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From: Dax Castro
Date: Jan 29, 2024 10:20AM

Currently there are no platforms that allow for synchronized audio descriptions. Basically it is like only being able to have Open Captions on a video. You either burn them into the video and have a video for each language or a transcript alternative.

It is our hope that one day YouTube will allow for the capability to supply audio descriptions as a user selectable feature. We have been lobbying for it for several years.


Thanks,

Dax Castro, ADS
Certified Digital Accessibility Trainer
Accessibility Advocate | IAAP
www.accessibilityUnraveled.com