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HBO max begins rolling out audio descriptions (theverge.com)
submitted by Wooden_Suit5580
Crafty_Dragon_roll 4 points 2y ago
I hope it be available for tvs soon!
SightlessBastard 2 points 2y ago
If you mean the android TV apps, they first need to do some accessibility improvements. I have tested HBO max on my shield. It is not really accessible. I mean, you can scroll up and down on the screen, but the focus never changes. That means, no matter what you click on, it will always choose the first thing on the screen.
poochbrah 2 points 2y ago
Can someone confirm if game of thrones has audio description on there yet please?
I'm in the UK so will have to use a vpn and do a lot of fiddly things to get hbo max working here so want to know if itll he worth it
I'm in the UK so will have to use a vpn and do a lot of fiddly things to get hbo max working here so want to know if itll he worth it
Wooden_Suit5580 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
There are currently 79 totals available with audio description. Here is a list provided by the ACB.
https://acb.org/adp/hbomaxad.html
https://acb.org/adp/hbomaxad.html
poochbrah 1 points 2y ago
Thanks for that
siwy4don 1 points 2y ago
You can find Game of Thrones with audiodescription at audiovault.net
poochbrah 1 points 2y ago
I've tried that site but couldn't get the audio to sync with the video. How do you do it?
SightlessBastard 2 points 2y ago
My best guess would be, you can’t. As far as I know, the described version from the Audiovault comes from the UK. That means, it was recorded with a higher frame rate. Syncing this version with the one from HBO max is not possible. At least not, without some considerable work.
poochbrah 1 points 2y ago
Yeah it sucks. I did try mixing it myself but had no luck so will just have to patiently wait. This is great news though so hopefully game of thrones gets added to the list and I'll just have to vpn to the states.
siwy4don 2 points 2y ago
Well, I'm blind so I don't need the video.
CloudyBeep 1 points 2y ago
Not yet.
Prefect316 2 points 2y ago
Thanks for sharing. Very exciting!
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