Turn on captions in your Paramount Plus account settings

Captions on Paramount Plus are controlled through your account settings, not through individual videos. Once you turn them on, they will appear by default on all content that offers them — though you can still turn them off for a single show if you want to.

The steps differ slightly depending on whether you are watching on a phone, tablet, computer, or TV device. The setting sticks to your account, so if you log in on a different device, your caption choice follows you.

Key Takeaways

  • Captions are turned on through your account settings, not through the video player itself.
  • On a phone or tablet, go to your profile menu, select Settings, then toggle Captions to On.
  • On a computer, click your profile icon in the top right, choose Settings, and turn on Captions.
  • On a TV device, navigate to your profile, find Settings, and enable Captions from there.
  • Once captions are on in your settings, they appear automatically on shows that offer them, but you can still turn them off for individual videos using the player controls.

How to turn on captions on your phone or tablet

Open the Paramount Plus app and tap your profile icon at the bottom right of the screen. Tap Settings. Scroll down until you see the Captions option and toggle it to the On position. The toggle will turn blue when it is active.

After you turn captions on in settings, open any show or movie and start playing it. Captions will appear automatically if that content has them available. If a particular video does not show captions even though you have them turned on, that content may not have captions in your region or language.

How to turn on captions on a computer or web browser

Go to Paramount Plus in your web browser and log in. Click your profile icon in the top right corner of the page. Select Settings from the dropdown menu. Look for the Captions section and click the toggle to turn it On.

Refresh the page or start playing a new video to see the change take effect. Captions will now appear on all supported content. If you want to turn captions off for just one video, use the CC button in the video player itself — this does not change your account setting.

How to turn on captions on a TV device or streaming box

The exact steps depend on your device — Paramount Plus works on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and others. In general, navigate to your profile using your remote. Look for a Settings or Preferences option within your profile menu.

Find the Captions or Accessibility section and select it. Toggle Captions to On. Save your changes and return to the main menu. The next time you play a video, captions should appear if they are available for that content.

Turning captions off for a single video

Even if captions are turned on in your account settings, you can turn them off for one show without changing your overall preference. While a video is playing, look for the CC button or icon in the video player controls — it is usually in the bottom right corner near the volume and fullscreen buttons.

Click or tap the CC button to toggle captions off for that video only. Your account setting remains On, so captions will still appear on the next video you watch. This is useful if you prefer captions most of the time but want to watch something without them occasionally.

What to do if captions are not appearing

If you have turned captions on but they are not showing up, first check that the content you are watching actually offers captions. Not all shows and movies on Paramount Plus have captions available, and availability can vary by region and language.

If captions should be available but are not appearing, try closing the app or browser completely and opening it again. Log out of your account and log back in. If you are on a TV device, restart the device itself. These steps often fix temporary glitches that prevent captions from loading.

If captions still do not appear after restarting, the content itself may not have captions in your language or region. You can also check whether your device or browser needs an update — outdated software sometimes causes caption features to malfunction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change the size or style of captions on Paramount Plus?

Paramount Plus does not offer built-in controls to change caption size, font, or color within the app. However, your device or browser may have accessibility settings that let you adjust captions globally. On most phones and tablets, go to your device's Settings, find Accessibility or Captions, and adjust the appearance there.

Do captions work on all Paramount Plus content?

No. Most newer shows and movies have captions, but some older content or licensed material may not. If captions are available for a show, they will appear when you turn them on. If a video does not have captions, the CC button in the player will be grayed out or unavailable.

Will my caption setting carry over if I watch on a different device?

Yes. Your caption preference is tied to your Paramount Plus account, not to a specific device. If you turn captions on and then log into your account on a phone, tablet, computer, or TV, captions will be on by default on all of them.

What if I only want captions for certain shows, not all of them?

Turn captions on in your account settings, then use the CC button in the video player to turn them off for individual shows when you want to. This is faster than changing your account setting every time, since your preference will stay on for everything else.

Are captions the same as subtitles on Paramount Plus?

Captions include dialogue and sound descriptions, while subtitles usually show only dialogue. Paramount Plus uses the term "Captions" for its feature, and it includes both dialogue and descriptions of sounds and music when available.