Disney+ has added support for 17 additional languages and a right-to-left interface designed for Arabic and Hebrew viewers, announced The Walt Disney Company, to serve the growing demand for the platform’s non-US original titles.
The expansion brings the platform’s total audio-language support to 58, with the user interface available in more than 30 languages and subtitles and closed captions offered in as many as 42.
The new languages build the streamer’s global reach since its November 2019 launch by adding the native languages for over a billion of the world’s population.
“Language availability is what helps stories and characters find fans beyond their country of origin, as we’ve seen some of our most popular local originals like Perfect Crown, Dear Killer Nannies, Battle of Fates, and The Boss find success around the globe,” the Walt Disney Company said.
The new languages and what they include
The announcement names nine of the 17 new languages but does not specify the remaining eight. These nine languages cover roughly 1.1 billion native speakers, or about 14% of the world’s population, based on Ethnologue’s 2026 estimates.
| Language | Native Speakers | Language | Native Speakers |
| Arabic | 362 million | Indonesian | 78 million |
| Hindi | 347 million | Thai | 60 million |
| Telugu | 83 million | Croatian | 5 million |
| Malay | 80 million | Hebrew | 5 million |
| Tamil | 79 million |
Each new language ships with a different combination of UI strings, audio tracks, and timed text, the Walt Disney Company said, with a specific mix depending on the language. The breakdown by category, such as how many of the 17 languages are audio-only versus full UI, was not disclosed.
The Walt Disney Company described the expansion to 58 audio languages, over 30 UI languages, up to 42 subtitle and closed-caption languages as the next step in an accessibility push that has been visible on the platform for several years. This includes the existing Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH) coverage documented in the Disney+ Help Center.
A right-to-left interface designed for Arabic and Hebrew
The right-to-left (RTL) interface is the most visible change in the rollout. The Walt Disney Company described it as designed for languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, to bring a more natural, intuitive viewing experience to millions of viewers.
The shift applies to the platform’s user-interface layer, including menus, navigation, and content browsing, and brings the platform’s UI conventions in line with the natural reading direction of Arabic and Hebrew speakers.
Full RTL UI adaptation requires engineering changes beyond straightforward text translation and includes mirrored layouts, reversed navigation patterns, and culturally intuitive interface behavior. For millions of Arabic and Hebrew speakers, Disney+ becomes more genuinely accessible.
The announcement did not name which Disney+ apps (mobile, web, smart TV, gaming console) received the RTL interface in this rollout, only that the change was rolling out across the platform.
International originals as the demand driver
The language expansion is a demand-side response to international originals performing globally. Perfect Crown, Dear Killer Nannies, Battle of Fates, and The Boss are four titles named amongst the non-US originals that have gained traction on Disney+ outside their home markets.
A Senior Manager at The Walt Disney Company who posted about the announcement on LinkedIn framed the change in cultural terms. “Language is one of the most powerful ways we connect as humans. And when stories are experienced in the language that feels like home, we don’t just expand access; we deepen belonging,” they said.
The Walt Disney Company did not announce a corresponding expansion for the company’s parks apps, though the LinkedIn post mentioned that those apps were introducing a Spanish-language experience alongside the Disney+ changes. That parks-app change was not detailed in the Disney+ press release.
How to switch language on Disney+
Disney+ viewers can change audio, subtitle, and closed-caption language during playback by pausing a title and selecting the Audio & Subtitles menu. The app’s display language is changed through the profile-edit flow: select Edit Profiles, choose a profile, then select App Language.
The Disney+ Help Center documents the platform’s full set of accessibility features, including closed captions, Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, audio description, and the now-extended language support.
