[BlindTlk] [BlTlk] youtube off this phone for cause!

[Judy Jones]

Hmmmm.

We are cord cutters, ourselves. When I bought the TV, just to be safe, I had the salesman activate the voice guidance for me, although I found out later I could have done that myself, nice to know.

The activation code popped up on the TV screen and was read aloud to me to enter on my phone. We have no box of any kind. I'm not understanding what the box would have to do with it, if you are just trying to sign into your tv itself.



Judy
sent from the HIMS Android braille tablet

----- Original Message -----
From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024 01:26 PM
To: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>;blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: RE: [BlTlk] youtube off this phone for cause!

I have voice guideance on the tv, but the directv satellite box doesn't
know anything about accessibility and was put in before 2010.  That box
needs to be replaced and that may happen eventually.

--
 Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com>
 "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo.
 Please use in that order."
 Ed Howdershelt 1940.
On Sun, 18 Aug 2024, Judy Jones wrote:
> Hi, Jude,
>
> I use Youtube all the time from my Samsung device. We have the premium, and use it for everything from watch movies, to downloading music. I also have some insanely long playlists that I add to.
>
> For news, when we watch live, I like to participate in the live chat, and also like interacting in comments sections.
>
> When I've had visual questions, I get answers right away from the commenters.
>
> Granted, they are lax on the described videos, but I frankly don't miss them, as I've spent most of my life without it. However, described video is nice when you can get it, but not a must-have for me. There's too much I like to do.
>
> Regarding your tv, does your tv have voice guidance? If it is turned on, then the code should be read aloud to you.
>
> We have an LG tv, and I was able to sign into it using the app.
>
> I apologize in advance if I'm missing the issue for you.
>
> Oh yes, is your phone Android or Apple? What brand TV do you have?
>
>
>
>
> Judy
> sent from the HIMS Android braille tablet
>
> 

Judy
sent from the HIMS Android braille tablet

----- Original Message -----
> From: Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024 12:21 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> CC: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: [BlindTlk] youtube off this phone for cause!
>
> The app keeps on getting worse. Latest instance is the app keeps trying to
> log into my tv. First the tv is off but even if it weren't off, how is a
> blind person supposed to read the code youtube sends to the tv screen? I
> have other ways to listen to videos with spoken content but I will not
> have that app on any of my apple and android devices any longer. Many
> videos haven't even got spoken content and the turkeys want money for all
> of that!  Well, my name is not Stevey Wunder! Anyone with similar problems
> needs to remove youtube and let the developers know they messed up.
>