Netflix launches customizable subtitles for TV to enhance readability

Netflix launches customizable subtitles for TV to enhance readability

Netflix launches customizable subtitles for TV to enhance readability The feature will let viewers with hearing impairments and auditory processing disorders be able to customize their viewing experience.

Popular streaming platform Netflix has announced a slew of features to offer greater customizations with subtitles. The new features will let users personalize the appearance of subtitles on the platform. Users will be able to modify the style and size of the text and toggle between small, medium, and large font sizes.

Netflix has also introduced three new style options for subtitles with contrasting backgrounds. These options include Light (black text against a white background), Contrast (yellow text on black background), and Drop shadow (white text on black background). According to the company, the latest features will enhance readability for users.

The latest feature will come with accessibility benefits as now viewers with hearing impairments and auditory processing disorders will be able to customize their viewing experience. The company has said that enhancing the text of subtitles and closed captions will likely improve the focus of those viewers with cognitive disorders.

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