Disney Plus has captions and subtitles built in, and you can turn them on through your account settings or while watching

Yes, Disney Plus offers captions and subtitles on most of its content. You can enable them permanently in your account settings so they appear automatically on every show and movie you watch, or you can turn them on and off for individual titles while you are watching. The captions are usually available in English and often in other languages depending on the content and your region.

The exact steps to enable captions depend on which device you are using — a TV, phone, tablet, or web browser — but the basic process is the same on all of them. Once you know where to look, it takes only a few seconds to switch captions on.

Key Takeaways

  • You can turn captions on permanently in your Disney Plus account settings so they appear by default on everything you watch.
  • You can also toggle captions on or off for individual titles using the settings icon during playback, without changing your account settings.
  • Most Disney Plus content includes captions in English, and many titles offer captions in Spanish, French, and other languages.
  • The steps to enable captions differ slightly depending on whether you are watching on a TV, phone, tablet, or computer.

Turning on captions in your account settings

If you want captions to appear automatically on every show and movie you watch, you can set this as your default in your Disney Plus account. Log into your account on a web browser, go to your profile icon in the top right corner, and select Account. From there, click Parental Controls and then Edit next to the profile you want to change. Scroll down to the Subtitles section and choose your preferred language or turn subtitles on for all languages.

Once you save these changes, captions will appear by default whenever you play content on that profile. This setting applies across all devices you use to watch Disney Plus with that profile — your TV, phone, tablet, and computer will all show captions unless you manually turn them off during playback.

Turning captions on or off while watching

You do not have to change your account settings to use captions. While you are watching any show or movie, look for the settings icon (it usually looks like a gear or three dots) on your screen. On most devices, this icon appears in the bottom right corner of the video player when you move your mouse or touch the screen.

Click or tap the settings icon and look for an option labeled Subtitles, Captions, or CC. Select the language you want — usually English is the first option — or select Off to hide them. Your choice applies only to that viewing session and does not change your account settings.

Steps for different devices

On a TV (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, or others): Start playing a show or movie. Press a button on your remote to bring up the player controls — usually the select button or the button with four arrows. Look for a settings or gear icon and select it. Choose Subtitles or Captions and pick your language.

On a phone or tablet (iPhone, iPad, Android): Start playing content. Tap the screen to show the player controls. Tap the settings icon (usually three dots or a gear) in the top right corner of the video player. Select Subtitles or Captions and choose your language.

On a computer (web browser): Play a show or movie. Move your mouse over the video to show the player controls at the bottom. Click the settings icon (gear symbol) on the right side. Select Subtitles or Captions and pick your language.

What languages and caption types are available

Most Disney Plus content includes captions in English. Many titles also offer captions in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and other languages, though the exact languages depend on the specific show or movie and your region. Disney Plus typically offers standard captions (SDH), which include dialogue and sound descriptions like "[door slams]" or "[music playing]" to help viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing understand what is happening on screen.

If a title does not have captions in your preferred language, that language option will not appear in the subtitles menu. Disney Plus continues to add captions to older content, so a show without captions today may have them added later.

Troubleshooting captions that are not working

If you have turned captions on but they are not appearing, first check that you selected a language rather than the Off option. If captions are still not showing, try closing the app or refreshing your web browser and playing the content again. Sometimes captions fail to load on the first try.

If a specific title does not seem to have captions available, check the player settings again — some older content or certain regional versions may not include them. If you believe a title should have captions and does not, you can contact Disney Plus support through the app or website to report the issue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to pay extra for captions on Disney Plus?

No. Captions are included with your Disney Plus subscription at no additional cost. They are available on all subscription tiers.

Can I change the size or color of captions?

Disney Plus does not offer built-in options to customize caption appearance within the app. However, your device itself may have accessibility settings that let you change caption size, font, or color — check your TV, phone, or computer settings under accessibility or captions.

Why does a show have subtitles in some languages but not others?

Disney Plus adds captions gradually as content is localized and translated. A title may have English captions but not Spanish captions yet, or vice versa. This varies by title and region.

Will captions work on all Disney Plus content?

Most Disney Plus content includes captions, but not all titles have them in every language. Older content and some regional releases may not have captions available yet.