Since closed captions are primarily used to offer an audio transcription of the video for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, they are not often utilized in place of subtitles for foreign language videos. Although translated dialogue from foreign languages may be included in closed captions, these translations are not always precise or complete, and they may not be appropriate for viewers who do not speak the language being spoken.
Contrarily, subtitles are created expressly to translate conversation in foreign languages for those who do not speak that language. Subtitles are therefore typically chosen as the option for foreign language videos.