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I'm making my video podcast accessible to the blind, and you should, too. (self.Blind)
submitted by delveccio
I am a legally blind person and with the help of a good friend, I have been adding audio description tracks to my video podcast (this is just my hobby, so only 3 out of 10 have it so far, more added when I'm able).
iTunes supports this feature already - and I know a lot of my blind people are already Apple users anyway, so I've given it a shot.
This feature is very underused at the moment. A few of us are pushing for the addition of an AD tag (similar to CC tags for vids / movies with closed captioning), but we'd need more attention and more people making use of the feature first.
So if anyone has a video podcast or series, please look into it! Heck, if there was demand, I'd do a YouTube tutorial on it. It's as simple as recording descriptions and adding them as an extra audio track! If you have specific questions about it, please PM me. I'm no pro, but I'll do my best to pass on my knowledge.
And now for my shameless plug (if this is against policy, feel free to remove this, or PM me to remove it and I will) - my podcast, now on iTunes. It's about my day-to-day life in Japan.
Regards!
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iTunes supports this feature already - and I know a lot of my blind people are already Apple users anyway, so I've given it a shot.
This feature is very underused at the moment. A few of us are pushing for the addition of an AD tag (similar to CC tags for vids / movies with closed captioning), but we'd need more attention and more people making use of the feature first.
So if anyone has a video podcast or series, please look into it! Heck, if there was demand, I'd do a YouTube tutorial on it. It's as simple as recording descriptions and adding them as an extra audio track! If you have specific questions about it, please PM me. I'm no pro, but I'll do my best to pass on my knowledge.
And now for my shameless plug (if this is against policy, feel free to remove this, or PM me to remove it and I will) - my podcast, now on iTunes. It's about my day-to-day life in Japan.
Regards!
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fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
Don't worry, we have no rule against promotion here. In fact, audio described content is so rare at the moment, you could probably get away with posting whenever you get a new episode done and nobody would mind.
Speaking personally, I've never heard of an audio described video podcast, so I'll probably give yours a listen just for the novelty (and to see if it works in my pod catcher of choice) even though it doesn't quite sound like my cup of tea.
Speaking personally, I've never heard of an audio described video podcast, so I'll probably give yours a listen just for the novelty (and to see if it works in my pod catcher of choice) even though it doesn't quite sound like my cup of tea.
delveccio [OP] 1 points 7y ago
A friend of mine working at Apple suggested that mine may be the only one in existence at the moment, even though the functionality IS in place (and they want people to use it).
That's one of the reasons I decided to post this here!
That's one of the reasons I decided to post this here!
derreddit 2 points 7y ago
Great idea, yes please do a tutorial no matter how trivial it is. Maybe a little introduction to make a nice description or some examples to get people a feeling for it.
delveccio [OP] 1 points 7y ago
Ok, I will!
I sincerely believe that more than half the reason this function is so underused is simply a lack of awareness. I'll do what I can, thanks!
I sincerely believe that more than half the reason this function is so underused is simply a lack of awareness. I'll do what I can, thanks!
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