Netflix appears to be on a mission to make its platform extra user-friendly. Beginning with the premiere of You Season 5, which stars Penn Badgley, the streamer launched a brand new characteristic that makes issues extra attention-grabbing and simpler for viewers.
Based on an announcement launched by the streaming platform on Thursday, April 24, followers of You (a Netflix unique sequence) and most of the streamer’s different unique exhibits coming after it, will now have the choice to allow subtitles that embody solely the spoken dialogue within the unique language of the present.
Beforehand, if one wished on-screen textual content that matched the spoken phrases in a film or TV present, they needed to activate Subtitles for the Deaf and Onerous of Listening to (SDH/CC). These subtitles embody not solely dialogue but additionally audio cues like [phone buzzing] or [dramatic music swells], in addition to speaker names.
The brand new choice, which exhibits solely the unique language dialogue, grew to become obtainable on the platform beginning April 24.
The press launch additional talked about that whether or not you are in a loud room, sneaking in an episode whereas somebody’s sleeping, or simply attempting to maintain up with Joe’s inside monologue, you now have extra subtitle choices to select from.
Netflix additionally famous that customers can customise subtitles by adjusting the font and dimension. The discharge revealed that almost 50% of all viewing hours in the USA contain the usage of captions or subtitles.
This new characteristic launched on the identical day as You Season 5 premiered. The newest season not solely stars Badgley but additionally options Madeline Brewer, Charlotte Ritchie, Anna Camp, Pete Ploszek, and lots of others.
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