How to Enable or Disable Subtitles and Captions

Customizing Your Viewing Experience

Ekkl offers subtitles and closed captions on most content to enhance your viewing experience. Whether you prefer to watch with captions for accessibility or to follow along more easily, here's how to manage these settings.

Turning Subtitles On or Off During Playback

1. Start playing your content: Select a movie, TV show, or other video content.
2. Access the player controls: Tap or click on the screen to reveal the playback controls.
3. Find the subtitles/CC icon: Look for a speech bubble icon, "CC" button, or "Subtitles" option in the player controls (usually in the bottom right corner).
4. Select your preference:
   • Choose a subtitle language to turn captions on
   • Select "Off" or "None" to disable subtitles
5. Resume watching: Your selection will be applied immediately.

Subtitle Settings by Device

Web Browser:

• Click the CC or speech bubble icon in the video player
• Select your preferred language or turn off

iOS/Android App:

• Tap the screen during playback to show controls
• Tap the CC or subtitles icon
• Choose your language or disable

Smart TV/Streaming Devices:

• Press the options or menu button on your remote during playback
• Navigate to subtitles or audio settings
• Select your preference

Setting Default Subtitle Preferences

To set subtitles to always be on (or off) by default:

1. Log in to your account on the web at ekkl.com
2. Go to Account Settings
3. Find "Playback Settings" or "Subtitle Preferences"
4. Set your default: Choose your preferred subtitle language or select "Off"
5. Save changes

Your default preference will sync across all devices where you're signed in.

Subtitle Availability

• Most Ekkl original content includes English subtitles/closed captions
• Subtitle availability may vary by title
• If subtitles aren't available for a specific title, the CC option will not appear

Accessibility Features

Closed captions include not just dialogue but also descriptions of relevant sounds (e.g., [door closes], [music playing]) to support viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

If you have feedback about our subtitle or accessibility features, please let us know at ekkl.com/contact.