[Electronics-talk] Netflicks introducing audio description for theblind

Sun Jun 21 18:06:31 UTC 2015

Oh this is sooooo exciting
! I have lots to look forward to once I have a smartphone. I'm sure my
children know about this since they use Netflix and there visually
impaired dad does too.

Danielle

On 6/21/15, River Linda via Electronics-talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have not had to turn audio description on every time. Maybe because I
> never log out of the Netflix app?
>
> On Sunday, June 21, 2015, Nicole Torcolini via Electronics-talk <
> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> I know that this is not quite what this thread is about, but doesn't it
>> seem
>> a little ridiculous  that you have to turn on audio description every
>> time?
>> I mean, most services that offer any type of accessibility features
>> either
>> have a separate interface to which you can go or store the preferences of
>> the user.
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> <javascript:;>] On
>> Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 8:59 AM
>> To: Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-talk
>> Cc: Jim Barbour
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Netflicks introducing audio description
>> for
>> theblind
>>
>> Here's a link to Netflx's blog post that talks about audio description
>>
>> http://blog.netflix.com/2015/04/netflix-begins-audio-description-for.html
>>
>> I use audio description on my iPhone's Netflix app, so you definately
>> don't
>> need a PC.
>>
>> The one other piece of troubleshooting I can offer is that on whatever
>> device you want audio description, you need to logout of netflix and then
>> log back in.
>>
>> The steps for getting audio description going are...
>>
>>    1) Find a TV show that has audio description.  I know "House of Cards"
>> and "Daredevel" do.  The blog post lists others.
>>
>>    2) Start playing the show.  i.e. start watching it without Audio
>> Description.
>>
>>    3) When the show or movie is playing, flick around the screen until
>> you
>> find the language options button.  Double tap on it.
>>
>>    4) A screen of language options will come up and you need to selectj
>> an
>> audio option.  The one you want is "English with description" options.
>>
>> If you can't get to the language options screen, let us know and we can
>> help.
>>
>> If you don't see english with description as an option, then logout and
>> log
>> back into Netflix and try again.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 07:51:03AM -0500, Ray Foret Jr via
>> Electronics-talk
>> wrote:
>> > Totally wrong.  You do not have to log in on your PC or Mac.  All you
>> have
>> to do is watch on your prefered device and, when you start playing,
>> access
>> the audio menu and from there, choose English with Audio description.
>> >
>> > The Web site's value serves to indicate what programs offer audio
>> description.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>> >
>> > Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
>> >
>> > Sent from my Mac,
>> > the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
>> >
>> > > On Jun 21, 2015, at 7:21 AM, Annette Carr via Electronics-talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > My limited understanding of the audio captions is that you can only
>> > > identify movies/programs with audio captioning when you log in from
>> > > a PC, you then have to place the movie/program in your cue, and then
>> > > when you are watching the movie/program from your preferred device
>> > > you have to turn on the feature as described earlier on this list
>> > > every
>> time you want to use the feature.
>> > >
>> > > HTH,
>> > > Annette
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
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>> > > On Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-talk
>> > > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 3:01 AM
>> > > To: Poppa Bear; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> > > Cc: cheez
>> > > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Netflicks introducing audio
>> > > description for theblind
>> > >
>> > > Sorry, Papa, but I got the same announcement about Netflix's not
>> > > going after the Seinfeld Show.
>> > > It does mention the app in the title when the site opened.  But
>> > > that's
>> all.
>> > > So I'm wondering if there is a special Netflix app that I need do
>> > > download from the Apps Store.
>> > > Vince
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk"
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>> > > To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>> > > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>>
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 10:01 PM
>> > > Subject: [Electronics-talk] Netflicks introducing audio description
>> > > for theblind
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Here is the link talking about the audio descriptions on the Net
>> > >> flicks original series.
>> > >> http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/14/technology/netflix-visually-impaire
>> > >> d/
>> > >>
>> > >>
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