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Re: Accessible YouTube embedded player?

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sep 3, 2014 12:43PM

I complained to Google about this over 8 months ago, since then
nothing has happened.
We could try a Twitter campaign to get answers. I will start this afternoon.


On 9/3/14, Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> if you find a way please let me know. i am vary frustrated by this.
> currently i am telling people to put a statement on there page with the
> link to the you tube preference setting to make it the default. and asking
> them to remind users that it is by browser not user.!! I find this a roil
> pain lucy
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Christopher M Kelly <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a way to forces the HTML5 player to be used when a
>> YouTube video is embedded in a webpage? I need to either force that or
>> embed some other WCAG 2.0 compliant player for embedded videos hosted on
>> YouTube.
>>
>> Christopher M. Kelly (GM22)
>> Accessibility Specialist - Digital Accessibility DC10
>> Cell: 309-824-1646 (Call or text)
>>
>> Questions about DXS007 or accessibility? Check the DXS007 Accessibility
>> Forum<https://s.f/a11yforum> and post your questions.
>>
>> Making accessible apps and websites is like putting ramps and wide
>> doorways on a building; it's easier to do when you first build it, than
>> to
>> tear it apart and fix it later...
>>
>>
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>> >> >> >>
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> Lucia Greco
> Web Accessibility Evangelist
> IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
> University of California, Berkeley
> (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
> http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
> Follow me on twitter @accessaces
> > > >


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