Turn On Captioning on Your Echo Devices with a Screen

You can use Closed Captioning or Alexa Captioning on your Echo Device with a Screen when available. Just say, "Turn on all captions."

Note: Settings menu items for the Echo Hub and Echo Show 5 (all generations) may vary, and those devices will receive a software update soon.

To turn on captions on your Alexa App or Echo devices with a screen:

  1. Say, "Go to settings," or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.
  2. Select Accessibility.
  3. Select Captioning.
  4. Check the boxes for the captioning settings you want to turn on:
    • All Captioning: Turns on all captioning options
    • Alexa Captioning: Turns on captioning for Alexa's responses
    • Closed Captioning: Tuns on captioning for video playback
    • Alexa Captioning: Turns on captioning for Alexa's responses

To manage your Captioning preferences including font style and size:

  1. Say, "Go to settings," or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.
  2. Select Accessibility.
  3. Select Captioning.
  4. Select Captioning Preferences.
  5. Manage your preferences.

Note:
  • Not all of Alexa's responses support Alexa Captioning.
  • If you turn on both Alexa Captioning and Closed Captioning, only Closed Captioning appears when watching videos.

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