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Deadline Hollywood reports:

Noting that nearly half of all viewing hours on Netflix happen with subtitles or captions on, the streaming giant is rolling out a new option for how text appears along the bottom of the screen.

Starting with Season 5 of You, which just went live today, Netflix is offering the option of original language subtitles displaying only spoken dialogue instead of all audio cues.

Traditionally, viewers would select a language marked with “SDH/CC,” short for Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Those comprehensive representations of the sound of a show include audio cues like “[phone buzzing]” or “[dramatic music swells]” as well as the name of the character speaking.

Read the full article. I always have the captions on.

Netflix Tweaks Subtitles For Its Originals, Adding Option Of Dialogue Text Only Without Other Audio Cues https://t.co/zKBcaBv5bZ

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) April 24, 2025