[Electronics-Talk] Audio description on streaming TV

[Sherry Gomes]

With Amazon Prime, Netflix and Paramount Plus, once you turn on audio description, it stays on, so when you go back to watch something else, if that program has AD, you'll get it. Usually, you have to start the thing you want to watch first. After that, depending on the service, it might be under audio setting, or it might be under close caption, with settings for AD in there somewhere. I mostly use these services on my computer because I have terrific speakers, but they work pretty much the same on the phone.	

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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Raymond Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 1:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Audio description on streaming TV

For Youtube TV,. the answer is yes, you can access Audio description.  Make sure however, that you have support for 5.1 channel sound turned off first.  By default on installation, it will be turned on.  Go in to the Account tab, and from there, go to the settings button.  Press it and go down till you see 5.1.  Press to select than press to turn it off.

Now, when you get a channel for which you want audio description, you need to go down till you hear "networks.  Then, go left untill you hear settings.  Press this then make sure you're all the way to the left.  Now, you should see your audio options.  They will be primary, secondary and so on.  Make your selection and there you go.

Note, you will need to do this every time you tune in to a channel.  I can't speak for how any of the other services work, but, I suppose they're simlar.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud Mac, Xfinity Mobile and Apple TV user

> On Apr 5, 2024, at 1:38 PM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If a show has audio description, can I hear it on a streaming service 
> like Youtube TV, or any of the zillion other streaming TV services?  
> Or is it hit and miss, and mostly miss?
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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