How to Enable Subtitles on Sharp Smart TV

Turning on subtitles on Sharp TV is a good idea while watching movies in other languages. You can enable subtitles or closed captions on your Sharp TV by going to Settings. If you use apps like Netflix, Prime Video, etc., you can turn on subtitles by visiting the app’s settings. This article provides step-by-step instructions on enabling subtitles on all Sharp Smart TVs.

How to Enable Subtitles on Sharp TV With Remote

If your Sharp TV remote has a dedicated button for closed captioning, you can turn it on with a single click.

• Certain models of Sharp Android TV, Sharp Google TV, and Sharp Aquos TVs have a separate Subtitles button, as indicated by CC. By pressing the CC button, you can enable or disable the subtitles.
• Sharp Roku remotes have an Asterisk button (*). Press this button when you are playing any video content on your TV. An overlay appears where you can turn on/off close captioning on your TV.

How to Enable Subtitles on Sharp TV Via Settings

If you can’t find the captions button on your Sharp TV remote, don’t worry. You can use any of these methods to enable subtitles on your Smart TV.

Turn On Subtitles on Sharp Android/Google TV

1. Power on your Sharp Smart TV and navigate to its home screen.

2. Click Settings (Gear icon) on the home page.

3. Scroll down and select Device Preferences.

4. In that, click Accessibility and select the option Captions.

5. Now, switch on the toggle provided beside Display and enable subtitles on your Android TV.

6. Apart from turning it on, you can find options to change the subtitles’ language, text size, style, color, etc.

Turn On Subtitles on Sharp Roku TV

1. Power on your Sharp Roku TV and go to its home screen.

2. Look for Settings and select it.

3. In the following screen, select Accessibility.

4. Now, click Captions mode. You’ll be shown 3 options. Choose either Off, On always, or On replay.

5. In the following steps, you can find options to change the language of the subtitles, Text color, Size, etc.

Turn On Subtitles on Sharp Aquos TV

1. Turn on your Sharp Aquos TV and go to its Home screen.

2. Click on Menu on your TV remote. Now, a menu bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

3. Scroll through and select Settings.

4. In that, click on Setup.

5. Now, search for the Hearing Impaired option and toggle it on.

6. Then, select Subtitle Language and choose the language of your choice.

This way, you can turn on subtitles on your TV running on the Aquos Net+ operating system.

How to Turn Off Subtitles on Sharp Smart TV

Based on the Sharp TV model you use, refer to the steps below and disable the subtitles.

Sharp Aquos TV:

Go to Settings → Tap Setup → Select Hearing Impaired and disable the toggle button.

Sharp Roku TV:

Press the Settings button → Tap Accessibility → Select Captions mode → Choose Off.

Sharp Android TV/Google TV:

Navigate to Settings →Tap Device Preferences → Select Accessibility → Hit Captions → Disable the Display toggle button.

How to Enable Subtitles in Apps on Sharp TV

If you find that the subtitles are not appearing on specific apps, you have to enable the subtitles in the content you are streaming on the app. The subtitles option you have enabled on the TV settings won’t work on some streaming apps like Netflix. In such cases, play your desired content on the Netflix app and select the closed captioning icon shown on the player screen to view the subtitles. You can also select the language of the subtitles from the menu itself.

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