How do I watch captioned videos?

To watch a program with captioning, launch the video using the dropdown menus and then perform the following actions once the player window opens -

If you are viewing using Windows Media Player:
Captions can be toggled on/off by typing Ctrl + Shift + C

-or-

1. Select Tools > Options in the Windows Media Player pulldown menu bar
2. Click the Security tab
3. Check the box for Show Local Captions
4. Click Apply then OK

Note: The menu is hidden when the player window isn't maximized (full screen).

If you are viewing using QuickTime Player:
Simply launch the video and captions will be visible

 

 
 

A growing selection of UWTV programs are available closed captioned (CC) through our streaming video library.

Captioned programs are identified with the "Closed Captioning" symbol Closed Captioned on their page.

Currently, Windows Media Player (Version 9 or higher) or QuickTime are required to view captioning. Please note: Captions are currently only available for these streaming formats, and not the podcast/downloadable versions.

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