When activated, closed captioning (abbreviated CC) displays the spoken elements, background noises, and sound effects of a movie or program as text on your TV screen. These captions provide an important connection to entertainment and news for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Closed captions are also useful when dialogue is difficult to understand, or when the volume cannot be turned up too loud.
Closed captions are available only when the service provider (e.g., Netflix, The Roku Channel, or Hulu) includes them with their content. Check with the service provider for information about the availability of closed captions.