Netflix Rolls Out New Dialogue-Only Subtitles Option

Netflix Tweaks Subtitles For Its Originals, Adding Option Of Dialogue Text Only Without Other Audio Cues

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,” sho…

Netflix Rolls Out New Dialogue-Only Subtitles Option

Say goodbye to noise descriptions such as [phone buzzing] or [dramatic music swells], unless you want to still see them.

Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles

Netflix just introduced a new way to experience subtitles that eliminates the need to read audio cues like “door slams” or “phone rings.”  Announced on Netflix now has dialogue-only subtitles that only displays spoken words without audio cues and other context.