Change the subtitles, audio language, or audio descriptions on your iPod nano

On iPod nano, you can use customized audio languages, subtitles, or closed captions. You can also use audio descriptions to have scenes in videos described to you.

Change the subtitles or audio language

1. While watching a video, tap the screen to reveal the playback controls.

2. Tap the Media Selection button to open the Audio & Subtitles menu.

3. Choose the language or subtitles that you want to use.

If you don't see an option for SDH, or you want to turn on CC or SDH by default, go to Settings > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning. You can also customize captions and subtitles from this screen.

Turn on audio descriptions

If the video you're watching includes audio descriptions, you can find them in the Audio & Subtitles menu:

1. While watching a video in the Videos app, tap the screen to reveal the playback controls.

2. Tap the Media Selection button to open the Audio & Subtitles menu.

3. Tap the second track of the language that you want to use. The audio description track isn't called out specifically.

Learn more

• Not all videos include audio description tracks. Check the documentation for the video you're using to see if it includes these features.

• Some third-party websites and apps provide custom audio controls for videos. If you don't see audio controls when viewing video from a website, check the documentation, or contact the website owner or app developer for more information.

• Learn how to turn on audio descriptions on your Mac.

• Learn how to turn on audio descriptions on your Windows PC.

• Learn how to turn on audio descriptions on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

• Learn how to turn on audio descriptions on your Apple TV.

• Learn how to find audio-described content in the iTunes Store.