Peacock defaults to Spanish ads based on your account language setting, not your device language
If you are seeing Spanish-language advertisements on Peacock, the most common reason is that your account language is set to Spanish. Peacock serves ads in the language you selected when you created your account or changed your settings later. This happens even if your phone, tablet, or computer is set to English.
Your account language and your device language are separate settings. Peacock looks at your account preferences first, so changing your phone to English will not stop the Spanish ads. You need to change the language inside the Peacock app or website itself.
Key Takeaways
- Peacock ads appear in the language set on your account, not the language of your device or browser.
- You can change your account language in the Settings menu under your profile, and the change takes effect on your next login.
- If you share an account with someone else, they may have changed the language setting without telling you.
- Clearing your browser cache or app data sometimes resets language settings, so check after troubleshooting other problems.
How to change your Peacock account language to English
Open Peacock on the device where you are seeing Spanish ads. Tap or click the profile icon in the top right corner, then select Settings. Look for the option labeled Language or Idioma (the Spanish word for language). Tap or click it and choose English from the list.
Log out of your account completely, then log back in. The ads should now appear in English. If you are using Peacock on a web browser, the same steps explore: click your profile icon, go to Settings, find Language, and select English. You may need to refresh the page or close and reopen your browser for the change to take full effect.
Why your language setting may have changed without you
If you did not deliberately change your language to Spanish, someone else with access to your account may have done it. Peacock accounts are often shared among family members or roommates, and changing the language is a straightforward action that takes only a few seconds.
Another possibility is that your language setting reset after you cleared your app cache or browser data. Some people clear their cache to fix streaming problems or free up phone storage, and this can sometimes reset preferences including language. If you recently did this and then noticed the Spanish ads, that is likely the cause.
Checking if someone else is using your account
Go to your Peacock account settings and look for a section called Manage Profiles or Account. This shows you all the profiles linked to your account and sometimes shows recent activity. If you see a profile you do not recognize or activity from a device you do not own, someone else may have access to your login information.
If you think your account has been accessed without permission, change your Peacock password when ready. Use a password you have not used anywhere else, and make it at least 12 characters long with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. After you change your password, log out of all devices and log back in on only the devices you use.
Language settings on shared devices and profiles
If you share a Peacock account with family members, each person can create their own profile within that account. Each profile can have its own language setting. If you have multiple profiles on your account, make sure you are logged into your own profile and not someone else's. Your profile name appears at the top of the screen when you open Peacock.
If you want different people in your household to see ads in different languages, create separate profiles for each person. This way, one person can have English ads while another sees Spanish ads, and the settings will not interfere with each other. Each profile remembers its own language choice.
What to do if the language setting will not change
If you changed the language to English but the ads are still in Spanish, try closing the Peacock app completely and opening it again. On a phone, swipe up from the bottom of the screen (iPhone) or tap the back button repeatedly (Android) to close the app fully, not just minimize it. On a computer, close your browser window entirely and reopen it.
If that does not work, try signing out of your account, closing the app or browser, and signing back in. On the Peacock website, you can also try clearing your browser cookies and cache, then logging in again. If you are still seeing Spanish ads after these steps, contact Peacock support through the app or website and describe what you have already tried.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will changing my account language to English affect other people using my account?
Yes, if you share a single profile with other people, changing the language will affect what they see too. If each person has their own profile, changing your profile's language will only affect your profile. Create separate profiles if different household members want different languages.
Can I set Peacock to show me ads in English but content in Spanish?
Peacock does not have a separate setting for ad language versus content language. Your account language setting controls both. If you want to watch Spanish-language shows but see English ads, you would need to change your language setting each time, which is not practical.
Why does Peacock think my language is Spanish if I never set it that way?
Peacock may have detected your location or inferred your language preference from your device settings when you first signed up. Some accounts also default to Spanish if the email address or phone number used to create the account was associated with a Spanish-speaking region. Changing it manually in Settings will override this.
Do I have to change my language setting on every device I use?
No. Your language setting is tied to your Peacock account, not to individual devices. Once you change it to English in Settings, it should stay English on all devices where you log in with that account. If it reverts on one device, that device may have cached old settings — try logging out and back in.
What if I want to see ads in Spanish but my account is set to English?
Go to Settings, find the Language option, and select Spanish. The change takes effect after you log out and log back in. Your ads and content will both appear in Spanish once the setting updates.