How to turn off closed caption on Peacock?

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This guide will show you how to turn off closed caption on Peacock.

Sports fans will love watching the Olympics or other sporting events with Peacock. As a streaming service owned by NBC, Peacock also offers many exclusive original productions and popular movies. And, of course, some of the most engaging shows, like the popular Yellowstone. And these you can get only at a cost-effective price, so Peacock has reaped a lot of loyal users.

Subtitles (closed captions) are one of the handy features of Peacock, and they are crucial for users with noisy environments or hearing impairments. But sometimes, like when watching an intense soccer game, we don't like closed captions to distract us, and that's when you need to figure out how to turn off closed captioning on Peacock.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock?​


Almost all content on Peacock offers subtitles, and you can customize the style of closed captions that best suits your needs by modifying the color, size, etc.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on PC?​


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If you are using Peacock TV on your PC with a browser, follow these steps to turn off subtitles.

1. Log in to your Peacock TV account on your browser.

2. Select the program you like to play.

3. Move your mouse while the program is playing, or pause the video, and you will see the option to play the video at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select the text bubble icon in the bottom left corner. You can also adjust the language (if the program you are playing has other language options.)

5. Turn it Off if you don't want subtitles.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on IOS devices?​


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If you are an IOS user, Peacock can be used on your iPhone or iPad, and of course, you can turn closed captioning on or off as needed. You can download Peacock APP directly from App Store.

1. Open Peacock APP on your iPhone or iPad and log in to your account.

2. Select a program to play.

3. Swipe up from the bottom of the phone screen (or click anywhere on the screen) to pull up the play option.

4. Select the text bubble icon.

5. In the Audio & Subtitles menu, turn the subtitles Off.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on Android devices?​


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Android users can find Peacock on the Google Play Store and install it, and you can easily turn off subtitles on your Android phone or tablet.

1. Open Peacock APP on your Android phone and log in to your account.

2. Play your favorite content.

3. Click on the screen to bring up the playback options.

4. Choose the text bubble button and select Off in the subtitles.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on Apple TV?​


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Apple TV owners will have access to Apple TV+ as well as other streamers like Peacock. And you need the apple tv remote to turn off the closed caption on peacock.

1.
  • Press the Select button on the Apple TV remote (the round button in the middle).
  • Slide your finger down on the remote trackpad. (First generation Siri Remote)


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2. Playback options will appear on the screen, select subtitles and click On/Off.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on Firestick?​


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Amazon Firestick is an easy and inexpensive way to get access to streaming services, and there are many kinds of streams in it, including Peacock. you'll also need to use the Firestick's remote to operate the subtitles off.

1. Turn on Peacock on the Firestick and play the video content.

2. Press the Menu button (three horizontal lines) on the Firestick remote control.

3. Playback options will appear on the screen, use the remote control to select subtitles.

4. Click to select On or Off.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on Xfinity?​


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Xfinity Flex and Xfinity X1 tv box can access various streams such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and Xfinity Flex customers and Xfinity X1 owners, can get Peacock Premium for free. Some users have found that closed captions are turned on by default when using Peacock, here are steps of how to turn it off.

1. Turn on Peacock and play the program.

2. Pause the video with the OK button on the Xfinity remote.

3. Click the text bubble icon on the left.

4. Select "None".

5. You may need to wait 30 seconds for the subtitles to turn off.

If the problem persists, you will need to turn off the Xfinity X1's closed captions.

1. Press the B button on the Xfinity remote to access the Accessibility settings.

2. Click Closed Captioning to turn it off.

How to turn off closed caption on Peacock on Roku?​


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1. Turn on Peacock on your Roku and play a show.

2. Press the" * "button on the Roku remote.

3. Press OK to turn subtitles on or off.

Peacock closed caption not working​


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In noisy environments, or when watching foreign language programs, the importance of subtitles cannot be overstated. Peacock TV offers subtitles for most of its programs, and you can also customize the style of subtitles. You can turn Peacock's subtitles on and off by using the above methods, but sometimes you can't load subtitles after doing all the above steps.

1. Try to restart the app after closing Peacock, sometimes it may be a technical issue with the app and can be resolved after restarting or refreshing.

2. Change the program to check if subtitles appear, if they do, the program you just played does not support the subtitle function. Most Peacock content has subtitles, but there are still some shows or movies that do not work.

3. Some specific content is not displayed due to law or policy.

Peacock subtitles too small​


For older people or those with poor vision, the default caption size may not be very friendly. The good news is that if you find Peacock's subtitles too small, you can customize its size.

1. Open the Settings option on your device.

2. Select Accessibility.

3. Select Audio.

4. Select Subtitle to model customization.

Summary​


Subtitles are a handy feature for the Peacock streaming application, but we have the option to turn them off when we don't want them to distract attention. For most devices, you can click on the screen while playing a Peacock video to bring up the playback options, and then you can choose to turn subtitles on or off.
 

FishZ

Member
Great, my wife likes to have subtitles on, but I don't like them when I watch the game. This guide is very useful
 

Yusss777

Member
At night when my family is asleep and I have to turn down the volume of the TV, that's when subtitles are useful. But once you turn it on, it turns on subtitles by default. Anyway, now I know how to turn off closed caption on peacock, thank you
 
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