Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Guides

How to change the language in Netflix

By and

Netflix doesn’t quite dominate the streaming space as much as it used to, but it’s the world’s largest streaming platform, with more than 73 million subscribers in the U.S. and more than 193 million worldwide.

It’s no surprise, considering the platform offers immediate access to thousands of movies and TV shows, with new content added every month. Netflix also creates some of the most engaging, exciting, and binge-worthy original shows around — from Stranger Things to Tiger King — furthering its appeal beyond pure volume.

Recommended Videos

See more

To help cater to such a robust and varied user base, Netflix allows for more than 20 languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Thankfully, it’s easy to switch them if you accidentally select the wrong language or wish to experience a title in something other than your native tongue. Just follow the steps below.

How to change the primary language on desktop

Step 1: Sign in to your account on Netflix and click the profile you want to change the language settings.

Step 2: Click the drop-down menu located next to your profile in the upper-right corner of the homepage. Then, select Account.

Step 3: Scroll to Profile and Parental Controls and select Language to access the language settings pane. You can also bypass these two steps by navigating here in your browser.

Step 4: On the language settings page, click the small circle that corresponds to your desired language.

Step 5: After selecting your language, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.

Image of Netflix Profile & Parental Controls Section
Daniel Martin/Screenshot

How to change the primary language on mobile

Step 1: Sign in to your account on Netflix using your phone or tablet’s web browser. Once signed in, select the profile you want to change the language for.

Step 2: Navigate directly to the language settings page by entering https://www.netflix.com/LanguagePreferences in your selected browser.

Step 3: Go to the Shows & Movies Languages page and find the small square that lists your preferred language.

Step 4: After choosing your language option, click the Save button at the bottom of the page.

Step 5: Open the Netflix app on your phone or tablet. If your new language appears, then you’re all set. If it doesn’t display, sign out of the app and log back in to ensure the changes go through.

Image of Netflix Shows & Movies Language Page
Daniel Martin/Screenshot

How to change the language during a show

If you’re watching a show and want to change the audio and the subtitles’ language, you can do it while you watch. Not all shows offer every language option. To change languages, select the Audio and Subtitles option at the bottom of the screen while playing a video. Then, select the audio and subtitle language of your choice. Note: Changes should take effect immediately.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Nick Perry
Nick Perry
Nick Perry is a freelance writer who bounced from Hollywood to Silicon Beach to pajama pants. His work has been featured on…
The 50 best movies on Netflix right now (June 2024)
Shailene Woodley in Divergent.

At the time this post was published, The Flash has risen to No. 2 on the list of the most popular movies on Netflix. Now, we're not doctors or lawyers here at Digital Trends, but it would be malpractice to ever say that The Flash belongs anywhere near the best movies on Netflix. The same goes for Madame Web, the only superhero movie of 2024 that rivals The Flash for lack of quality.

We'll also be the first to admit that another recent arrival, Divergent, isn't necessarily the best that Netflix has to offer. But between this YA sci-fi dystopia and The Flash, we'll go with Divergent every time. However, we're much more enthusiastic about Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, which is a lot better than we ever expected a Pokémon movie to be.

Read more
Best new movies coming to theaters in 2024
Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong'o in A Quiet Place: Day One.

Having a box office smash like Pixar's Inside Out 2 really goes a long way towards making the cinema fun to talk about again. And it turns out that predictions that Inside Out 2 would finish its domestic run at around $500 million were too conservative, considering that it had over $100 million in its second weekend after a $154 million opening the week before. As of June 27, Inside Out 2 already has $400 million domestic, and there's no telling how high it can climb now.

The real question is whether the sci-fi horror film, A Quiet Place: Day One, can knock Inside Out 2 from the No. 1 slot. Unlike The Bikeriders, Day One has a real chance because the Quiet Place franchise is established, and Inside Out 2 has to come down to Earth eventually. If Day One can hit its $40 to $50 million projection, then it just might pull off that feat. Unfortunately, it might take a miracle to save Kevin Costner's passion project, Horizon. Costner bet on himself and used a lot of his own money to make this big-budget western, but the early predictions for Horizon have it at around $12 million. That would make it a flop out of the gate.

Read more
Everything leaving Netflix in June 2024
Uma Thurman as The Bride wielding her katana in Kill Bill Vol. 1.

For the most part, Netflix loses more movies than TV series. But in June, the streamer is about to say goodbye to one of the top dramas on network television: NCIS. Even Netflix is going to miss that show when it's gone.

There aren't a lot of movies leaving Netflix in June, but there are some top-tier titles that will be leaving the service including Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2, Animal House, Godzilla, and all of the early Nightmare on Elm Street flicks. Bullet Train is leaving so quickly on June 2 that you may not get a chance to watch it before it's gone. This is why it's so important to plan ahead so you can catch your favorite movies before they depart Netflix. We can help you with our roundup of everything leaving Netflix in June 2024. As always, our picks for the month are in bold.

Read more