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Understanding SC 1.2.4 Captions (Live)

Last Modified: February 7, 2019 by Raghavendra Satish Peri Leave a Comment

1.2.4 Captions (Live): Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media. (Level AA)

The intent of this success criterion is to provide captions for the live media content. Live media refers to the audio/video content that is relayed/broadcasted live on the internet platform.

Live captioning is seen on live news broadcast, live sports commentaries, live webinars, live events broadcast. Of late, most of the accessibility events are also focusing on providing live captioning for the events so as to make them inclusive.

Points to Remember

  • Provide captions for a live broadcast
  • Use media players or broadcast platforms where live captioning is supported.

References

Understanding Success Criterion 1.2.4

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Filed Under: WCAG Tagged With: A11Y, accessibility, Audio, Live Captions, video, WCAG

About Raghavendra Satish Peri

Raghavendra Satish Peri is a digital accessibility evangelist working at Deque Systems as Product Manager [Accessibility]breaking web accessibility & mobile accessibility challenges. He authors an Accessibility Blog at DigitalA11Y.com & is galvanizing the adoption of accessibility by inspiring the local tech community with meetups and mentorship. He propelled this thought by founding HelloA11y.com, a community of accessibility professionals, developers and enthusiasts. When away from his computer, Raghava can be found at local cafes & restaurants sampling cuisines, attending local meetups, listening to audio books or writing on his Personal Blog at raghava.in.

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