Comments on: Netflix Adds Subtitles to iPad, iPhone App

By: Dave Owen

Dave Owen — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:28:50 +0000

If your computer will show the captions, but your TV won’t, here’s a workaround – provided you have the hardware and connections to make the TV an extension of the computer monitor. After doing so, bring up the film you want – clik to show captions, and drag the window to the TV. Move the mouse to the TV and click the ‘full screen’ button. Captions show up well on the TV. This can also be done by making the TV a clone of the computer monitor, but then you have the film running on two screens at once.

By: BL

BL — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:45:22 +0000

Why do use on for Xbox360 online of NEtflix

By: Hamranhansenhansen

Hamranhansenhansen — Sun, 15 May 2011 07:11:22 +0000

Apple TV does not have apps. The Netflix support is built-in and will improve with updates from Apple, not Netflix.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:49:09 +0000

Grammar Nazi?

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:42:39 +0000

What about Apple TV Gen 2? Doesnt seem to be able to play Subtitle in netflix — It is an iOS based.

By: Cyndy Aleo

Cyndy Aleo — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:22:48 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Joe. It’s a tough call in copy editing, but in this case, we defaulted to the term Netflix is using. As you can see from the URL, Netflix itself is conflating subtitles and captioning. While correcting the language from a technical perspective makes sense, it may also confuse readers who would then go looking for the information on Netflix’s site, which uses the “subtitle” term.

By: Joe Clark

Joe Clark — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:27:37 +0000

Please stop confusing captions and subtitles, or using “subtitles” as an ill-considered generic term for both.