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Re: Video with no sound

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From: Krista Greear
Date: Dec 4, 2018 10:01PM

Don't forget to provide Audio Description for the video. Users who are
blind will have no access to a video with "no sound" unless there is an
audio component explaining the visuals on the screen.

Krista

On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 1:08 PM Laura Fathauer < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I typically do that as just an initial caption at the start.
>
> Laura
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 8:09 PM Norma < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > I create a caption that says something to the effect of [video is silent
> > throughout]. If it's long, I include it at intervals.
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 5:17 PM glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> >
> > > I've seen that before and since my hearing is ok, I've wondered if my
> > > speakers were muted or something. I have never seen an indication
> that a
> > > video does not have any sound but it would certainly be a useful thing
> to
> > > indicate.
> > >
> > > I suppose a simple "No Sound" image or text in the corner of the video
> > > would indicate it. If there are other controls on the video that's
> > > playing, such as volume or closed caption widgets, that would help too.
> > > The closed caption could be "No sound or music" or "No audio" or
> > something
> > > like that. The volume could be at 0 or the muted icon (although that
> > might
> > > indicate that the mute could be turned off somehow).
> > >
> > > Make sure you have a way to pause or stop the video (wcag 2.2.2
> > > <https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/time-limits-pause.html>).
> > >
> > > And you should probably set aria-hiddden="true" on the video container
> if
> > > the video is purely decorative.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 1:30 PM Corrine Schoeb < <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Our marketing/communication department would like to prominently
> > display
> > > a
> > > > video which has no sound.
> > > >
> > > > What are good ways to indicate there is no sound for this video?
> > > >
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Krista Greear
Accessibility and Inclusivity Crusader