Netflix introduces a new 'dialogue only' subtitles option (crowd cheers)

Nearly half of all Americans use subtitles when they watch TV, a recent study showed, so Netflix is making them even better.

In a blog post this week, Netflix announced a new subtitle option -- dialogue only.

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Right now, if you turn on subtitles, you'll see not just words that are spoken, but other audio cues like [cell phone rings] or [dog barks] ([or squelching noises] for Stranger Things fans). You'll also see the names and titles of songs that play.

With the new setting, captions will only display spoken words. No background sounds will appear. 

It's a small change, but it's an improvement for the many people who turn on captions to make sure they catch every word over the bustle of kids, dogs, or other family ...