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Closed Captions - Streamers Now Turn CC On Automatically
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Closed Captions - Streamers Now Turn CC On Automatically

Have you noticed whenever you stream from a favorite platform lately - Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video, etc - the closed captions are now auto turned on? Wanna turn em off?

Closed Captioning, the audio translated text which appears on the bottom of a television screen or computer monitor, is a real ubiquitous force lately, The helpful tech seems to be everywhere. More cities require TV’s in public spaces - such as bars and restaurants - to always display closed captions for the viewing public.

And now it seems to be mandatory for most streamers even while watching at home. Every time you stream movies, TV shows, sports or news, CC is automatically turned on once you launch your app, no matter if you want it or not. Whether you’re using Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Peacock, Amazon Prime or Paramount Plus, etc., you’ll most likely always encounter CC text once you stream your content.

While this is a great and even essential tech feature for the deaf and hard of hearing, or even folks who like to read while watching video, I suppose, many of us want to turn CC’s off most of the time. Let’s talk about how to easily do that - turn off the closed captions on our streamers.

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