Hulu is an on-demand video web-based site that has been around for over 10 years. With over 40 million subscribers, it is one of the best and largest streaming platforms in the United States. The subscribers can get subtitles on Hulu if they watch a video in an unfamiliar language.
You can easily Turn On subtitles on this platform and edit their font, text size, opacity, and other related characteristics. But, you must enable subtitles separately for different devices you use Hulu on. Turning on Subtitles on one device will not allow them on your other devices.
This article will discuss how you can get subtitles on Hulu on various devices. Let us read further to know more.
How To Get Subtitles On Hulu?
You can get Subtitles on Hulu for most of the shows and movies. You can view the captions in English or Spanish, although Spanish subtitles are unavailable for all shows.
Subtitles can also be enabled if you watch Hulu content in any noisy environment with your headphones on and when you need only the captions. However, you must turn on captions for every device you stream the content. Given below is a step-by-step guide on how you can get subtitles on Hulu for different devices.
1. On The Website
You must follow these steps to get subtitles on Hulu while streaming content through their official website.
- Go to the Official Website of Hulu.
- Log in to your account using your credentials.
3. Search for the video of your choice and start watching.
4. Click on the Settings option, which will be visible to you as a gear-shaped icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
5. Click the arrow next to the available Subtitles and Audio option.
5. Under the ‘Subtitles’ section, choose the language you want the captions to be shown.
6. If you click the ‘Settings’ option in the Subtitles section, you can format the subtitles further by changing the size, color, and font.
The subtitles for the video you watch will be visible once you resume watching. If you no longer want captions, you can choose the Off option in the subtitles section by following the abovementioned steps.
2. On The Mobile App:
You can also get subtitles on Hulu if you stream content through the official Hulu Android App. The steps are quite similar to that of the website subtitles.
- Open the Hulu App on your mobile and Login in to your account.
- Start watching a video of your choice.
- While the video is playing, click on the screen to bring up the various controls available on the video.
- Click on the Settings option, which will be visible as a gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.
5. In the Ausio and Subtitles section, tap on the Subtitle toggle bar to turn on captions for the video. If language preferences are available, you can choose the language as well.
Unlike the website, you do not get the option to format your subtitles whilst watching the video. To do so, you will need to go to the ‘Account’ option and go to the ‘Subtitles and Captions’ section to format the appearance of subtitles that appear.
The subtitles for the video will start showing once you resume watching. However, if you do not want captions for the video, you can Turn Off subtitles by clicking on the Toggle bar in the subtitles section to turn them Off.
3. On TV-connect Devices
You can get subtitles on Hulu on Chromecasts, gaming consoles, Amazon echos, and Samsung Smart TV by following these steps:
- Open the Hulu App on your Smart TV and start watching a video of your choice.
- Press the ‘Up’ button on your TV remote.
- Press again to go to the Settings menu.
4. Go to the ‘Captions and Subtitles’ section. Click on the ‘On’ option to turn on Subtitles.
5. If you can choose from a set of languages, choose the preferred language.
The subtitles will be enabled once you resume watching the video. You can follow the same steps and click on the Toggle bar to Turn Off subtitles if you do not want them anymore.
You cannot format subtitles directly while watching a video. You must go to the Accounts option on the Hulu home screen. Further, you need to go to the ‘Subtitles and Captions’ section to format the subtitle appearance.
The process of Turning On and Off subtitles is different when it comes to Apple, Roku, LG, Sony, TiVo, and Vizio Smart TVs.
- Press the ‘Up’ button on your TV remote.
- Press the ‘Up’ button once again to reveal the Settings menu.
- Go to the Captions section.
- Choose the language you want the subtitles to be in.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Currently, you can get subtitles only in English or Spanish. However, the Spanish option is also not available for many videos. You can always watch the video with English subtitles. The languages in which the subtitles are available will be mentioned in the Subtitles section when you Turn on Subtitles on Hulu.
This problem is mostly due to a technical glitch, which will be removed automatically. However, if the problem persists for long, you can go to the Hulu Support page to get help.
Conclusion:
Subtitles or captions are of great help to us when it comes to videos that are not in a familiar language, if we are watching a video in a noisy environment, or even if we struggle to capture the accent of the language in the video. Although only a limited number of languages are available, Hulu provides its users with subtitles for its content that can be enabled per the user’s choice.
In this article, we discussed how you could get subtitles on Hulu on various devices and how you can format the appearance of these subtitles. A step-by-step guide has been provided for each type of device.
We hope this article was informative for you. You can comment with your opinions or queries in the comments section!!
Hello, I’m Sreelakshmi, a content enthusiast with 6 years of experience. I’m dedicated to addressing critical issues within OTT content through insightful articles, using my words to spark discussions and provide clarity.
