Device and app evidence

Check iPhone and iPad subtitle preferences

Apple documents a Subtitles and Captioning accessibility setting. Check app track availability and system caption preference as separate steps.

Apple documents a Subtitles and Captioning accessibility setting. Check app track availability and system caption preference as separate steps.

Confirm the exact product or platform

Check current availability for your device and market through the cited publisher.
CheckManufacturer or publisher evidence
PlatformiOS and iPadOS
PublisherApple
Settings areaAccessibility, Subtitles and Captioning
Test inputTitle with an existing caption track

What to do on your device

  1. Open a permitted title known to contain a subtitle or caption track.
  2. Select the app’s caption track, then review Settings, Accessibility, Subtitles and Captioning if the default or style is wrong.
  3. Record the app and system version if the expected track works on one Apple device and is missing on the other.

Test the viewing task

Use one authorized programme with a known audio or caption track. Check the same task after the documented change. If the result differs, report the model, OS or app version and the format or connection that the guide above applies to.

Sources and further reading