Disable Closed Captions in Your Playback Settings

To turn off closed captions on Paramount Plus, open the video player and look for the CC icon in the bottom right corner of the screen—it appears as a white rectangle with "CC" inside. Click or tap that icon once, and the captions will disappear. The icon will no longer be highlighted, showing that captions are now off.

This method works on all devices: phones, tablets, computers, and streaming devices like Roku or Fire TV. The CC button is always visible while a video is playing, so you can toggle captions on and off at any time without pausing. If you cannot see the CC icon, move your cursor or touch the screen to bring up the player controls—they disappear after a few seconds of inactivity. Once the controls reappear, the CC button will be visible in the bottom right.

Key Takeaways

  • The CC icon in the bottom right corner of the video player turns captions on and off with a single click or tap.
  • Turning off captions this way only affects the current video you are watching, not your account settings.
  • On phones and tablets, you may need to tap the screen to make the player controls visible before you can access the CC button.
  • If you want captions off by default for all videos, you can change your account preferences in settings.

Change Your Default Caption Settings in Account Preferences

If you want captions turned off for every video you watch, you can change this in your account settings rather than toggling them off each time. On a computer or phone, click your profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings from the menu.

Look for the Accessibility or Playback section (the exact name varies by device). Inside, you should find an option for captions or subtitles. Select the option to turn them off or set them to "off by default." Save your changes, and new videos will play without captions unless you manually turn them on. Keep in mind that this setting applies to your account across all devices. If you log in on a different phone, tablet, or computer, your caption preference will follow you.

Captions May Be Required for Certain Content

Some Paramount Plus content, particularly international shows or films, may have captions burned into the video itself. These are not the same as the CC button captions and cannot be turned off through the player controls. If you see text on screen that does not disappear when you click the CC icon, those captions are part of the original video file.

This is most common with dubbed content or films released in other languages. The only way to avoid these burned-in captions is to choose a different version of the content if one is available—for example, an English-language version instead of a dubbed version.

Troubleshooting When the CC Button Does Not Work

If clicking the CC icon does not turn off captions, first try refreshing the page or restarting the app. Close Paramount Plus completely and open it again, then play the video and try the CC button once more.

If captions still will not turn off, log out of your account and log back in. Sometimes a temporary glitch in your session prevents the player controls from working correctly. After logging back in, play a video and test the CC button again. On streaming devices like Roku or Fire TV, make sure you are using the latest version of the Paramount Plus app. Outdated apps sometimes have bugs with the caption controls. Check your device's app store for updates and install any available version.

Different Devices and Where to Find the CC Button

The CC icon location is the same across most devices, but the way you access it differs slightly depending on what you are using. On computers, move your mouse over the video to show the controls. On phones and tablets, tap the screen once. On streaming devices like Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV, press the down arrow on your remote to bring up the player controls.

Once the controls appear, the CC button is always in the bottom right corner of the player, regardless of which device you are using. If the controls disappear before you can click CC, straightforward repeat the action—move your mouse, tap the screen, or press the down arrow again to bring them back.

Why Paramount Plus Defaults to Captions On

Paramount Plus turns captions on by default for accessibility reasons. This helps viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, and it also benefits people watching in noisy environments or without sound. The platform assumes you want this option available and lets you turn it off if you prefer.

Your choice to turn captions off is remembered only for that viewing session. The next time you watch a different video, captions will be on again unless you have changed your account settings to keep them off permanently. This design ensures that accessibility features remain available to all users while still giving you control over each viewing experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off captions affect other people watching on my account?

No. If you turn off captions using the CC button during playback, it only affects that video in that moment. Other people using your account will see captions on by default when they start watching. If you change the default setting in your account preferences, it will affect all profiles on that account.

Can I turn off captions for just one show but keep them on for others?

Yes. Using the CC button in the player lets you turn captions off for individual videos without changing your account settings. Each time you start a new video, captions will be on again, and you can toggle them off for that video only.

What if I want captions in a different language?

Click the CC icon and hold it (or right-click on computer) to see if a menu appears with language options. Not all content offers multiple caption languages, but when they are available, this menu will show them. Select the language you want, and captions will switch to that language for that video.

Do I need to turn off captions on each device separately?

If you change your default caption setting in account preferences, that setting follows you across all devices. If you only use the CC button to turn off captions during playback, you will need to do it on each device and each video, since it does not save as a permanent preference.

Why are captions still showing even after I clicked the CC button?

The captions you see may be burned into the video itself rather than added by Paramount Plus. Burned-in captions cannot be turned off with the CC button. Try playing a different episode or version of the content to see if those captions disappear when you click CC.