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Re: background video pause/play?

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From: JP Jamous
Date: Aug 15, 2017 7:15AM

Joseph,

It is not impacting SR users. Yet, you should not have it looping for low vision users.

If it runs once and stops, I will allow it to pass. However, the looping is of a concern. What if it causes problems to some low vision or color-blind users/cognitive users?

Why not place a button somewhere on the page. When the user presses that button the background video stops. I would make the button accessible for both visual and SR users. Just in case, a low vision user is using it with a magnification software. If the user is having a hard time finding the button the speech output would help that user a bit. Additionally, if I am running it and my sighted friends complain about it, I can stop it using JAWS.