for hard of hearing
- Save your changes and exit menu
- For older Sony TVs use Menu button
- Look for Setup or Settings
- Find Caption or Subtitle options
- Turn off closed captions completely
Universal Remote Caption Controls
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- Find the CC button on any universal remote
- Press CC button to toggle captions off
- Some universal remotes use different button names
- Look for Subtitle or Caption button
- Press and hold CC button for more options
- Use Menu button if no CC button exists
- Navigate to accessibility or caption settings
- Turn off closed captions in the menu
- Program your universal remote for caption control
- Check remote manual for caption button location
- Test different buttons to find caption controls
- Save caption settings for future use
Smart TV Caption Troubleshooting
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- Restart your TV if captions will not turn off
- Unplug TV for 30 seconds then plug back in
- Check if captions are enabled in multiple places
- Turn off captions in both TV and app settings
- Update your TV software to latest version
- Reset caption settings to default values
- Clear cache and data from streaming apps
- Check if external devices control captions
- Cable boxes and game consoles have separate settings
- Turn off captions on all connected devices
- Contact TV manufacturer if problems continue
- Look for caption reset option in advanced settings
Different Types of Caption Controls
- Closed captions show dialogue and sound effects
- Subtitles only show spoken words
- Both can be turned off using similar methods
- Some TVs separate these two features
- Turn off both closed captions and subtitles
- Digital caption options control text appearance
- Analog captions work differently than digital
- Broadcast captions come from TV stations
- App captions are controlled by streaming services
- Device captions come from cable or satellite boxes
- Turn off captions at the source level
- Check all caption sources to remove text completely
Advanced Caption Settings
- Access advanced settings through TV menu
- Look for caption customization options
- Turn off caption background colors
- Remove caption text completely
- Disable separate closed caption features
- Turn off caption mode settings
- Remove digital caption options
- Disable caption language settings
- Turn off automatic caption detection
- Remove caption font and size settings
- Disable caption opacity controls
- Turn off all accessibility caption features
- Save advanced settings and exit menu
- Test TV to make sure captions are gone
- Reset to factory settings if needed