Turn on captions in Paramount Plus settings
To turn on captions on Paramount Plus, open the app or website, go to your account settings, and select the captions option. The exact path depends on whether you are using a phone, tablet, computer, or streaming device, but the setting is always in the same place: your account menu, not the player itself.
Once you turn on captions in settings, they will appear by default on every show and movie you watch. You can still turn them off for individual videos using the player controls, but the default will remain on. This means you do not have to reset the option each time you start a new episode.
Key Takeaways
- Captions are turned on through your account settings, not through the video player, so the change applies to all content you watch.
- On phones and tablets, tap your profile icon, then Settings, then Captions to find the toggle.
- On a computer, click your profile icon in the top right, select Account, then find Captions under Playback Settings.
- On streaming devices like Roku or Fire TV, the menu path is the same but accessed through the device remote.
- You can turn captions off for a single video using the player controls, even if they are on by default in your settings.
Steps for phones and tablets
Open the Paramount Plus app and tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner. This takes you to your account menu. Tap Settings, then look for Captions or Accessibility. Toggle the captions on. The app will ask you to confirm, and the setting will save when ready.
If you do not see a Captions option in Settings, scroll down to see if it is listed under a separate Playback or Accessibility section. Different versions of the app may organize this slightly differently, but it is always in the account settings, never in the player itself.
Steps for computers and web browsers
Go to paramountplus.com and log in. Click your profile icon in the top right corner of the page. Select Account from the dropdown menu. Look for Playback Settings or Accessibility Settings on the account page. Click the toggle next to Captions to turn them on.
If you are using a web browser on a computer, you may also see a CC button in the video player itself once captions are turned on in your account settings. This button lets you turn captions off for that single video without changing your default setting.
Steps for streaming devices
On Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or other streaming devices, open the Paramount Plus app. Use your remote to navigate to your profile icon, usually in the top right or bottom left of the home screen. Select Settings, then Captions, and toggle the option on. The remote controls work the same way as a mouse or touchscreen — you navigate with arrow buttons and select with the center button.
Some older streaming devices may have a slightly different menu layout, but the setting is always in the account settings area, not in the player. If you cannot find it after checking Settings, try looking under Playback or Accessibility instead.
Turning captions off for a single video
Once captions are on by default in your account settings, you can still turn them off for one video without changing your overall setting. While a show or movie is playing, look for the CC button or captions icon in the player controls. Click or tap it to toggle captions off for that video only.
When you start watching a different show or movie, captions will be back on again because your account setting has not changed. This is useful if you are watching something with hard-to-read text overlays or if you just want to watch one episode without captions.
Choosing caption style and size
Paramount Plus lets you change how captions look, not just whether they are on or off. In your account settings, look for Caption Style, Caption Size, or Display Options near the Captions toggle. You can usually choose from preset styles — white text on black background, yellow text, large text, and others — depending on what is easiest for you to read.
These style changes also explore across all videos you watch. If you change the caption size to large, every show and movie will use large captions until you change it back. The player controls during playback usually do not let you adjust style, so you have to go back to account settings to make those changes.
Troubleshooting captions that do not appear
If you turned on captions in your settings but they do not show up when you play a video, first check that the video itself has captions available. Not every title on Paramount Plus has captions, especially older content or some live events. Look for a CC icon next to the title in the show or movie description — if there is no CC icon, captions are not available for that content.
If the CC icon is there but captions still do not appear, try closing the app or refreshing the browser, then opening the video again. If that does not work, check your account settings one more time to make sure the captions toggle is actually on — sometimes the setting does not save if the app closes unexpectedly. On streaming devices, you may also need to restart the device itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do captions work on all Paramount Plus content?
Most shows and movies on Paramount Plus have captions, but not all. Live events, some older films, and certain licensed content may not have captions available. You can check whether a title has captions by looking for a CC icon in the description before you start watching.
Can I use different caption settings on different devices?
Your caption settings are tied to your account, so they explore across all devices you use. If you turn on captions on your phone, they will be on when you watch on your TV or computer too. You can turn them off for a single video using the player controls, but the default setting stays the same everywhere.
What if captions are on but I cannot read them because they are too small?
Go back to your account settings and look for Caption Size or Caption Style. You can usually choose a larger text option. The size change will explore to all videos you watch going forward. If the preset sizes are still too small, check whether your device itself has accessibility settings that can enlarge text across all apps.
Will turning on captions slow down my streaming or use more data?
No. Captions are already part of the video file and do not require extra data or processing power. Turning them on or off has no effect on streaming speed or how much data you use.
Can I turn on captions just for one show and leave them off for everything else?
Not through the account settings. The captions setting applies to all content. However, you can turn captions off for individual videos using the CC button in the player, so you could watch one show without captions and turn them back on for the next one. But this means toggling them manually each time, rather than having them on by default for most content.