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Smartphone/Tablet

Live Transcribe
Conversations are now easier, with Live Transcribe on Android. The feature will detect the language that's being spoken from over 70 languages and dialects. Captions will be adjusted and displayed as your conversation flows.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Live Transcribe
  • * Powered by Google’s speech recognition technology.
  • * Conversations only stay on your phone, not stored on other servers.
Live Caption
Live Caption on Android will automatically caption media playing on your phone. Any video, podcast and audio message, and across any app - even stuff you record yourself.
Without ever needing Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Caption Call option also automatically captions the call sound.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Live Caption
  • * Today, Live Caption currently supports English with plans to support more languages in the near future.
  • * This feature may not be supported depending on model specification.
  • * Captions may not be created for certain content.
Caption preference
You can turn on or off caption preferences and customize the size or style of it.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Caption preference
  • * Not all apps support the caption preferences.
Sound Notifications
Sound Notification alerts you by detecting the sound of your surroundings. This feature will allow you to be aware of the important situations at home, such as when the doorbell rings, so that you can respond quickly.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Sound Notifications

Hearing aid support
Enhance the sound quality to work better with your hearing aids.
Stream media and route call audio feature is supported with a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) hearing aid connection. (One UI 2.0 and above)
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Hearing aid support
  • * This feature may not be supported depending on model specification.
Amplify ambient sound
You can amplify the sounds around your phone and hear them through connected headphones.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Amplify ambient sound
  • * This feature may not be supported depending on model specification.
Adapt sound
You may be more sensitive or less sensitive to certain frequencies of sound compared to other people. Adapt sound gives you perfect sound that's tuned just for your ears. Choose a preset that matches your age, or try a hearing test to get fully personalized sound.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Adapt Sound

Mute all sounds
Mute all sounds turns off all sounds of the device.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Mute all sounds

Mono audio
Mono audio combines stereo sound into one signal that is played through all earphone speakers. Use this if you have a hearing impairment or if a single earbud is more convenient.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Mono audio

Left/right sound balance
Adjust the left/right sound balance to suit your hearing preferences.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Left/right sound balance
  • * This feature does not apply to call volume.
Flash notification
Flash nofication flashes the camera light or the screen when you receive notifications or when alarms go off. You can choose a different color for each app to easily determine where a notification or an alarm is coming from.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Advanced settings > Flash notification
  • * This feature may not be supported depending on the model specification.
Accessibility shortcuts
Accessibility shortcuts allow you to access the accessibility features quicker and easier.
  • Use Accessibility button/gesture
  • Quickly press the Side and Volume up keys
  • Press and hold the Volume up and down keys

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Advanced settings > Accessibility shortcuts

Recommended for you
You can check which accessibility features are enabled and receive recommended features that are more convenient for you

* Where to find : Settings > Accessibility > Recommended for you

Reset accessibility settings
Reset accessibility settings to default settings, without having to reset other settings.

* How to apply : Settings > General management > Reset > Reset accessibility settings

Watch

Mute all sounds
Mute All Sounds turns off all sounds from the device.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Mute all sounds

Mono audio
Switch your earbuds from stereo to mono sound. Use this if you have a hearing impairment or if a single earbud is more convenient.

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Mono audio

Left/right sound balance
Adjust the left/right sound balance to suit your hearing preferences.
  • * How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Hearing enhancements > Left/Right sound balance
  • * This feature will be provided from One UI Watch 4.5.
  • * This feature does not apply to call volume.
Accessibility shortcuts
Accessibility shortcuts allow you to access the accessibility features quicker and easier.
  • Triple tap with 2 fingers
  • Double press the Home key

* How to apply : Settings > Accessibility > Advanced settings > Accessibility shortcuts

Buds

Customize ambient sound
Galaxy buds helps you to hear the surrounding sounds in your preferred tone. You can adjust the tone, the L/R volume, and make the sound more audible in the viewing direction.
  • * How to apply : Galaxy Wearable > Earbuds Setting > Accessibility > Customize Ambient Sound
  • * This feature may not be supported depending on the model specification.
Left/right sound balance
Adjust the left/right sound balance to suit your hearing preferences.

* How to apply : Galaxy Wearable > Earbuds Setting > Accessibility > Left/right sound balance

TV

Caption
Captions are provided for almost all US TV programs. Dialogue is displayed as screen text for deaf or hard of hearing user. If captions obstruct the screen and interfere with viewing, you can move them to a more convenient position. Plus, to enhance visibility, you can set the font size, color, and the background color and transparency to suit your needs.
  • Separate closed caption
  • Auto caption position
  • Font size, background color and opacity
  • * How to set : Press Home > Menu > Settings > All settings > General & Privacy > Accessibility > Caption Settings
  • * Broadcast programming may vary by region.
  • * Availability of caption services may vary according to each broadcast company.
Sign language zoom
Sign language zoom automatically recognizes and enlarges the sign language area, enabling deaf users to see more detailed mouth and facial expressions. You can specify a sign language area and adjust the magnification by up to 200%. Blind users can also use this function to zoom in on a specific area, such as scores for sporting events or quiz programs.
  • Select zoom area
  • Adjust Sign language zoom level
* How to set : Press Home > Menu > Settings > All settings > General & Privacy > Accessibility > Sign Language Zoom Settings
Multi-output audio
Multi-output audio enables hard of hearing users to enjoy TV with the family. Sound is output to both speakers and headphones at the same time. Each family member can enjoy the broadcast at their own volume levels – hard of hearing users can listen using a bluetooth device, and family members can listen through the TV speaker.
* How to set : Press Home > Menu > Settings > All Settings > General & Privacy > Accessibility > Multi-output Audio

Refrigerator

Subtitles / audio description
Users can watch TV content on the Family Hub refrigerator. Hearing-impaired users can turn on subtitles by launching the Samsung TV Plus app and tapping the CC icon. Conversations are displayed visually as text on the screen.
  • * How to set on Family Hub refrigerator : Samsung TV Plus > CC On/Off
  • * Only for the TV contents which offers subtitles on Family Hub Refrigerator
Door open alarm
If there is a control panel inside the refrigerator, the light inside the refrigerator blinks to provide a door open alarm along with a sound alert. The light blinks even when the door is left slightly open. This function is designed with hearing-impaired users in mind.
* This feature is applied to refrigerator models released from 2019 onwards. The light blinks when the door is left open for 5 to 10 min.

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Accessibility setting tips

  1. Smartphone/Tablet

    Accessibility shortcuts - Set accessibility features you frequently use to accessibility shortcuts. Allowing for enable them quickly on any screen without having to go to Settings to turn them on.

    Reset settings and Reset accessibility settings - Use Reset settings to reset all settings to default or use Reset accessibility settings to reset only the accessibility features settings to default.

    Recommended for you - Check which features are being used and quickly go to each settings page or turn features on or off. You can also get recommendations for useful features.

     

  2. Watch

    Accessibility shortcuts - Triple tap with two fingers on any screen to activate your selected accessibility function.

     

  3. TV

    Adjust TV accessibility features with a simple one-touch on-screen menu. You can activate most TV accessibility features with Accessibility shortcut. Once enabled, start Voice guide and Sign language guide automatically. To display the Accessibility shortcut, press and hold the volume button. Alternatively, press and hold the mute button or press the closed caption button.