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[LG TV Subtitles] How can I enable closed captioning?

Troubleshooting

You can use closed captioning in channels or programs that support the function.

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Try this

➔ To enable captions, you can follow the steps below

  • If you are using an indoor/outdoor antenna or a wired broadcasting antenna directly connected to the TV's antenna port, you can use the caption function.
  • The caption function is not supported with a set-top box.

※ The instructions may differ by model.

Opening [Caption] in Settings

➔ Captioning in [2022 webOS22]

Press the Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [General] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

1. Turn on the TV and press the [Settings] button on your TV remote.
Select [All Settings] in the [Settings] menu.

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

2. Select [General] and then [Accessibility].

Images that select Accessibility from the General menu

3. Select [Closed Caption].

Images that select closed captions in Accessibility

4. Set [Closed Caption] to On.

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➔ Captioning in [2019 webOS4.5]

Press the Setting Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

1. Turn on the TV and press the [Settings] button on your TV remote.
Select [All Settings] in the [Settings] menu.

Image that enters all settings by pressing the setting button on the remote control

2. Select [Closed Caption] in [Accessibility].

Images that turn on closed captions in Accessibility

3. Set [Closed Caption] to On.

Image with closed captions on

Smart TV (WEB OS 14 or later)

➔ Select Home → Settings → Advanced Settings → Accessibility → Closed Caption → On.

Smart TV (NETCAST)

➔ Select Home (or Smart) → Settings → General → Closed Caption → On.

General TV

➔ Select Menu → Settings → General → Closed Caption → On.


How to enable captions in Settings

[2021 WebOS6.0] Press the Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [General] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

[2019 WebOS4.5] Press the Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

[2018 WebOS4.0] Press the Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

[2017 WebOS3.5] Press the Setting botton button on the TV remote and select [All Settings] → [Accessibility] → [Closed Caption] → [On].

※ If your remote control does not have the [ Setting botton ] button, press the Home [ Home botton ] button, and select Settings [ Setting botton ] on the screen.


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This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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