What audio accessibility options are found on the Roku Channel?
What audio accessibility options are found on the Roku Channel?
The Roku Channel is a bit elevated compared to other free streamers. Does that extend to its audio accessibility?
The Roku Channel comes a lot closer to the offerings on paid streaming platforms than most free services do. Not only will you find hundreds of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on the Roku Channel, but the streamer also carries licensed titles galore, and best of all, original shows and movies.
Viewers might well wonder what kind of audio dubs are available on the Roku Channel to enjoy all this content in. We’ve got all the details on the audio accessibility choices found on the Roku Channel, and we’ll fill you in here!
Everything you need to know about audio accessibility on The Roku Channel
How to change languages on the Roku Channel
To switch up your language on the Roku Channel, all you have to do is start playback on the show or movie you want to watch. Pause, then find the subtitles and audio button in the playback controls screen. This button can be found in the bottom-right corner on the Roku Channel website, and on the mobile app, it’s in the top-right corner. The captions and audio button is above the playback progress bar in the Roku TV app.
What languages are available on the Roku Channel?
The Roku Channel doesn’t provide a large selection of audio dubs for its content, but there are some. Titles can come with English, English with audio descriptions, French, or Latin American Spanish. Viewers can also search the Roku Channel library for titles in Spanish and other languages.
Are all titles available in all languages on the Roku Channel?
No, the Roku Channel does not carry all of its titles with each language dub available. A good rule of thumb on the streamer is that originals tend to have more audio accessibility than licensed titles do, but you’ll want to check through each Roku Channel show or movie individually to see which audio dubs can be enjoyed on that title.
Will the Roku Channel add more languages in the future?
There is a good chance the Roku Channel will add more language accessibility to its own originals going forward, but licensed titles are a different story. These shows and movies come from different studios and distributors, and will likely continue to stream only with the audio tracks their respective owners have given them.
Roku Channel
The Roku Channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers a broad mix of movies, TV shows, live linear channels, and original programming. Available to all viewers — not just Roku device owners — the service features licensed content from major studios alongside Roku Originals, which include exclusive series, movies, and specials previously produced for Quibi, as well as new original projects developed specifically for the platform.
