Netflix adds ‘dialogue only’ subtitles
April 25, 2025
By Nik Roseveare
Netflix is introducing a new subtitles option: original language that shows only the spoken dialogue.
Until now, if viewers wanted subtitles in the original language, they’d turn on ‘Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC)’, which includes not only dialogue but also audio cues such as [phone buzzing] or [dramatic music swells], as well as speaker names.
This new subtitle option will start to appear on new titles coming to Netflix, beginning with Season 5 of psychological thriller series You.
Netflix says that nearly half of all viewing hours on its platform in the US happen with subtitles or captions on, so the option is designed to make the viewing experience even better for its subscribers.
A Netflix blog post explained: “When you open the language picker while watching the new season, you’ll now see two subtitle options in English: English, which shows only the spoken dialogue, and English (CC), which includes both dialogue and audio cues like [door slams]. And we’re not stopping at English — these subtitles will be available on all new Netflix originals in every language we offer in addition to SDH/CC going forward. So whether you’re watching in a noisy room, sneaking in an episode while someone’s sleeping, or just trying to keep up with Joe’s internal spiral, you’ve now got more subtitle options to choose from […] and you can also customise your subtitles by changing the size and font.”
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