[Electronics-Talk] Barcode Locations

[Raymond Foret Jr]

You might find it most useful to start in the middle of the screen. Then, slowly work your way left and right until you find it. I I have almost never failed one trying to do this.

Sincerely:
The constantly barefooted Ray
Still a very happy Mack Verizon wireless iPhone and Apple TV user

Sent from my iPhone:
The first ever cellular phone equipped with Full accessibility for the blind built him!

> On Sep 17, 2022, at 7:15 PM, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good evening everyone,
> 
> 
> 
>                When logging into certain apps on our tv we're offered the
> option of logging in by scanning the on-screen barcode or by entering a code
> at a particular url. If your tv is downstairs and the computer is upstairs
> this can be problematic though I have done this on some occasions. I'm
> curious to know if there are particular locations on tv screens where
> barcodes are displayed. Assuming I'm logged into the app on my iPhone I wish
> to useon the tv knowing the location where the barcode I sdisplayed on the
> screen could allow me to scan the barcode to log into the app saving me
> trips upstairs. One example is Apple TV Plus on the Amazon Fire TV Cube. If
> anyone knows where on the screen the barcode is displayed, the lower
> right-hand corner for example, all I would need to do is to scan the lower
> right-hand corner of the screen so the iPhone can read the barcode to gain
> access to the app. If the iPhone beeps or one receives a messaging saying
> that their login was successful a blind person could do this independently
> as long as the barcode appears on the tv screen in the same location
> consistently.Our cleaning lady will be here tomorrow to help us with some
> technology-related issues. This will be a great experiment to try while I
> have sighted help should things not work the way I hope they will.
> 
> 
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> 
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