Audio Description (Prerecorded) (1.2.5 – AA)

Plain Language Recommendations

Audio description must be provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media. (Note: Only required if the video conveys content visually that is not available in the default audio track.)

Notes

  1. This standard IS NOT required for media alternatives.
  2. This standard is NOT a legal requirement under AODA.
  3. Audio description of an audio track is narration added to the soundtrack to describe important visual details that cannot be understood from the main soundtrack alone.

WCAG 2.0 Recommendations

Guideline 1.2: Time-based Media

Provide alternatives for time-based media.

Last updated: April 27, 2017
Category: Accessibility Recommendations, Accessibility Standards - List View, Excluded (not a legal requirement)

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