Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Minecraft Accessibility Settings Explained
Minecraft's Accessibility Settings let you turn on the Narrator and Closed Captions (subtitles for sounds), raise contrast, change text background and chat opacity, slow chat with Chat Delay, and turn down effects that cause motion sickness: View Bobbing, Distortion Effects, FOV Effects, Darkness Pulsing, Damage Tilt, enchantment glint and lightning sky flashes.
What does each Java accessibility setting do?
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator | Reads all text, only chat, or only menus aloud | Off |
| Closed Captions | Shows subtitles for sounds and where they come from | Off |
| High Contrast | Makes interface elements stand out | Off |
| Text Background, Text Background Opacity | Background behind text, and how dark | Chat, 50% |
| Chat Text Opacity, Line Spacing, Chat Delay | How readable and how fast chat is | 100%, 0%, none |
| Notification Time | How long advancement and recipe toasts stay | 1.0x |
| View Bobbing | Camera bob while walking | On |
| Distortion Effects | Strength of Nausea and portal wobble | 100% |
| FOV Effects | How much sprinting and effects change your view | 100% |
| Darkness Pulsing | How dark the warden's Darkness gets | 100% |
| Damage Tilt | Camera shake when hurt | 100% |
| Glint Speed, Glint Strength | The shimmer on enchanted items | 50%, 75% |
| Hide Sky Flashes | Stops lightning flashing the screen | Off |
Which settings help motion sickness?
Turn off View Bobbing and lower Distortion Effects, FOV Effects and Damage Tilt. Darkness Pulsing helps in the deep dark; see the warden. Many PvP players also turn off view bobbing for steadier aim; see best PvP settings.
How do subtitles help?
Closed Captions show a line for each sound, such as footsteps or a creeper hissing, with an arrow showing which side it came from, so you can play without sound. Music and sound sliders are covered in video settings.
What about Bedrock?
Bedrock has its own Accessibility section in Settings, including text-to-speech, text background, and options for screen effects. See Bedrock vs Java.
Can you turn off flashy effects on ArtemisPvP?
Frequently asked questions
How do you turn on subtitles in Minecraft?
Options, Accessibility Settings, Closed Captions.
How do you stop motion sickness in Minecraft?
Turn off View Bobbing and lower Distortion Effects, FOV Effects and Damage Tilt.
Sources
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