Many TV shows and movies are available to access on SBS On Demand with closed captions. Enabled content will have a "CC" icon appearing within the details page. Closed captions can be turned on once the video starts by navigating to the relevant icon within the video player.
Filtering by subtitle language is now available on the SBS On Demand website, iOS and Connected TV applications. For more information, please see:
How do I filter and sort TV shows and movies on SBS On Demand?
Smart TV app & Foxtel iQ3, iQ4 and iQ5
To access closed captions, start your program. Once the program starts, use your remote to navigate to the 'subtitles' icon in the top right of the app screen. Select 'English CC' from the available options.
A checkmark will appear next to 'English' once captions are enabled.
tvOS(Apple TV)
First, visit the SETTINGS page located within your Apple TV devices. Navigate to accessibility > Subtitles and Captioning. Click the Closed Captions and SDH options to turn on.
In the player, swipe or tap up to bring up the CC/Subtitling menu
Select English SDH to turn on closed captions.
iOS mobile:
Tap the 'subtitles and cc' option at the bottom of the screen, once your program begins.
Ensure English SDH is selected where available:
Android Mobile
Tap the 'subtitles' option at the bottom of the screen, once your program begins. Tap English to enable.
Web:
Hover your mouse over the rectangular icon, next to the Cog icon in the bottom right of the screen.
Select 'English'.
Fetch TV:
Start your program. Hit the UP arrow on your Fetch TV remote to bring up the menu. Tab across to select the Accessibility icon:
From the Subtitles list, select English (CC)
Android TV, Android TV OS Devices and FireTV:
Select the rectangular icon with indented lines next to the '+15' option:
Ensure 'English CC' is selected. Click OK.
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The ACMA does not regulate captions on catch up/streaming services provided by free to air channels, ie captions are not obligatory or regulated on these services. SBS is, however, very aware of how important captions are to many of our viewers, so we ensure that all programs and movies that aired with captions on SBS main channel are also made available with captions on our catch up service. We also listen, and want to respond to, audience feedback wherever we can, and as budgets allow, to caption other programmes that appear on SBS On Demand only. All this means that there are many programs available to watch with closed captions on SBS On Demand, and these programs will have a ‘CC’ icon within the program page. (Please also see the article: ‘Are closed captions available on SBS On Demand?’)