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# Use Captioning on Echo Devices with a Screen

Enable Closed Captioning on Echo devices with a screen for supported videos. Enable Alexa Captioning to see real-time text captions of supported responses from Alexa.

To turn on Closed Captioning for your device:

1. Say, "Go to Settings," or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.
2. Select Accessibility.
3. Select Closed Captioning to toggle the feature.

To turn on Alexa Captioning:

1. Say, "Go to Settings," or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.
2. Select Accessibility.
3. Select Alexa Captioning to turn the feature on and off.

Note:

- Not all of Alexa's responses support Alexa Captioning.
- Changing the style preference for one set of captions doesn't affect the style preference for the other.
- If Alexa Captioning and Closed Captioning are both enabled, only Closed Captioning appears when watching videos.

You change how Closed Captioning looks by selecting Closed Captioning Preferences. To change the appearance of Alexa Captioning, select Alexa Captioning Preferences.

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