How do I get subtitles on BBC iPlayer live news?

BBC iPlayer website on a computer, mobile or tablet

  1. Start playing a live or on-demand programme (you might see a trailer first)
  2. Click on the subtitle (speech bubble) icon at the bottom right corner of the playback screen.
  3. You’ll see a pink line under the subtitles icon when subtitles are switched on.

How do I fix subtitles on BBC iPlayer?

BBC iPlayer website on a computer, mobile or tablet Click on the subtitle icon (which looks like a speech bubble) at the bottom right corner of the playback screen once you’ve started playing the programme (and after the BBC ident has played) to switch subtitles on or off.

Where are subtitles on BBC iPlayer?

Subtitles should be available on any programme you watch on demand. To turn them on, simply hit the subtitle icon (which looks like a speech bubble) at the bottom right corner of the playback screen once you’ve started playing the programme.

Can you get subtitles on catch up?

Turning on subtitles on Disney+ To turn on subtitles while playing content, please follow these steps: From within the video player, select the Keyboard icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Select your preferred language for subtitles.

How do I turn on subtitles on demand?

To turn captions on for OnDemand programmes which carry captions, press the CC icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the video-player window, and then select ‘English (New Zealand)’.

Why are subtitles not working on iPlayer?

This is due to the fact that subtitles are created in advance for the recorded programmes. On the other hand, if you experience a delay with BBC iPlayer subtitles in recorded programmes. If you are facing these issues, you need to contact BBC for resolution as this issue is from BBC end and not from user end.

Do all iPlayer Programmes have subtitles?

All on-demand content is subtitled and can be accessed from within the media player once playback has started by selecting the speech bubble icon. You can toggle on/off subtitles, Audio Description and Signed (if available). You can choose the size of subtitles if using the BBC iPlayer website or TV app.

How do I get subtitles on ITV Player?

An S or Ⓢ symbol will indicate if there are subtitles for your show. This symbol is on the right hand side of the screen, alongside the video controls. It appears when the show starts. To enable subtitles, press the S button to switch subtitles on and off.

Can you get subtitles on iPlayer on TV?

You can toggle on/off subtitles, Audio Description and Signed (if available). You can choose the size of subtitles if using the BBC iPlayer website or TV app. We’re trialling subtitles on our live TV channel streams on the BBC iPlayer website (except on Internet Explorer) and our TV app.

How to switch on subtitles on BBC iPlayer?

BBC iPlayer website on a computer, mobile or tablet 1 Start playing a programme (you might see a trailer first) 2 Click on the subtitle icon – it looks like a speech bubble – at the bottom right corner of the playback screen 3 You’ll see a pink line under the subtitles icon when subtitles are switched on

Where can I get subtitles on my TV?

Subtitles are available on our live TV channel streams on the BBC iPlayer website (except on Internet Explorer) and on our TV app. This is a trial which is available on all channels apart from BBC Parliament, BBC Alba and S4C.

What kind of file format does the BBC use for subtitle?

There are many formats in circulation for subtitle files. In general, the BBC accepts EBU-TT part 1 with STL embedded for broadcast, and EBU-TT-D for online only content. For a full description of the delivery requirements, see the File format section.

What’s the new look for BBC iPlayer on TV?

From today, we’re rolling out a new look for BBC iPlayer’s playback on TVs. It’s a cleaner, sleeker and more pared-back interface, with some changes to how things appear during playback and new, improved subtitles you can customise and control.