Watching videos on a mobile device is often the main way to consume content, but suddenly appearing text on top of an image can seriously annoy the user. Many Xiaomi smartphone owners face a situation where subtitles are turned on automatically without their knowledge, overlapping important details of the video, this can occur both in the application itself, and due to system settings or browser extensions.
Understanding the causes of this problem is not always easy, as the YouTube interface is periodically updated to change the location of the buttons. In addition, the MIUI shell or HyperOS can have its own accessibility settings that conflict with video hosting. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to solve the problem.
We’ll look at the standard methods of disabling, customizing special features, and even touch on hidden parameters that affect the display of text, and understanding these mechanisms will allow you to fully control what is displayed on the screen of your gadget while watching.
Staff disabling subtitles in the YouTube app
The most obvious and frequently used method is to control the display of text directly through the video player interface. In the YouTube Android app, this feature is available in the menu of each specific video. To remove the inscription, you need to touch the smartphone screen while playing the video.
After activating the control menu, pay attention to the upper right corner or bottom panel, where the icon in the form of a speech bubble or the letter "CC" is located. Pressing this button switches the mode of display of subtitles. If the text was forced on for this video, it will disappear immediately after clicking.
⚠️ Note: In some cases, the button «CC» may be inactive (crossed out) if the video author has not added subtitles or if they are not supported for the current interface language.
However, if the subtitles are turned on automatically when any new video is launched, the problem may lie in the global account settings. To change this behavior, go to the user profile, click on the settings gear and select Subtitles, where you can force the option “Always show subtitles” to be disabled.
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Global disabling in YouTube account settings prevents text from appearing automatically when new videos are launched, but does not remove the already embedded text in the video.
It’s important to note that settings can sync between devices. If you’ve disabled text on your computer but it’s still on your Xiaomi phone, try logging out of your mobile account and logging in again to update your settings.
Setting up special features in the Android and MIUI system
Often, the cause of intrusive text is not the settings of the application itself, but the system accessibility features designed for people with hearing impairments. Xiaomi smartphones running MIUI or HyperOS have a separate module that can force the display of subtitles in all media players.
To check this option, open the settings menu of your device, you will need to find the "Additional" or "Extended settings" section, and then go to the "Special features" category, and look for the item associated with subtitles or hearing aids.
- 📱 Find the “Hearing” or “Subtitles” section in the special features menu.
- 🔇 Make sure the “Use Subtitles” switch is in the “Off” position».
- 📺 Check the settings "Subtitles on Android" TV», If your phone is connected to the TV.
Some versions of the firmware may have different paths, so try searching by settings by typing the word "subtitles," and the system will point to the desired partition, and turning it off is guaranteed to remove the system layer of text that is overlaid on any video.
Managing subtitles via browser on Xiaomi
If you prefer to watch videos not through a native app but through a browser (like Chrome, MI Browser or Firefox), the methods of disabling will be different.The YouTube web version has its own interface, which can conflict with the mobile layout.
In a browser, the subtitle control button is usually located in the lower right corner of the video player, next to the image quality button. It is also indicated by the "CC" icon. Clicking on it opens a menu where you can select "Stop" or change the font and background settings.
However, if subtitles are turned on automatically every time you visit the site, it is worth checking the browser extensions. Some addons to block ads or improve the functionality of YouTube may have their own text display settings.
Hidden flags in Chrome
Also worth noting is the Live Caption feature, which is built into modern versions of Android, which automatically recognizes speech and creates subtitles in real time, and you can turn it off via quick notification curtain settings or under the "Special Features" section -> "Hidden Subtitles".
Resetting cache and data of the YouTube app
Sometimes the problem is software-based: errors may have accumulated in the application’s temporary storage files that cause YouTube to behave incorrectly, in which case the effective solution is to clean the cache and data.
To do this, go to the Xiaomi smartphone settings. Find the Apps section, then All Apps, and find YouTube in the list. Inside the app menu, select Memory or Storage.
☑️ Checklist for data cleanup
Once you click the Clear Data button, the app will return to its state immediately after installation, and all your internal settings, including subtitles preferences, will be reset, often helping to eliminate bugs caused by the software update.
⚠️ Note: Cleaning up the data will delete saved offline videos and reset the application interface settings, but will not affect the browsing and subscription history, as they are stored in the acca.Data cleaning is a radical, but often the only way to fix the software glitches of the interface. To make it easier for you to choose the right way to solve a problem, we have prepared a comparison table that will help you understand which method will be most effective in your particular situation. Method Efficiency Complexity Influence on other video buttons CC Low (only for the current video) Low Does not affect Account settings Medium (for all videos) Low Affects Global System settings MIUI High (blocks system subtitles) Average Affects all applications Data Cleanup High (when software failures) Resets all settings As can be seen from the table, a button in the player is enough to remove text one time. However, if the problem is systemic, you will have to go deep into the phone settings, and the choice of method depends on how aggressively the subtitles are embedded in your viewing. 💡If you use YouTube Kids or YouTube Music, the subtitles settings there can be stored separately from the main YouTube app. These are the so-called hardcode subtitles that the video writer sewed directly into the video sequence during editing, and they're part of the picture, not a separate text layer «CC» And you're probably facing this case, and you're turning off all system availability settings, and in that situation, software methods are powerless, and the only way out is to find an alternative version of this video or ask the channel's author to upload a version without text. It also sometimes helps to change video quality or use third-party players with a snap feature, although this degrades the image quality. ⚠️ Note: Do not try to remove hardcode subtitles using third-party washing apps, they do not work with real-time video stream and can harm the system. Understanding the difference between software and built-in subtitles saves time and nerves. If text is part of a video, you don't have to fight the phone settings, you have to look for another source of content. Why do subtitles turn on themselves after you update the app? YouTube developers often change the algorithms of the application, after updating the default settings can be reset, and the automatic subtitle activation function is activated again, and the update can bring bugs that require a complete reinstallation of the application. Can you remove subtitles in YouTube Smart? TV Yes, it's a mobile-like principle: when you play it, press the "Up" or "Up" button on the remote to call the menu, find the icon «CC» and select "Off." Also check the settings of the Xiaomi Mi TV. TV Does the "Do Not Disturb" mode affect the display of subtitles? No, Do Not Disturb only blocks notifications, calls, and system sounds. It doesn't affect how media content is played or text layers are displayed in a video. What if the CC button is missing from the interface? Try updating the page or restarting the application. If the button is missing, maybe the author didn't provide for this video to disable the subtitles, or they're embroidered in the video.