How to Change the Language on Netflix in 5 Fast Steps

Bom dia, gutten morgen, goeie more! Wrong language on Netflix? No problem.

Netflix caters to a global audience and is available for Android, iPhone, Mac, and Windows. As you travel through various regions, you might encounter your Netflix account in a language you don’t understand.

Even when you’re not traveling, you might find a foreign movie you’d like to watch and need to change the subtitles. Whatever your reasons are for wanting to change the language on Netflix, you can do so effortlessly.

How to change your Netflix profile language?

Here’s a quick look at how to change your profile’s language.

Step 1: Log into your Netflix account

On a computer or mobile browser, sign in to Netflix.com.

Step 2: Click on ‘Manage Profiles’

Please navigate to the user for which you want to change the language and select it.

Step 3: Choose your preferred language

If it displays your chosen language already, change it to English, sign out, and follow steps 1 and 2 again.

Step 4: Save your preferred language

Sign out of your device and sign back in. Your preferred language should now be saved as the primary profile language.

How to change the subtitle language?

Netflix always displays up to 7 languages that are relevant to your region. If none of these are what you need, you can change it and select your preferred language for the subtitles. 

Step 1: Sign in to your Netflix account

You can sign in to your Netflix account from a PC or mobile device.

Step 2: Click on ‘Manage Profiles’

Next, select manage profiles to see the list that’s available.

Step 3: Choose your preferred profile 

Choose the profile you want to make changes in.

Step 4: Choose your preferred subtitle language

Now, you can change to the desired language.

Step 5: Play the movie or show again with the new subtitles

If you want to change it permanently, it’s advisable to change the settings using a movie or show with a teen or adult age restriction during the setup.

How to change the audio language?

If you want to change the audio language, you can do so following these easy steps.

Step 1: Sign in to Netflix

You can sign in to your Netflix account from a PC or mobile device.

Step 2: Click on ‘Manage Profiles’

Once again, open the list of profiles.

Step 3: Choose your preferred profile

Head to your profile to enter.

Step 4: Choose your preferred audio language

You can now select the appropriate audio language.

Step 5: Play your movie or show again in your preferred language

If you want to permanently change the audio language, use a movie or a show with a teen or older maturity rating while changing the settings.