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  • You can change the language on Disney Plus within a show or movie, or for your entire profile. 
  • You can also change the Disney Plus language by adjusting the settings on your TV. 
  • Not every Disney Plus movie or TV show will offer the full range of languages available.

Disney Plus offers a growing number of languages and subtitles to customize your viewing experience to your liking. 

While these audio options can differ depending on the content you're watching or where you're located, you are generally able to change the language in a few different ways. 

Here's how to adjust your language preferences on Disney Plus. 

What languages are offered on Disney Plus? 

You can view legacy Disney content in four languages — English, Spanish, French, and Dutch — with more language options for Disney Plus originals, including the following:

1. Danish

2. Dutch

3. English (UK and US)

4. Finnish

5. French (Canada and France)

6. German

7. Italian

8. Japanese

9. Korean

10. Norwegian

11. Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal)

12. Spanish (Latin America and Spain)

13. Swedish

14. Chinese (Simplified)

15. Chinese (Traditional)

16. Chinese (Hong Kong)

17. Czech 

18. Romanian

19. Slovak

Note: Languages for subtitles and closed captioning may also differ slightly. For more information, read our Disney Plus subtitles guide.

How to change the language on Disney Plus within the show or movie settings

1. Open the Disney Plus app or navigate to the website on your browser.

2. Tap or click the movie or show you would like to watch.

3. Once your selection is playing, pause it before tapping or clicking the Settings icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Clicking here will take you to your account page where you can cancel Disney plus. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. A window with two columns will open. In the first column,you'll find audio options. Select the language you desire.

The settings icon looks like a tiny screen with keys. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. A window with two columns will open. In the first, you'll find audio options. Select the language you desire. 

Depending on the show or movie you chose, different language recordings will be available. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

5. In the second column to the right, select your subtitles. If you don't plan on using subtitles, select Off.

6. Close the window by tapping or clicking the X or back arrow icon once you've made your choices.

Quick tip: The steps above will only change for the specific profile, so if you have multiple profiles, you'd need to repeat the process to update their language settings using this method.

How to change the language on Disney Plus in the profile settings

This method is the same, whether you're using the mobile app or the desktop version of Disney Plus:

1. Open the Disney Plus app or navigate to the website on your browser.

2. Click the My Profile tab in the upper right-hand corner.

3. Select Edit Profiles.

The Edit profiles page on your desktop. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. Click the pencil icon of the profile you'd like to change.

This page will feature every profile currently registered with your Disney Plus account. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

5. Select the dropdown for App Language.

This option is beneath the toggle for "Background Video." Marissa Perino/Business Insider

6. Choose your desired language.

A pop-up dropdown will appear listing available languages. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

7. Tap or click the blue Save button at the bottom of the screen.

How to change the language on Disney Plus through your device settings 

You can also change the Disney Plus language via your Roku TV, Apple TV, or Fire TV. 

On Roku TV

1. Start watching a show or movie on Disney Plus on your Roku device.

2. Press the Star button on your Roku remote.

3. Choose your language from the menu on the left hand side of the screen.

Quick tip: You can also change the language settings on your Roku device, if you want your language preferences to extend beyond the Disney Plus app.

On Apple TV

1. From your Apple TV, open the Disney Plus app and choose a title to watch.

2. Swipe down on your Apple TV remote.

3. Choose Audio, located at the top of the screen.

4. Choose your desired language.

On Fire TV

1. On your Fire TV, go to Settings.

2. Choose Preferences.

3. Select your desired language.

Devon Delfino Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino. Read more Read less Marissa Perino Marissa Perino is a former editorial intern covering executive lifestyle. She previously worked at Cold Lips in London and Creative Nonfiction in Pittsburgh. She studied journalism and communications at the University of Pittsburgh, along with creative writing. Find her on Twitter: @mlperino. Read more Read less

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