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Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired

Netflix launched a new dialogue-only subtitle option on Thursday.
This feature addresses the many viewers who use subtitles for various reasons.
The new mode removes text for sound effects and speaker identification.
Data shows nearly half of US viewing hours on Netflix use subtitles.
Netflix plans to include this option on all future new original content worldwide.

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Netflix improves the subtitles of series and movies in a very simple way

Netflix offers users a complete experience on its streaming service. More than movies and series, it also wants to serve everyone's needs. Now, the largest streaming service in...

5 months ago·Portugal

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Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired

Just the dialogue—no sound effects or music cues.

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Netflix Finally Adds Dialogue-Only Subtitles

No more having to read about "trees rustling in the background."

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New subtitles in Netflix focus only on what the characters say

Netflix has made a change in the subtitles that will make them show on the screen only the parts in which the characters speak, thus avoiding context indications.Subtitles are a useful tool when watching a movie or a series. Not only for deaf people or people with hearing difficulties, but also to help them learn languages or to learn what happens if there is noise in the environment.Netflix offers on its platform the possibility to activate sub…

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