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How to turn on subtitles on Amazon Prime Video using your viewing device

Written by Steven John
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The process for turning on subtitles on Amazon Prime Video varies depending on what device you're using. Shutterstock
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Whether you want to watch a show in silence while your partner sleeps or make it easier for someone who is hard of hearing or has hearing loss to enjoy a show, subtitles are sometimes a necessary feature for TV or movie watching. 

And with Amazon Prime Video, this is luckily a feature that you can switch on or off.

Here's how to do it on your smart TV, mobile device, or computer.

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How to get subtitles on Amazon Prime Video using a computer

1. Open Amazon Prime and navigate to Prime Video on your Mac or PC. Start the movie or show that you want to watch with subtitles.

2. Click on the speech bubble icon in the top-right corner.

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Click on the subtitles icon.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Click on the language you wish to use and the subtitles will be turned on.

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English is the only language available for certain Prime shows and movies streamed in the US market.  Steven John/Business Insider

4. You can also click on "Subtitles Settings" in the pop-up window to change the size and color of the subtitle text.  

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Click on "Subtitles settings" to adjust your subtitles' display.  Steven John/Business Insider

To turn subtitles off again, click on the speech bubble icon again and select "Off."

How to get subtitles on Amazon Prime Video using a mobile device

1. Open the Prime Video app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Start the movie or show that you'd like to turn on subtitles for.

2. Tap on the speech bubble icon in the top-right corner.

3. Tap on the language you wish to use and subtitles will be turned on. Tap "Subtitles Settings" to customize your subtitles' appearance.

How to get subtitles on Amazon Prime Video using a smart TV

1. Start playing the show or movie on Amazon Prime Video that you'd like to turn on subtitles for.

2. Select the "CC" icon from the playback menu using your remote. If you don't see the CC icon, then subtitles might not be available for this title.

3. You can also control the display settings of your subtitles, and create presets if your device allows it, in the Subtitles Settings menu.

Depending on your smart TV, you can either select the language for your subtitles in your settings beforehand, or in the Prime Video app in the Subtitles Settings menu. 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.