[Colorado-Talk] you tube accessibility again!

[Amy Sabo]

hello curtis,
cukootos to you! i knew that i could count on you for your help! you
always come to my rescue and help on this matter!

i will try your advice and, yes, i know that both the firestick and my
samsung t.v. have both a screen reader.  i got the latest one for my
birthday last year and, so far i love it!

i will let my mom know of this and, i will set it up asap.

thanks again and, i will talk to you soon!




hugs,
amy sabo

On 1/16/24, Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I am a long time user of YouTube TV on my Amazon Fire TV Stick. When I
> first
> started using the Fire TV Stick, YouTube TV did have an ability to turn on
> audio description for programs/channels where audio description was
> provided. This feature has since been deactivated-both in the app itself
> running on the Fire TV Stick and also for the app running on an iPhone.
> However, the one thing that YouTube TV has going for it is access to most
> but not all local television channels. Here in Denver, for example, I am
> not
> able to get Channel 2 on my YouTube TV application, but I am able to get
> CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox. I am also able to get things like the Disney
> Channel, Fox News, CNN, BBC America, BBC World Service, etc. And for a bit
> extra, I get Acorn TV which is where I can watch Midsomer Murders.
>
> The Fire Stick has its own screen reader, and I surmise that your Samsung
> TV
> also has its own screen reader. Neither screen reader is as good as what I
> get on my iPhone or computer.
>
> I just bought the newest version of the Fire TV Stick. This has twice the
> memory of the original Fire TV Stick. I am hoping this will resolve the
> problems I am experiencing having to reboot the Fire TV Stick at least once
> or twice each week.
>
> HTH.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy
> Sabo
> via Colorado-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 3:04 PM
> To: colorado-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Colorado-Talk] you tube accessibility again!
>
> hello again,
>
> well, i have been asking this question lately so, let me clarify in
> what i need assistance on so, someone could help me more directly!
>
> first of all a sighted person can download it onto my smart t.v. i
> also have a amazon firestick. so, when i decide to use it do i need to
> set up in my samsung remote in the accessibility menus to have this
> done since i already have this through my firestick one?
>
> also, through you tube are all of the channels use audio description
> or not? also do the channels and other features in using accessible
> after i set this feature up on my samsung remote too?
>
> so, i hope that someone who has this can better assist me.
>
>
>
> thanks,
> amy sabo
>
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