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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Jan 29, 2024 11:10AM

I was told at CSUN 2012 that AD on YouTube was actively being worked on,
and coming soon. I wouldn't hold your breath too much.

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Ryan E. Benson

On Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 12:21 PM Dax Castro < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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
>
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