I was reading something earlier today about how quite a significant percentage of people these days use subtitles when watching television or a film more out of habit than a need. I'm talking about day-to-day watching here, not using subtitles for something in a foreign language.

Where are you in this discussion? I find myself in the 'habit' department though I do have issues with my hearing (tinnitus), I can hear without the need for subtitles; it's become such a big preference for me that I feel lost without them on! In the report I was reading it said that subtitles felt like "company" where there's an additional comforting presence reading out what's being said on screen for you; I'm not sure that's how I feel about it but it is an interesting stance.

Do you find subtitles distracting?

Do you genuinely need them?

Off - I find them too distracting!

Always had them on since I was 4, but don't have on for sporting events.

On! Especially for films.

On

As an old git, I sometimes find the background music makes it difficult to hear the dialogue. Therefore, I sometimes use subtitles.

Always on nowadays. I feel I "consume" the information on the screen more optimally when I'm actually reading the dialogue as well as listening to it. (Plus I'm a very bad listener at the best of times anyway).

On for everything I watch on telly now (sport aside).

I used to have them off for live programmes because they weren't synced but I just keep them on now.

Being autistic it helps with processing.