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How do I enable audio descriptions?

Hear descriptions of visual content in Soomo videos

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Written by Alyssa
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Videos hosted by Soomo include audio descriptions, which provide narration of the visual elements in the video.

To enable audio descriptions, first click the Settings (gear) icon in the lower right of the video player, then select Audio.

Arrow pointing to the gear icon in the video player. In the dropdown menu, the Audio option is highlighted.

In the menu that appears, select English (Audio Descriptions).

The audio description will now be audible. Click anywhere outside of the menu to close it.

To turn off audio descriptions, return to the menu and select Original Audio.

Each video in your webtext also has a full text transcript available. To learn more, visit our article, How can I access videos with assistive technology?

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