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# Accessibility Features for Amazon Fire TV

Learn about accessibility features available for Amazon Fire TV, including the VoiceView screen reader, closed captions and high contrast text.

## Closed Captions

You can turn on subtitles during video playback to display the audio for movies and TV shows as text on-screen.

Prime Video titles with subtitles available typically feature a "CC" symbol in the video details.

Most videos with subtitles include English text, however other languages may also be available. To view available languages, open the video details for a movie or TV show and look for the Subtitles section.

To watch Prime Video movies and TV shows with subtitles:

1. Start video playback.

2. Press the Menu button on your Fire TV remote to open additional playback options.

3. Select Subtitles and Audio.

4. Select the Off button under Subtitles and Captions. Then select an available language from the options on-screen to turn subtitles on.

   Note: You can also set your preferred text size and display—you'll see a sample on-screen as you make changes to your preferences. To learn more about customizing subtitles text on your Fire TV, go to Amazon Fire TV Settings Basics.

5. Once you've made your selections, press the Menu button again to return to playback, and start watching the video with subtitles.

To turn subtitles off, press the Menu button during playback, open Subtitles and Audio, and set Subtitles and Captions back to Off.

## Audio Descriptions

Audio Descriptions are available for select Prime Video titles that provide narration for some movies and TV shows. They describe actions, characters, scene changes, on-screen text, and other visual content.

To watch Prime Video movies and TV shows with Audio Descriptions:

1. Start video playback of a title compatible with Audio Descriptions.
2. Press the Menu button on your Fire TV remote to open additional playback options.
3. Select Subtitles and Audio.
4. Under the Audio options select the audio track with the [Audio Descriptions] tag.
5. Once you've made your selection, the video will reload and resume playback with Audio Descriptions.

For more information about Audio Descriptions go to Turn on Audio Descriptions.

## VoiceView for Fire TV

VoiceView speaks on-screen text out loud as you navigate menu options and settings on your Amazon Fire TV.

You can turn VoiceView on or off by holding down the Back and Menu buttons on your Fire TV remote at the same time for two seconds. On your remote, Back and Menu are the left and right buttons located on the top row of three small buttons.

You'll hear "VoiceView Ready" when the feature is ready to use.

The first time you turn VoiceView on, a tutorial automatically opens with tips on how to use the feature and locate buttons on your Fire TV remote. At this time, VoiceView only works with the Fire TV remotes; the Fire TV Remote App is not supported.

Note: To access VoiceView, you may first need to update your device software to the latest version--select Settings > Device > About > Check for System Update from the Fire TV menu. At this time, VoiceView is only available out-of-the-box on Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote devices.

To learn more, go to About VoiceView for Amazon Fire TV.

## Screen Magnifier

To zoom in onscreen, you can enable Screen Magnifier from Settings > Accessibility.

Hold Back + Fast Forward to enable or disable Screen Magnifier from any screen. Press Menu + Fast Forward to zoom in or Menu + Rewind to zoom out.

Press Menu + Up, Down, Left, or Right to pan in these directions.

Press Menu + Play/Pause to quickly enable or disable zoom.

Note: Most video content will not zoom.

## High Contrast Text (Experimental Feature)

Amazon Fire TV features a high contrast text experimental feature, designed to help make text easier to read. It changes most of the text on-screen to black or white, and adds a border of the opposite color.

You can turn this feature on or off by selecting Settings > Accessibility > High Contrast Text from the Fire TV menu.

Note: High contrast text is currently an experimental feature, and performance may vary with certain navigation options. If you're having trouble navigating your device or selecting certain items, you may want to try turning this feature off.

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