Many TV shows and movies are available to access on SBS On Demand with closed captions. Programs that have captions available 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 also available on the SBS On Demand website, iOS and Connected TV applications. For more information, see:
How do I filter and sort TV shows and movies on SBS On Demand?
Website:
Select the "subtitle icon" in the bottom right hand corner of the video player and choose "English (CC)"
Smart TV: Samsung, LG, Hisense 2021 & above models
Foxtel iQ3, iQ4, iQ5 and Hubbl
Android and Google Televisions, Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer
Press on the right arrow on your remote to highlight the Audio & Subtitles icon in the bottom right hand corner. Press on the OK button to display the menu.
Press on down arrow on your remote to select English (CC) from the menu display.
Smart TV (Hisense 2017-2020)
Press on the up arrow on your remote to select the Subtitles icon in the top right hand corner.
Press on the down arrow on your remote to select "English (CC)"
A "checkmark" (✓) will appear next to "English (CC)" once captions are enabled.
Apple TV
First, visit the "Settings" page located within your Apple TV device.
- Select "Accessibility" and "Subtitles and Captioning".
- Ensure Closed Captions and SDH is set to On.
In the video player, tap or swipe to select the subtitle icon in the bottom right hand corner.
Select "English" to activate captions
iOS and Android Applications
Once the video begins:
- Tap on the "Subtitles" icon at the bottom of your screen.
- Select "English" to enable captions.
Fetch TV:
Start your video and press on the up arrow on your Fetch remote to bring up the on-screen menu.
Press on the right arrow to select the "Accessibility" icon.
From the Subtitles list, press on the down arrow on your remote to select English (CC).
Amazon Firestick
Start your video and select the "rectangular icon" located next to the "+15" icon.
Press on the down arrow on your remote to select "English, CC". A blue dot will appear next to this option and "English" (this is expected". Keep pressing on the down arrow on your remote to select "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?’)