How to Change Your Settings on Disney Plus

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From quality options to age restrictions: All the things you can tweak on Disney+
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It's easy to change the settings on your Disney+ profile once you know where to look! You can customize your settings to improve streaming quality, set video playback options, change parental controls, or turn on captions. This wikiHow article will teach you how to adjust your settings in the Disney+ app or website.

Quick Steps

  1. Click Edit Profile.
  2. Select the profile you want to edit.
  3. Adjust settings for that profile.
  4. Click Save.
Section 1 of 5:

How Do I Change the Streaming Quality On Disney+?

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  1. Step 1 Click "App Settings" on your laptop or streaming device.
    It should be located beneath your profile, in the form of a dropdown menu in the righthand corner of your computer, or as a sidebar on the left-hand side of the Disney+ app on a streaming device.
  2. Step 2 Choose between Automatic, Moderate, and Save Data.
    These streaming quality options are the only settings listed under "App Settings." [1] Your Disney+ account will default to the Automatic setting, which gives you the highest streaming quality available, but feel free to lower your quality as needed.
    • The Moderate streaming quality can still stream in HD, but stops short of the 4K UHD quality offered by Automatic. Lowering your stream quality to Moderate will save you data, however.
    • The Save Data option uses the least amount of data, but can only stream in standard definition.
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Section 2 of 5:

How Do I Adjust Parental Controls On Disney+?

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  1. Step 1 Return to "Edit Profile" in the upper right corner of your desktop.
    Choose the profile you would like to edit, presumably that of a child or dependent.
  2. Step 2 Manage the account under the "Parental Controls" header.
    You'll find multiple settings under this header that allow you to change how that account views Disney+.
    • Junior mode is a simplified version of Disney+ that prevents a younger individual from watching inappropriate content. There are no commercials with "Junior Mode" enabled.
    • Kid-poof Exit allows you to add a simple question so a child cannot easily or accidentally exit "Junior Mode" without your approval.
    • Content Rating is not selectable when "Junior Mode" is enabled since all the content is automatically restricted to G ratings. But you can go here and select content ratings for each profile on the account.[2]
    • Profile PIN lets you put a PIN on the profile if you don't want anyone to use it without entering a PIN.[3]
      • All Disney+ accounts to the maximum content rating setting, TV-14. You may lower this setting to whichever you are most comfortable with, however.
    • Disney+ requires you to reenter your password before updating your content rating settings.
    • When creating a new profile, you may also create a "Kids Profile," which automatically limits the user to family-friendly content only.[4]
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Section 3 of 5:

How Do I Change the Language on Disney+?

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  1. Step 1 Click "Edit Profile" on Disney+ on your computer.
    Most of the settings you are looking for will be listed under "Edit Profile." This option is only available on a computer as of this writing.
  2. Step 2 Choose the profile you would like to edit.
    You can set custom settings for each individual profile on your Disney+ account. Select the one for which you would like to update the langauge settings by clicking on the small pencil icon in the lower right-hand corner of your profile image.
  3. Step 3 Scroll to "App Language" and choose a language from the dropdown menu.
    Disney+ will default to a language based upon your region, but offers several language options for you to choose from. Find the language you are most comfortable with, and click on it. Disney+ will automatically reload to reflect your recent changes.[5]
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Section 4 of 5:

How Do I Activate Captions On Disney+?

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  1. Step 1 iOS (iPhone/iPad):
    Open Settings, then go to Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning > Style and select the style of captions that you want to use.
  2. Step 2 Android (Google):
    Open Settings, then go to Accessibility > Caption preferences > Caption size and style, and select the style of captions you like.
  3. Step 3 Android (Samsung):
    Open Settings, then go to Accessibility > Hearing > Google subtitles (CC)/Samsung subtitles (CC) > On, then pick the captions that you can easily read.
  4. Step 4 Smart TV:
    While watching a show or film, click "Audio Settings" in the top right corner. It is indicated by a small rectangle. From here, you can edit both the audio and the captions of what you are watching.
    • Select a caption setting in your desired language. Disney+ offers subtitles in a wide variety of languages, as well as closed captioning for those who need it. Select one and your video will automatically reflect your desired caption setting.
  5. Step 5 Apple TV:
    Go to Settings, then navigate through General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning > Style, and choose a caption style that you like.
  6. Step 6 Amazon Fire TV:
    Open Settings, then go to Accessibility > Closed Caption and choose the captioning style you want.
  7. Step 7 Xbox:
    Open Settings and look in Ease of Access > Closed Captioning, then customize the caption you want.
  8. Step 8 PlayStation:
    Open Settings and go to Accessibility > Closed Captions > Display Closed Captions > Close Captions Settings.
  9. Step 9 Web:
    click "Audio Settings" in the top right corner. It is indicated by a small rectangle. From here, you can edit both the audio and the captions of what you are watching.
    • Select a caption setting in your desired language. Disney+ offers subtitles in a wide variety of languages, as well as closed captioning for those who need it. Select one and your video will automatically reflect your desired caption setting.
  10. Step 10 Google Chromecast:
    Use the method for the device you're casting from, whether that's a web browser or an Android smartphone.
    • Disney+ also offers audio descriptions of the events onscreen in a variety of languages. Look for the "audio description" tag at the end of a language setting and click that option if you so desire.
    • Your subtitle settings do not save across different devices. If you want to change the subtitle settings on both your TV and your laptop, for example, you will need to change both separately. [6]
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Section 5 of 5:

What Other Settings Can I Change On Disney+?

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  1. Step 1 Add a Profile PIN.
    When editing your profile, you may also add a 4-digit PIN to your profile, tightening the security surrounding your Disney+ profile.
  2. Step 2 Enable or disable Autoplay.
    Disney+ defaults to Autoplay, which allows the next episode or video in a series to play automatically. If you would like to turn this feature off, you may do so from the "Edit Profile" page.
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References

  1. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=c75ec305dba458502e27eadc139619e7
  2. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/article/disneyplus-content-ratings
  3. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/article/disneyplus-en-us-parental-controls
  4. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=36628f4bdbd66c50055ceadc13961909#pcr
  5. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/article/disneyplus-en-us-picture-versions
  6. ↑ https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=2822734bdb986858b03cc58a13961978

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