Look for the closed captions symbol when selecting DVDs for your queue. Closed captioning is available on most Netflix DVDs. Find the closed caption symbol on the left side of the movie description when you select movie details. This is the same area where details about subtitles and special features are found.
Find streaming videos with closed captioning. Unfortunately, there are currently only 100 titles out of thousands that have closed captioning available for streaming on your computer. As of November 2010, online episodes of the television series "Lost: Season 5" have subtitles in English. Instant viewing selections with closed captioning will have the option listed under the "streaming details" column on the right of the movie description. Select the subtitles button at the bottom right of the screen when viewing episodes.
Check Netflix for more closed captioning selections often. A wider range of captioned titles could be available within the year. The company expected to provide a broader range of instant viewing titles with closed captioning beginning fall 2010. Subtitled instant viewing options will be available for PCs and Macs before they will be available for gaming consoles and televisions.