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How do I turn closed captions on and off on my Amazon Fire or Android TV device?

Modified on: Fri, 13 Jan, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Begin by playing a video on your Amazon Fire or Android TV device

Press the menu button on your Amazon or Android remote to bring up the video player. Press the down arrow on your remote to navigate to the CC option beneath the video player. Select the CC option.

Select "Turn Captions On" or "Turn Captions Off." 

Press the menu button again to return to video playback.  


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