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You can watch Foundation in the Apple TV app or at tv.apple.com, select subtitles or audio description when the episode offers those tracks, and download episodes for offline viewing on supported personal devices. Check the show’s listing in your country or region first: available accessibility features and languages can vary by title and location.

Check which subtitles and audio tracks Foundation offers

Open Foundation in the Apple TV app or visit tv.apple.com, then check the show’s description page and its Languages section. Look for the accessibility labels and language options shown for the title:

  • CC: closed captions.
  • SDH: subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
  • AD: audio description, a spoken track describing important onscreen action.

Apple explains that “Audio-described (AD) content uses a spoken audio track to describe what’s happening onscreen.” A feature being supported by the app does not mean every episode has it in every region, so use the listing available to your account and location. Apple’s accessibility guide for the Apple TV app explains how these features are identified.

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Select subtitles or audio description during playback

Start an episode and reveal the playback controls. Open Subtitles to choose one of the listed caption or subtitle tracks. To use audio description, open the audio options and select an AD track if one appears. Menu names and the way you reveal controls can differ by device. Apple’s guide to subtitle and audio controls covers playback selection.

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Tap the screen while the episode is playing to show the controls, then choose the available subtitle or audio option. You can also turn on Settings > Accessibility > Audio Descriptions so the device uses audio descriptions when a video provides that track. This preference cannot add an audio-description track to an episode that does not include one. See Apple’s iPhone and iPad instructions for audio descriptions.

On a TV or living-room device

Use the playback controls in the Apple TV app and choose from the subtitle and audio options offered for the episode. Audio descriptions are narration of important onscreen action and content; they are available only when the title supplies an AD track. Apple’s accessibility settings guide for TV and living-room devices describes the relevant controls.

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Download Foundation episodes for offline viewing

Apple supports downloads of subscription episodes in the Apple TV app on eligible iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, and Android devices. The exact controls can vary, but the general flow is:

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  1. Open the Apple TV app on a supported personal device and find Foundation.
  2. Choose an episode or season and use the download control if it is offered.
  3. To watch later, open Library > Downloaded.

Apple says downloads are not available through the app on Apple TV hardware, smart TVs, streaming devices, or tv.apple.com. A title, channel, or account limit may also prevent a download. For current device and account conditions, see Apple’s download and streaming guidance and its guide to managing the Apple TV app library.

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Choose a device based on how you want to watch

Device option Best for Download support for Apple TV subscription shows
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, or Android device Personal viewing and offline playback in the Apple TV app Supported, subject to title, channel, and account limits
Apple TV 4K, smart TV, or other living-room device Watching on a television and selecting available playback accessibility options Not available through the app
tv.apple.com Streaming in a web browser Not available

Apple TV hardware is not required to watch Apple TV content. Choose a supported personal device if offline viewing matters; use a TV or browser for streaming. In either case, the listing for Foundation determines which subtitle, caption, and audio-description tracks you can select. Apple’s Apple TV app guide provides additional information about personalizing the experience, and its Apple TV 4K audio-description guide covers that device’s playback options.

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