[NFBCS] Disney Plus Update

Thu Nov 14 00:23:42 UTC 2019

Hi All,

I have enjoyed reading the comments made about using Disney Plus via
the internet browsers.  I haven't used it via the computer yet, but
would like to say that the iOS app for Disney Plus is very accessible
from what I have seen thus far!  I noticed that when starting the
videos, you may have to turn on audio description in the video
settings.

Thanks,

Justin Young

On 11/13/19, Wes Majerus via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I read in a ZDNET article yesterday that Microsoft plans to swap their new
> Edge Chromium browser into Windows and take it out of Beta in early 2020.
> The current iteration of EDGE was often problematic for me; I have not tried
> the EDGE Beta.
>
> Wes Majerus
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 13, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Curtis Chong via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings:
>>
>>
>>
>> Regarding Internet Explorer, anyone who is using this browser today should
>> already be running Internet Explorer 11. People using earlier versions of
>> Internet Explorer prior to 11 oftentimes receive the message that the
>> browser is not compatible with the website and is therefore not supported.
>> Hence, I speculate that most people who have received such a message have,
>> out of necessity, already upgraded (if that is the right word) to Internet
>> Explorer 11.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have observed that the large corporations which have made the commitment
>> to accessibility have tended to ensure that their stuff works with
>> Internet
>> Explorer first because, at one time, Internet Explorer was the only
>> browser
>> that the majority of blind people were using on the Windows platform.
>> Blind
>> Windows users with a strong knowledge of how things work have tended to
>> move
>> away from Internet Explorer in favor of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
>> depending on which works better with a specific web application.
>>
>>
>>
>> Windows would appear to be the only operating system used by blind people
>> where we find it expedient to have available more than one browser (i.e.,
>> Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome). On the Macintosh
>> or
>> the iPhone/iPad, we can choose to use Safari, Google Chrome, or both (if
>> that is what we want to do), and I have not yet heard anyone reporting
>> that
>> a particular web application works better with one browser over another.
>>
>>
>>
>> It is interesting to observe that Microsoft has not yet announced any
>> specific moves to eliminate Internet Explorer from Windows 10 in favor of
>> its Edge browser. I would be interested to know if any blind user of
>> Windows
>> has adopted Edge as his/her primary browser (notice I didn't mention Edge
>> earlier in this email). I suspect that if Microsoft does remove Internet
>> Explorer from Windows 10 (perhaps in a future major update) that there
>> will
>> be some yelling and screaming from this community-particularly from those
>> non-technical users who have not yet made the move to use other browsers
>> on
>> the Windows platform.
>>
>>
>>
>> I advise anyone who uses Windows to ensure that multiple browsing programs
>> are available for routine use, and I strongly recommend both Mozilla
>> Firefox
>> and Google Chrome at this juncture.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>>
>>
>> Curtis Chong
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michael Ausbun via
>> NFBCS
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 10:01 AM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Michael Ausbun <michael.ausbun at wgu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Disney Plus Update
>>
>>
>>
>> With the discontinuation of support for all versions of IE prior to 11
>> fast
>> approaching, and the updated lifecycle policy for IE 11 indicating a soon
>> disregard/abandonment strategy for IE 11, lack of support for IE should
>> not
>> be too surprising. Appreciate your thoughts/experience. If possible, could
>> you identify issues in chrome, much like Curtis did initially? Having a
>> clear understanding of others experiences can significantly improve our
>> ability to collectively act in this regard.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Peter Donahue via
>> NFBCS
>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 9:37 AM
>>
>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> Cc: Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>
>> Subject: [NFBCS] Disney Plus Update
>>
>>
>>
>> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] WARNING: Be wise. Be cautious.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good morning again everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I just tried Disney Plus in all three browsers on our
>>
>> desktop and got pretty much the same results as I did last night. The
>> winner
>>
>> is sstill Mozilla Firefox with Internet Explorer a close second. Both IE
>> and
>>
>> Firefox allow you to subscribe independently and sign in to your account
>>
>> without the need for sighted assistance. One thing that surprised me is
>> that
>>
>> once I subscribed and signed in to my account I remained signed in.
>> Usually
>>
>> you're prompted to check a checkbox if you want to remain signed into your
>>
>> account, but this is not the case with Disney Plus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> All works as it should when using Firefox. A problem is
>>
>> encountered when you attempt to watch a movie using Internet Explorer.
>> When
>>
>> the "Play" button is pressed you're taken to the screen where you view the
>>
>> selection in question. I just tried playing Lady And The Tramp first using
>>
>> IE and then with Firefox. When "Play" was pressed in IE instead of the
>> movie
>>
>> starting a box appeared with the words "Post play" that Jaws was able to
>>
>> read. Since this is not necessarily an accessibility issue I would think
>>
>> that other Disney enthusiasts attempting to view selections in Internet
>>
>> Explorer would have encountered this incompatibility and Disney Streaming
>>
>> should be getting earfulls by now.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Firefox on the other hand is a champ where Disney Plus is
>>
>> concerned. When I started Lady And The Tramp it began playing at once.
>>
>> Here's hoping this additional information will better assist us when we
>>
>> notify Disney Streaming of the accessibility issues blind people are
>>
>> encountering when attempting to use Disney Plus in various Web Browsers
>> and
>>
>> apps. All the best.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
>>
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