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Accessibility features on discovery+

You can use accessibility features to get around discovery+ and stream shows and movies. discovery+ supports the following:

Closed captions

Most shows and movies on discovery+ can be watched with closed captions. During playback, you can turn closed captions on or off by choosing the Audio and Captions button in the video player.

For more info, go to Subtitles, captions, and audio.

Screen readers

You can use screen readers to help you find and play titles. discovery+ supports the following screen readers:

*FireTV's VoiceView does not support Dolby Audio in playback. You may need to disable Dolby Audio on your FireTV device to control playback with VoiceView.

**Support for PlayStation 4 is coming soon. Please check back for updates.

***If you use a Samsung Android device and you use the Samsung Voice Assistant, you may need to install TalkBack to get full support for the screen reader.

You can also stream using AirPlay or Chromecast and use the screen reader on your phone or tablet to control playback.

Keyboard navigation

You can use an external (hardware) keyboard to get around discovery+ and control playback on the web, phone or tablet. Here's how:

Get around discovery+

  • Press Tab or the Arrow keys to move between items.

  • Press Spacebar to choose the selected item.

  • Press Enter to activate links.

  • Press Esc to close the menus and overlays.

iOS: Keyboard not working?

On your iOS device, go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards > Full Keyboard Access and turn on Full Keyboard Access. For more info, go to iPhone: Adjust Keyboard Settings or iPad: Adjust Keyboard Settings.

Are you using a Keyboard on a Connected TV or Gaming Console?

  • Use the Arrow keys to navigate and the Enter key to select.

  • Keyboard shortcuts are not available at this time.

Alexa voice commands

You can use Alexa voice commands to find and play discovery+ shows and movies, as well as control video playback. For example, you can say commands like "Alexa, find dramas on discovery+" or "Alexa, play 90 Day Fiancé."

What you need:

  • Amazon Fire TV device

  • Alexa enabled device, Alexa voice remote, or a paired Echo device

You can use the following Alexa commands with discovery+. If you're using an Alexa Voice Remote, press and hold the Voice button and then talk to Alexa.

  • To open discovery+, use open or launch. For example, say "Alexa, open discovery+." Then, choose a profile and start streaming.

  • To search for a show or movie, use find. For example, say "Alexa, find 90 Day Fiancé."

Playback controls

  • To play a movie or the next episode in a series, use play or watch. For example, say "Alexa, play The White Lotus."

  • To play a specific episode in a season, specify the season and episode. For example, say "Alexa, play 90 Day Fiancé Season 1 Episode 2."

  • To pause playback, use pause. For example, say "Alexa, pause."

  • To resume playback, use resume, play, watch, or unpause. For example, say "Alexa, resume."

  • To stop playback, use stop. For example, say "Alexa, stop."

  • To skip ahead 30 seconds, use fast forward. For example, say "Alexa, fast forward."

  • To skip back 30 seconds, use rewind. For example, say "Alexa, rewind."

Voice commands not working?

  1. Make sure your Amazon Fire TV is up to date. To do this, go to Settings > Device > About > Check for System Update.

  2. Make sure your Alexa device is linked to your Fire TV. Find out how at Use Your Alexa Device to Control Your Fire TV.

For more info, go to Alexa Help.

Photosensitivity warnings

Some shows and movies with intense flash patterns have a photosensitivity warning on the title details screen and in the video player when you first start watching. The photosensitivity warning in the video player appears in the top-left corner after the ratings. A portion of our shows and movies have gone through our new process of receiving these warnings.