diff --git a/source/utils/Subtitles.brs b/source/utils/Subtitles.brs
index 4be995a5..dc153330 100644
--- a/source/utils/Subtitles.brs
+++ b/source/utils/Subtitles.brs
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ end function
 function setupSubtitle(video, subtitles, subtitle_idx = -1) as integer
     if subtitle_idx = -1
         ' If we are not using text-based subtitles, turn them off
-        video.globalCaptionMode = "Off"
+        ' Turn captions on by default
+        video.captionVisible = True
         return -1
     end if
 
@@ -87,10 +88,11 @@ function setupSubtitle(video, subtitles, subtitle_idx = -1) as integer
 
     if selectedSubtitle.IsEncoded
         ' With encoded subtitles, turn off captions
-        video.globalCaptionMode = "Off"
+        video.captionVisible = False
     else
         ' If this is a text-based subtitle, set relevant settings for roku captions
-        video.globalCaptionMode = "On"
+        video.captionVisible = True
+
         video.subtitleTrack = video.availableSubtitleTracks[availSubtitleTrackIdx(video, subtitleSelIdx)].TrackName
     end if
 
@@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ sub changeSubtitleDuringPlayback(newid)
         video.control = "play"
     else
         ' Switching from text to text (or none to text) does not require stopping playback
-        video.globalCaptionMode = "On"
         video.subtitleTrack = video.availableSubtitleTracks[availSubtitleTrackIdx(video, newid)].TrackName
+        video.captionVisible = True
+
     end if
 
     video.SelectedSubtitle = newid
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ sub turnoffSubtitles()
     video = m.scene.focusedChild.focusedChild
     current = video.SelectedSubtitle
     video.SelectedSubtitle = -1
-    video.globalCaptionMode = "Off"
+    video.captionVisible = False
     m.device.EnableAppFocusEvent(false)
     ' Check if Enoded subtitles are being displayed, and turn off
     if current > -1 and video.Subtitles[current].IsEncoded