# Subtitles background?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-background/938789>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** subtitles, player-mac\
**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-background/938789 "2026-05-13T21:45:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![patrik\_krehak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@patrik\_krehak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patrik_krehak)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-background/938789/1 "2026-05-13T21:45:15Z")

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Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156  
Player Version#: 1.112.0.359-0d79a49f

There is no option to have a background for subtitles? They are difficult to read, and there is no option to enable a background.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/7/6/276533937ca143a4768af14fc56ba4925eac9427.jpeg)

In my macos I have accessibility → captions with background enabled (if that matters):

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/6/f/a6ffd0cddf599df77913d5fce7b3a397cac4c448.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-background/938789/2 "2026-05-14T06:05:21Z")

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See [Customizing Subtitle appearance in Plex Player for Windows/Mac/Linux and Plex HTPC and PMP](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizing-subtitle-appearance-in-plex-player-for-windows-mac-linux-and-plex-htpc-and-pmp/204096/1)

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**Author:** ![patrik\_krehak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@patrik\_krehak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patrik_krehak)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitles-background/938789/3 "2026-05-14T15:33:56Z")

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Thank you.