Netflix improves its TV subtitles amid growing demand
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#69M6T)
Netflix brings user-adjustable subtitles and closed captions to TV users, allowing subscribers to personalize their viewing experience to best suit their needs. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix TV users can now customize the appearance of subtitles and closed captions on the streaming platform, allowing subscribers to adjust the size and style of the text. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature can toggle subtitle text size between small, medium, and large, and alter the overall appearance of the text to make it easier to read.
Alongside the default white text, Netflix now also provides three new text style options with contrasting backgrounds to make the text stand out: Light (black text / white background), Drop Shadow (white text / black background), and Contrast (yellow text / black background).
Image: Netflix Netflix TV users can now adjust subtitle text size and style to suit their needs,...