Netflix comes in different languages depending on your region or location. So, if the Netflix default language isn’t your preferred language you can easily change it to what you preferred. So, in this article, we will consider how to change language on Netflix on all your devices and it’s worth noting that this doesn’t matter whether you are using Netflix free trial or you are a premium user.
When you change the language on Netflix it will affect all devices that are linked to your Netflix account. So, if you have multiple users on your account with the administrative right each of the users will be able to change the Netflix language to their choice of language.
So, if you are interested in learning how to change the Netflix language from English to Spanish or from Spanish to English or to your local language that is available on the Netflix app kindly follow the steps below.
How to Change Language on Netflix
Since the process to change Netflix language varies depending on the device that you are using; so, in this article, we will divide the article into sections and discuss how you can change your Netflix language on Android, iOS, and computer/PC.
How to Change Language on Netflix App
If you are using the Netflix app on your phone and you will prefer to stick with the steps about how to change the language on Netflix on your phone app then you can choose your phone OS below and follow the direction to change the language.
Android
If you are using an Android phone you simply need to follow the steps below to change the Language on Netflix on your phone.
- Launch the “Netflix” app on your Android.
- Tap “Profile” at the top right.
- Tap on the “Manage Profile” icon.
- Choose the “Netflix Profile” you want to change the language.
- Click on “Display Language.”
- Select “the Netflix Language” you want to change to.
- Tap on the “Back Arrow” at the top left.
- Click on “Restart App.”
Once you restarted the Netflix app the Netflix language will change to the language you selected in the steps above.
iPhone
If you are using iOS devices such as iPhones and iPad you can follow the step below to learn how to change the language on the Netflix app on your iPhone.
- Launch the “Netflix” app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the “Profile icon” at the bottom right.
- Click on the “Menu” option at the top right.
- Tap “Manage Profiles” from the popup.
- Choose the “Profile” whose language you want to change.
- Tap on “Display Language.”
- Click on “the Language” you want to switch to.
- Click on the “Back Arrow” button and tap “Done” at the top right.
- Tap on “Done“
Close and re-open the Netflix app and your Netflix account language would be changed from the formal language to the language you selected.
How Do You Change Language on Netflix
For Netflix web the steps are different. So, here, we will walk you through and provide an answer to how do you change language on Netflix on the web. You will need to visit the official Netflix website to do this.
- Go to Netflix.com and sign into your Netflix account.
- Click on the “Sign In” tab at the top right.
- Type your “Netflix Password & Username” and click on the “Sign In” button.
- Click on the “Netflix who’s watching” profile.
- Tap your ‘Profile” at the top right.
- Click on “Manage Profiles” from the menu.
- Choose the “Netflix Profile” you want to manage.
- Click on the “Drop Menu” under “Language.”
- Choose your “Language” from the menu.
- Click on the “Save” button at the bottom left.
How to Change Subtitle Language on Netflix
Netflix shows up to 5 different languages subtitle to download and change to while streaming your favourite movie on this platform. However, if your chosen language isn’t available from the list here is how you can tweak your subtitle language in your Netflix account.
- Go to Netflix.com and sign in to your account.
- Click on “Manage Profiles” and select the profile name whose subtitle language you want to change.
- Select the “Subtitle Language” that you want to change to.
- Log out and log in again. Now, play the movie and see the subtitle changed to the preferred language.
You can always change back the subtitle language or leave it as your default subtitle language.
How to Change Language on Netflix on TV
Here, I’ll specifically show you how to change the language on Netflix on Samsung TV and this can be applied to all smart TVs out there. If you are using an Apple TV you can check out how to change the language on Netflix on your Apple TV below.
- Launch the “Next App” on your Samsung TV.
- Select the “Netflix Profile” you want to use.
- Press the side button on your TV remote to open the Netflix menu and select the “Profile Picture” at the top left.
- Select the “Profile” picture again and select the “Left Arrow.”
- Click on “Language” under “Edit Profile.”
- Choose your preferred “Language” under “Update your language.”
- Click on the “Done” button.
Once you click on the done button just restart the Netflix app. You can language will switch from the previous language to the selected language.
How to Change Audio Language on Netflix
If you have a preferred audio language that you want to change to on Netflix here is how to go about it.
- Log in to your Netflix account on Netflix.com.
- Tap on “Manage Profile” at the top right.
- Click on the profile that you preferred.
- Select your preferred audio language.
- Now, if there is an audio language change to a particular movie you should be able to transmit it otherwise there is no audio subtitle available for the movie.
How to Change Netflix language from Spanish to English
Netflix supports a change of language from Spanish to English and other languages on the entertainment website and mobile app. Therefore, to change Netflix’s language from Spanish to English follow the procedures below.
- Go to Netflix.com on a web browser.
- Click on “Manage Profiles” and select the profile you want to manage.
- Choose “Language” to change from Spanish to English” and select “English.”
- Click on the “Save” button.
Now, if the default language is in Spanish or Dutch it will change to the English language instantly.
How to Change Netflix Language on Apple TV
If you have and use Netflix on Apple TV there is no need to reach out to the official Netflix website to change your account language. You can simply change your Netflix language on the Apple smart TV.
- Press the “Home” button on your Apple TV.
- Select “Settings” on the navigation.
- Hover to “Audio & Language” and select it.
- Select your “Preferred Langauge” and hit the OK button.
Navigate back to the Netflix movie or TV show to see the language effect.
How to Change Netflix Language on Android
This approach is only for Android users (not for iPhone/iPad) users to change their default language on Netflix to the most preferred language.
- Launch the Netflix mobile app for Android.
- Click on the “More” option at the top right.
- Tap on “My Account.” This option will launch your phone’s default browser.
- Find “Profile & parental control” when you scroll down to the bottom of your Netflix account web page.
- If you have multiple profiles added to your Netflix account click on the name of the profile in which you want to change its profile.
- Click on “Change” opposite the “Language” option.
- A list of all languages will appear. Scan through and select the language that you preferred.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the language list and click on the “Save” button.
In most cases, to see the language change effect, you need to log out from the account and log in back to the account again.
How to Change Language on Netflix When you Can’t Read it
It can be really stressful to read a language you can read. So, if you found yourself hooked up in the Netflix language problem and you can’t read the language, by following the steps below you will learn how to change language on Netflix when you can’t read it.
- Open the Netflix app with the language you can’t read.
- Highlight the text you want to read to translate it.
- Choose Copy.
- On your current screen, tap Google Translate.
- Choose the language you want.
Now, you need to repeat this process on each o the steps we shared above on how to change the Netflix language until you are able to change the language to a language you understand better.